In locations around the country, CAA offers workshops for visual artists on a range of topics, from health and safety in the studio to grant writing to professional relationship building. Each workshop is developed in collaboration with regional institutions to serve the specific interests of their local constituencies. Please check back periodically as more workshops are announced for 2008. Below are two upcoming workshops.
Cleveland, Ohio
On October 22, 2008, 10:30 AM–3:00 PM, CAA will offer career-development workshops at the Cleveland Institute of Art. The program will take place at the Russell B. Aitken Auditorium and include “The Tools of Self-Promotion: How to Initiate and Build New Relationships,” with Jackie Battenfield; a lunch and networking event; and “Pricing Your Work,” with Susan Schear of ArtIsIn.
Anchorage, Alaska
On November 8, 2008, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, CAA will offer a day of professional-development workshops hosted by the Alaska State Council on the Arts at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage. The program will include a panel discussion called “How the Heck to Sell the Work Outside” and workshops entitled “Career Alternatives: How to Support Yourself as a Working Artist,” “Beyond Slides: How to Be an Artist in the Twenty-First Century,” and “Working in an Artist Collaborative,” presented by Two Girls Working. There will be an afternoon reception.
More Information
CAA’s National Career Development Workshops are supported by a generous grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. Questions regarding the workshops for artists should be directed to Melissa Potter, CAA career development associate.
