By Jean Prescott, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 22--BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- The Lumberyard Art Center is about to squash an unfortunate notion, the one that only the most crass of artists ever discusses business. Come on, even Michelangelo painted on commission.
There is no shame in self-promotion, though few arts programs teach the skills artists need to effectively carry themselves to ever higher levels of their careers.
All that stops the first weekend of April when five specialists will gather wit