Making art and making a living : adventures in funding a creative life / Mason Currey.
"From family money to jobs to colorful schemes, Mason Currey, author of the acclaimed Daily Rituals, explores both the well-worn and unlikely paths forward for the up-and-coming artist. Making Art and Making a Living is an entertaining and thought-provoking examination of the collision of creative ambitions with real-world necessities, and of the messy, glorious, torturous compromises that gifted individuals have patched together when facing this eternal dilemma of an artistic life"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250824523
- ISBN: 1250824524
- Physical Description: viii, 227 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Celadon Books, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Family money : Inheritance ; Allowance ; The art of mooching -- Jobs : Odd jobs ; Double lives ; Culture workers -- Patrons : Elite status ; Government checks ; True fans -- Schemes : Art and theft ; Sort of rich, sort of quick ; The bridge ; Double or nothing.
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- Subject:
- Art > Economic aspects.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 8 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 338.477 CUR (Text) | 37810460007742 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | CMB1969251 (Text) | CMB1969251 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 338.477 C (Text) | 33258035541263 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 338.477 Currey (Text) | 30519010992082 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | 338.477 CUR (Text) | 39488501417739 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | 338.477 C (Text) | 39149008514077 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | 338.477 CURREY (Text) | 33262003294687 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Leland Library | 338.477 CUR (Text) | 31423621433959 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Louisburg - Main Branch | 338.477/Currey (Text) | 72350000135263 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 338.477 C (Text) | 31554012348875 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"From family money to jobs to colorful schemes, Mason Currey, author of the acclaimed Daily Rituals, explores both the well-worn and unlikely paths forward for the up-and-coming artist. Making Art and Making a Living is an entertaining and thought-provoking examination of the collision of creative ambitions with real-world necessities, and of the messy, glorious, torturous compromises that gifted individuals have patched together when facing this eternal dilemma of an artistic life"--
