Getting your sht together for artists karen atkinson is an artist who runs getting your sht togethergystink as an art project, working to make life better for artists, software and publications. Getting your sht together making life better for artists. I am not a fan of subscription based software for artists since i dont believe that most artists generate enough income from their work to support all the services offered to them in the cloud. Our mission is to support arts professionals, educational institutions, and arts organizations with an integrated program of software, services and information in order to keep artists working.
A demo version of the software is available online, and you can try it free for 30 days before purchasing it. Gystpro is a database program that helps artists keep track of their careers, cataloging artwork, sales, proposals, mailing lists, etc. These help artists to catalog their artworks in an organized manner, thus saving lots of time. Written expressly for visual artists, the dynamic gyst software is a highly efficient platform available for both mac and pc that houses all of the art business. Getting your sht togethergystink karen atkinson studio. Gystink is an artistrun company providing information, technology and solutions created by artists for artists. Ive been professionally writing about the game, film, and tech industries for seven years.
I am interested in what software you come up with for noncloud, ie computer based mac artists. She now runs peprally, a creative studio specializing in illustrationbased motion design for. The gyst software is for emerging and established artists alike who are eager to dump the endless stacks of paper for powerful database program. Contains all the features an artist or gallery would need.
Gyst ink is an artist run company for artists, providing software and support services for artists of all kinds. Written expressly for visual artists, the dynamic gyst software is a highly efficient platform available for both mac and pc that houses all of the art business related paperwork and educational needs for. Discover the stylish allinone solution which makes keeping track of your artworks, contacts and sales beyond simple. This event is part of 92ys virtual clay series, offering first of a kind, realtime online classes that gather a vibrant community of artists, designers and art historians to speak with you about important topics in ceramics. Karen atkinson created getting your sht together in 2005 officially and created software for artists to keep track of just about anything in their art lives, wrote two books, one. Manage your art career easily and spend more time in. Apr 09, 2014 for more information see our website at. Gystbasic and especially gystpro are vital tools for every artist from the student to the seasoned professional. Gystink is an artistrun company providing information, technology and solutions created by artists for artists including software and publications.
Best artist software to manage your art career getting your. Artist management software for art tracking and contact. With a5 studio online or studiopro desktop artist studio software, the singleartist versions of a5 pro and artsystems pro, virtually every information management task is automated. An artists website can be generated from the database of artworks. Gyst software for artists of every level getting your sht together. Gystink nceca national council on education for the.
Best artist software to manage your art career getting. Get your sht together art libraries society of north. Gyst has a wide variety of items to track, including artworks, costs of artwork construction to calculate pricing, biography, limited editions, exhibitions, contacts, proposals, grants, planning, artist resume, and more. Gyst ink getting your sht together is an artistrun company providing information, artist software gystink. Erica gorochow honed her craft as a freelancer in new york. The gyst software is the ultimate tool for artists of all kinds. Its mission is to support arts professionals, educational institutions, and arts organizations with an integrated program of software, services and information in order to keep artists working by helping. Its mission is to support arts professionals, educational. Gyst software professional association of visual artists, inc. Spend more time making your artwork and less time looking for that missing file, or rewriting that lost artist statement.
Gyst software keeps things modest when it comes to design. We are fundraising to rewrite our popular software for artists from the ground up. Gyst radio podcasts for artists how the art world works podcast support. Founded in 2000 by karen atkinson, artist, curator, and faculty at calarts, get. Bypassing the middleperson, creative individuals can control and keep track of daytoday administrative documents and tasks, including artist statements, exhibition. This session will cover the steps to gysting, including where to find free resources on everything from. My highlyopinionated takes on artwork archive, art cloud, gyst, artwork inventory, and tessera. It also includes tons of information about every business issue an artist needs to know.
Written expressly for visual artists, the dynamic gyst software is a highly efficient platform available for both mac and pc that houses all of the art business related paperwork and educational needs for artists. Gyst software screen shots getting your sht together. Getting your sht together gyst ink, an art project by artist karen atkinson and a company that provides resources and services for artists. Manage your art career easily and spend more time in the studio. It helps you keep track of every facet of your art practice so that you dont waste time searching for artists statements and. For most artists, motivation lies in a combination of these three factors artistic.
Artist management software for art tracking and contact lists. Manage artworks, images, contacts, editions, transactions, exhibitions, transactions, accounting, resumes, and much more. Gyst services for artists getting your sht together. Currently, atkinson chooses to focus on making life better for artists and less on exhibiting her own work. We create a provide free information on all things artists should know about carceers, ethics, diy, and more, as well as a publication. I am not a fan of subscription based software for artists since i dont believe that most artists generate enough. Getting your sht together works to make life better for artists. Oct 31, 2010 this is part one of the gyst software tour. Artlogic database is a fully integrated online art database built specifically for the art world. Business of art software for artists on kickstarter. Superhero tool, aka gyst, artist software fun from a to z. Superhero tool, aka gyst, artist software published december 14, 2016. Karen created the gyst software for artists from scratch and in 2000 she founded gyst as an artistrun professional practices service company.
Artist studio software solutions artsystems studiopro. Software art is a work of art where the creation of software, or concepts from software, play an important role. Our mission is to support artists and arts organizations with an integrated mix of software, services and information in order to keep artists working. Gyst is a database program that helps to keep track of an artists career, the cataloging of artwork, sales, proposals, mailing lists, etc. A manual for teaching professional practices to artists. She developed software to do just that, and will use that as a template to go over professional career strategies as well as tracking your art.
To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty. Gyst ink is an artistrun company providing information, technology and solutions created by artists for artists including software and publications. Gyst radio is a resource for all information on the business of art, hybrid careers and other diy strategies for a successful career in the arts. Our gyst software keeps you organized and on track to a productive and sustainable studio practice. Written expressly for visual artists, the dynamic gyst software is a highly efficient platform available for both.
Gyst includes a large section with helpful resources for artists, including web links with more helpful information. Nov 01, 2010 the gyst software is the ultimate tool for artists of all kinds. Inspired by that and by other readings, i decided to give a try to gyst. Our mission is to support arts professionals, educational institutions, and arts organizations with an integrated program of software, services, and information in order to keep artists working. Karen atkinson created getting your sht together in 2005 officially and created. Some software programs out there are made with only a gallery in mind. Top 20 most essential software for artists and designers. Gystink is an artist project by karen atkinson and a company providing resources, technology and solutions created by artists for artists. It looks like a solid application, and the developers talk about introducing a cloudbaced version as well. Customer support gyst community forum faqs register software. When hes not developing new software products, hes creating visual effects and providing training content.
Sep 8, 2017 a software program for mac and pc which will keep track of just about anything in your art life. This session will cover the steps to gysting, including where to find free resources on everything from securing loans to finding a workspace, software to help you organize using sustainable business principles, steps to get your own career. We believe that creating artwork and refining business skills go handinhand and we offer customized products and services to help artists become aware. It helps you keep track of every facet of your art practice so that you dont waste. Currently, atkinson chooses to focus on making life better for. Gyst ink is an artist project by karen atkinson and a company providing resources, technology and solutions created by artists for artists. Our mission is to support arts professionals, educational institutions, and arts organizations. Our mission is to support artists and arts organizations with an integrated mix of software. Karen atkinson is raising funds for getting your sht together. With a carefully considered set of tools designed to be easy to use and. Special thanks goes to thank you the emily hall tremaine foundation for support of previous classes.
Dec 14, 2016 written expressly for visual artists, the dynamic gyst software is a highly efficient platform available for both mac and pc that houses all of the art business related paperwork and educational needs for artists. Gyst ink is an artistrun company providing resources, technology and solutions created by artists for artists. Founded in 2000 by karen atkinson, artist, curator, and faculty at calarts, get your sht together gyst software is a business management system made by and for artists. Talking about a cloudbaced program, i also consider artwork archive. Artists can keep track of their art supplies and your assistant will never order the wrong cadmium red in the gystpro software for artists.
We at gyst celebrate all art and all artists who make it. Gyst ink getting your sht together is an artistrun company providing information, artist software artists for artists. Several software programs exist for management of artist contact lists and tracking artworks. This will save money on having to hire a website designer. Harry is an influential motion graphics designer, effects artist, training author, programmer and community leader.
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