A series of professional development workshops for artists is being offered by East End Arts. Offered in self-contained installments, workshops take place on Wednesday evenings from April 5 through May 24, 2017 at the Riverhead arts organization. Workshops center on the business side of art and offer instruction and advice on marketing, fundraising, legal issues, curating and writing artist statements. Presenters and panelists are art professionals with practical experience in the topics presented.
All workshops require advance registration and have limited space available. Workshop fee is $20 per person per workshop. Continue reading for the full line up offered in East End Arts's Professional Development Workshop Series for Artists.
FUNDRAISING & GRANT WRITING
Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 6 – 7:30 PM
Workshop Leader: Patricia Drake Snyder (Executive Director of East End Arts)
Panelist: Marc Courtade (Executive Director of Huntington Arts Council)
MARKETING & SOCIAL NETWORKING
Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 6 – 7:30 PM
Workshop Leader: Andrew Catalano (Chief Digital Officer for Austin & Williams)
Panelists: Matt Marshak (professional musician) and Steve Alpert (visual artist)
LEGAL MATTERS
Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 6 – 7:30 PM
Workshop Leader: Eryn Truong (Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP)
Panelist: Carol Steinberg, Esq.
WRITING A SUCCINCT PROPOSAL & ARTIST STATEMENT
Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Workshop Leader: Pat Rogers, Publisher & Managing Editor of Hamptons Art Hub
Participants are encouraged to bring samples of their artist statements or other writing for discussion.
INTRODUCTION TO CURATING
Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 6 - 7:30 PM
Workshop Leader: Jane Kirkwood, Gallery Director of East End Arts Gallery
Panelists: South Street Gallerist Amy Worth, Gallery Director Margery Gosnell-Qua and independent curator Steven Schreiber. All panelists are also artists.
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BASIC FACTS: The Professional Development Workshop Series for Artists is presented by East End Arts. Offered in self-contained installments, workshops take place on Wednesday evenings from April 5 through May 24, 2017. To register for any of the workshops, click here. East End Arts is located at 133 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.eastendarts.org.
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