Most artists need to establish some form of legal and business arrangements with clients, galleries, publishers and the like. But those who have tried to use formal contracts (such as those found in books geared to the business and legal side of art) have found strong resistance from businesses that sell art. Business Letters for Artists offers a more reliable, practical alternative: the letter of agreement. These letters are legally binding but friendly and informal in tone; they are meant to accurately cover points that have typically been covered in conversation between artists and gallery owners or agents, etc. Written by the editor-in-chief of American Artist, M. Stephen Doherty, the book provides 15 letters of agreement for the most important business transactions that an artist is likely to undertake. The book opens with a section that explains each letter in detail, with a paragraph-by-paragraph guide to customising the letters to the individual artist's needs. The same letters, on perforated pages, appear with blanks to be filled in by the artist.