Artists, if you fret about protecting your art, getting back the biggest possible tax refund, or how your supplies might be affecting your health …keep reading.

FOUR SIMPLE STEPS

To Protect Your Artwork, Your Income, and Your Health

If you want to sleep better because you know exactly how copyright works (and why you NEVER want to depend on the standard, automatic copyright law)…

If you want to prevent the worst contract disasters, and make sure that even one clause doesn’t trip you up…

If you want to know the best tax-saving tips available for your unique art-career business – from a savvy accountant specializing in artists…

If you have any concerns – at all –  about toxicity in art materials and you want a crystal clear picture of how to finally stay safe and healthy in your studio or work space…

…then these 3 smARTist Telesummit experts will make sure you get the peaceful zzzzzzs you need to produce the best art possible.

I know, a lot of people just slap on an “expert” label these days.  So it’s good to know when you are getting the real deal.

These experts are bona-fide and certified: a lawyer who wrote “the” book on Art Law, a public accountant whose entire practice is set up for artists, and an environmentally active artist who has been working with earth-safe art supplies for 14 years.

Together, they save you hours of worry by giving you the pro-active information you need to protect your artwork, and yourself, so you can be free to concentrate on what you love most – your art.

It’s rare to get access to an entire group of experts – who’s information is art-world specific – but that’s exactly what I’ve been good at for the past four years over at the smARTist Telesummit.

While I’m pretty skillful at pulling together experts inside and outside the art world, I’m equally good at convincing these experts to give you 100% of their best information – in two formats: audio and the PDF Handouts – so you can listen as much as you want, and also print out and highlight what’s important to you.

Hi, I’m Ariane, the creator and host of the annual art-career conference, the smARTist Telesummit.

Since I’ve been running the telesummit, many of you have shared your concerns with me about how to best protect your artwork in our New World of technology and social media, and how to keep more of your tax dollars.

Your concerns moved me to pull together a completely new smARTist Exclusive Bundle of individual telesummit presentations – all dealing with protection: of your art, your money, and your health.

Here’s What You Get – 4 Expert Interviews
That Tell You What Every Artist Must Know:

How To Safeguard Your Artwork, Your Income, and Your Health

And I’m keeping it simple. I want you to have just enough of the right material to take action, but not so much that it feels overwhelming.

So, if art law, art taxes, and the idea of what might be hurting you in your studio makes your eyes cross and your head hurt–even though they are here to stay, folks!–and you want a clear list of things you can do immediately to get it right, save time, and quite possibly save yourself – keep reading.

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The first step – Learn when you need a copyright that goes beyond the basic, automatic Copyright Law, which – surprise, surprise! – does not protect you from “innocent infringers.” These dingos can take your artwork and run with it – unless you know how to stop them.

Leonard DuBoff, one of the originators of Art Law and author of 15 books of Law in Plain English, gives you every detail you need – in plain English!

Linda Fries, a fellow artist

Linda Fries, an artist and active environmentalist for 30 years, dedicates her time to sharing a wealth of information with other artists.

One of the things she asks, when speaking about “You, the Earth, and Toxic Art,” is, Are you concerned about toxins in the art materials that you use? Almost universally, artists say, “Yes.”

Then she asks – Have you or a friend experienced ill health effects as a result of the art materials that you use? – and one fifth to a quarter of the artists raise their hands and say, ‘Yes.”

Find out the truth about

• What the term “non-toxic” really means
• Which art materials are “earth-safe”
• How to expand your awareness beyond the studio to include all life systems
• Which books and resources she recommends
• The real truth behind thousands of new chemicals put on the market each year
• Which four questions, as an earth-conscious artist, you must ask yourself
• What’s the simple truth about art materials, and which ones you can use safely
• What can the earth-conscious artist do, right now, to make a difference
• What are 5 ways you can identify earth-safe art materials
• How can you reduce, even eliminate, unknown toxic hazards in art supplies
• Where you can find like-minded,  eco-artists from around the world
• What Linda does in her studio to stay safe

It’s a rare creative person, these days, who isn’t concerned about how to limit their impact on the environment. As artist Mark Dion stated on Art21’s blog, “We have a test ahead of us in terms of our relationship to the natural world. If we pass the test we get to keep the planet…”

Linda will help you “keep the planet” by telling  you the simple truth about art materials, and which ones you can use safely. If you want to make responsible “green” decisions, this talk is a must.

Peter Jason Riley
Watch Your Wallet! Strategic Tax Planning for the Visual Artist (a 45 min. audio+Bonus handout)

Taxes make us all a little crazy, so how do you make sure you are getting all the money back you deserve?

Peter will walk you through an easy way to make use of even the most arcane tax law. You’ll learn:

• The three criteria that justify a deductible business expense
• When the IRS decides to call your art a “hobby” and what you can do about it
• When it’s actually dangerous to take a business loss
• How you can prove you are not a hobby when you are just starting out, and not making money yet
• How marketing, and coming to an event like the smARTist Telesummit, can save you a lot of money (See, even Peter tells you this! Maybe I should quote him for 2011, yes?)
• What, exactly, constitutes an artist’s “income” (This answer will surprise you. It sure did me.)
• How to handle charity donations for your artwork
• Why you must determine the value of your inventory at the end of a fiscal  year, and how to do this
• Which type of traveling can be deducted, and which can’t
• How much you need to spend on a “deductible” meal before you must keep a receipt
• How you write off equipment – the right way!
• A simple way to calculate your “home/studio” office deduction (so simple even I can do it! Please, don’t laugh. It’s a sore spot.)
• How you can get around the “exclusivity” clause and deduct even when your studio space is sharing your living space

Peter’s advice is cash in the bank! And we could all use a little more of that, yes?

Simply the Pointe

I am just blown away by the information provided by the smARTist presenters! I’ve cancelled all other appointments to make sure I am available for each expert.

I can’t tell you how much help you, the team, and presenters have given me. It’s not easy to find like-minded peers that waste no time in tackling meaningful issues and vital information.

So, here I am – expanding, listening, valuing every word. This is going to be a GREAT YEAR because of all of you. —Jacqueline L. Patten-Van Sertima

This Is The Shortest, Most Affordable Path
To Making Sure You Protect Yourself
and Your Work – on all levels

If you want to quit stressing about the right way to copyright your work, how to set up a contract that doesn’t cost you down the road, how to set up a tax plan so you don’t lose money, and what to look for in earth-friendly art supplies, this is really the best option out there.

I don’t know a single place, besides right here, that pulls together a whole group of focused, law, tax, and environmental experts–specifically for artists–so you get the help you need to stay protected in our ever-more complex world.

Besides, you risk nothing with my Plain Jane guarantee. If you don’t feel confident that these speakers have taught you everything you need to know about their topics, I’ll refund the bundle. It’s really that simple.

If you listen to all four presentations and at the end you don’t think it was powerful and informative enough, and you haven’t gotten 100% and more of your money’s worth,  just send me one email up to 30 days after your purchase and I will be happy to refund it all – no questions asked.  I want to make this a clear, no-risk offer. Period. I’m here to serve and empower artist’s lives and I want you to feel protected and safe that there is absolutely no risk.

Note: take action and buy this bundle now, and you will get free upgrades for the life of this package. (Now that’s a sweet deal. Upgrades for the life of this package – yum.)

Choose Which Bundle, Below, is Best For You
To “Protect Your Art, Your Income, and Your Health”
And Let’s Get You Set Up

I understand that taxes and legal issues push you past your comfort zone (hey, I’m right there with you!), and I’m really glad I can help you do this more easily — protect your art and your health, not to mention saving those precious dollars you want back on your taxes.

Because I know, you know, that being prepared and protecting your art, your money, and your health are not luxuries.

These are the essentials you need to exercise all your options for taking care of yourself, so you can get the peace of mind you need for producing the best wild and precious art you can.

BASIC (online audio + downloadable handouts) $148

PREMIUM (downloadable audio, handouts, and transcripts) $196

P.S. …and there’s no risk! If this doesn’t give you the information you need to feel protected in these times, I’m happy to fly your money back to you on my virtual refund jet!

Listening to the material is like having a private coach who repeats what you need to know, so each time I listen, I find something new to digest. Thank you! Kaitha Het Heru ~Kaitha Het Heru.blogspot.com

Disclaimer: No matter how savvy the advice from these experts, be sure to always get appropriate legal and tax advice relative to your state and country.