The .ART
Registry is celebrating its 8th
anniversary this week. Since launching May 10,
2017 .ART has become a digital home to nearly 300,000
creatives in over 170 countries. They
have gotten there by constant community
building efforts both online and off. Those
have included q popular webinar series featuring
art and tech leaders, its Open Call
offerings, and continued backing of the Healing
Power of Art Initiative, including a $1
million endowment for fellowships in Art
Therapy graduate studies at The George
Washington University.

For
this year’s anniversary the registry is putting
its brand into more hands offline with the
commercial release of the comprehensive new Artist
Handbook by .ART. The softcover
book ($19.95 at Amazon) was developed with input
from artists, curators, and professionals working
at the intersection of art, law, tech, and funding.
The publication was put together by .ART
Founder Ulvi Kasimov, Editors Jeff
Sass and Anastasia Sukhanov,
Illustrator Medina Kasimova and
six contributors.

In
its 15 chapters, the Artist Handbook
covers everything from developing your visual
identity to licensing, contracts, grant writing,
and building your presence online and in Web3.
Contributors include Anna Fischer, a legal
advisor specializing in intellectual property and
blockchain; Lara Monro, a funding
consultant who helps artists secure grants and
navigate access support; and Arthur Steiner,
a cultural strategist focused on funding
innovation in the arts, and many others.