I am starting my practice

The fundamentals for organising studio practice: documenting every work, understanding one's rights, and establishing terms before they are imposed by others.

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28 guides

If the platform closes: how to preserve your webcomic and your readers

Tapas cerrará el 31 de marzo de 2027. La plataforma no ofrece una exportación completa para autores. Esta guía ordena archivos, metadatos, contratos y comunicación con lectores antes de migrar.

Updated on 8 November 2026
- digital infrastructure
- cultural work
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Preparing an application for a public cultural grant

Reading the rules carefully is the first step. The second is turning them into an application that can be assessed: a project description, timeline, budget and annexes that answer each criterion.

Reviewed on 1 October 2026
- research
- cultural policy
- cultural work
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How to budget for a small exhibition

No single figure suits every exhibition, but almost all of them overlook the same items. A method for budgeting a small show without leaving anything out.

Reviewed on 1 October 2026
- artwork documentation
- cultural policy
- cultural work
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How to work with a gallery: consignment, purchase and representation

Qué resolver por escrito al trabajar con una galería: entrega para venta, compra directa, exposición, representación, precio, liquidación, exclusiva, seguro, salida y qué hacer si la galería entra en concurso.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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How to read the rules of an open call

An order for reading the rules of awards, grants and residencies, and the clauses on rights, costs, insurance and return worth checking twice.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- cultural work
- institutional validation
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How to invoice the sale of artwork in Spain: VAT and withholding tax

Which VAT applies when selling art in Spain, when personal income tax is withheld, what changes if a gallery is involved and what the invoice must include.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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Resale right: what an artist receives when their work is resold

When an artist is paid for the resale of their work in Spain, how it is calculated in bands, who pays and why this right cannot be waived.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural work
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Bluesky, mu and AT Protocol for artists: your own domain, verification and portability

A practical guide to AT Protocol for artists: your domain as your handle, what each verification certifies, what the European app mu offers and how far portability goes.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- digital infrastructure
- recognition
- cultural work
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Justifying a cultural grant

How to justify a cultural grant: standard and simplified reporting, eligible expenditure, payments, deadlines and repayment.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural policy
- cultural work
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