Los Angeles Times Bestseller
"A slim, necessary revelation." - Maggie Nelson
Visiting the Andy Warhol Museum as a teenager, Beth Pickens realized that art was imperative for reflecting―and thus remaking―the world. As an adult, she has dedicated her life to arts nonprofits and consultancy, helping marginalized artists traverse the world of MFAs, residencies, and institutional funding.
"Offers modest and straightforward suggestions for surviving and thriving in creative endeavors."— Publishers Weekly
“Your Art Will Save Your Life is the artist's guidebook to create, thrive, and survive amid any political shitstorm.”
—BUST Magazine
"Offers modest and straightforward suggestions for surviving and thriving in creative endeavors." —Publishers Weekly
“A dense, power-punch of info.” —The Portland Mercury
“Every artist should have this on their bookshelf.” —Book Riot
MORE PRAISE for Your Art Will Save Your Life
"Offers modest and straightforward suggestions for surviving and thriving in creative endeavors."
— Publishers Weekly
"An electrically inspiring, politically fresh, and class-conscious guide for artists who wish to engage more deeply with their process, their careers, and their lives."
— Michelle Tea
"I've already recommended Your Art Will Save Your Life to all my students and friends. I myself consult it regularly, for discipline, inspiration, and wisdom. This book is crucial, and Beth Pickens is exactly the person to write it—tough, friendly, experienced, politically incisive, spiritually wise. A slim, necessary revelation."
— Maggie Nelson, author of The Argonauts
"A survival guide for the creatives among us."
— Nicole Georges, author of Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home