From the Editors

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ARTISTs* AT WORK: End of the Year Business | Vol 1, No 3

Thanksgiving and Black Friday are in the distant past, which means the December holiday season is just about upon us.  But don’t let your bloated stomachs or shopping lists get in the way of completing your year-end business.  The daily organization of Getting the Work Out and having a rigorous studio practice should be counterbalanced against your year-end business.  ARTISTs* AT WORK III focuses on End of the Year Business Issues in order to help you make strategic decisions for the upcoming fiscal year.  Fore example, would it be better to buy that new camera this fiscal year so it can be a tax write off?

Michael Grodsky’s column Sí Money: Making Money Work For You has been expanded to AAW’s feature article which details practical retirement planning for artists with a sense of humor.  It’s not enough to just file that receipt for art materials in Quicken because the IRS wants much more.  The ASK GYST column answers the most important end of year questions: How does the government determine whether your art practice is a hobby or a business?

Our last two issues of ARTISTs* AT WORK were meet with great enthusiasm and subscriber feedback.  We are pleased to announce  our newest collaborative project Artists At War, by Los Angeles based activist/writer Tom McKenzie and artist Steven L. Anderson, which involves an alternative use of AAW’s ad space.  In these few column inches, they are  curating a year-long exhibition themed around politics and art.Their project manifesto is in this  current issue.  The artwork is linked to their website: www.Artists-At-War.com. Tom McKenzie will be a contributing editor on art and politics in forthcoming issues.

GYST-Ink is also pleased to announce several new products and services, including our resume and statement review service, Intel Mac compatible GYST software and upgraded PC GYST software.  Please visit our website for more details: www.gyst-ink.com/

Did you get your work out last month after reading ARTISTs* AT WORK: Getting the Work Out?  Please help inform our publication by sending a letter to the editor with your questions, comments and suggestions: editor@gyst-ink.com.

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