PD: Nicholas M. O’Donnell, Legal Issues for Artists
ZoomWhat are your rights and legal obligations as an artist? What do you need to know about copyrights, contracts, commissions, and consignments with galleries?
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Professional Development Presentations
PD: Christine O’Donnell, Optimizing Outreach: Preparing to Pitch Your Artwork
ZoomChristine O’Donnell is the founder and director of Beacon Gallery in SOWA and is the founder and Executive Director of Beacon’s sister gallery ShowUp, which is a nonprofit contemporary art space in Boston.
PD: Hilary Hanson Bruel, Instagram for Artists
ZoomHilary Hanson Bruel will share easy, common-sense strategies that will demystify Instagram and help you use the platform to support your creative and professional goals.
PD: Santiago Hernandez, The Surround Sound of Art
ZoomIt is an honor to have Santiago Hernandez, a visual artist and drummer, & university educator, for our speaker. Santiago has long been interested in musical structure as inspiration for his work.
PD: David Lloyd Brown, The Price is Right
ZoomIn this presentation, Mr. Brown will discuss what an artist must consider when pricing their artwork. He will cover a variety of factors that determine the price an artist attaches to their creations.
Who am I when I walk into the studio? Best Practices for Artists | Laura Shabott
ZoomThe term ‘artist practice' is an on-trend popular term but what does it really mean, and most importantly, what does it mean to you? Provincetown-based artist and teacher Laura Shabott will take you through the who, what, when, where, why of an artist practice so that you can define, refine, and empower your time in […]
The Art of Critique by Robert Siegelman
ZoomRobert Siegelman, a widely recognized and acclaimed artist and teacher, will lead a dynamic discussion that expands the boundaries of art critique. What does our artwork say? What questions does our work ask? This is an exceptional opportunity to experience and engage in a unique approach to art critique. The discussion will spring from the […]
Instagram Basics with Francesca Olsen
ZoomJoin us on November 17 when Francesca Olsen will teach a class on Instagram Basics. She will talk about how artists can best use Instagram to grow their audience and make the most out of the time they invest in this platform. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88603771021?pwd=RVU4WTFrTU16dEp6dHFjSXp0bUgzQT09 Meeting ID: 886 0377 1021 Passcode: 654346
Arts Marketing in a Changed World with Jessica Burko
ZoomIn this Professional Development Presentation, Jessica will give us an overview of general arts marketing practices and how to develop and strengthen website content, maximize Instagram strategies and use of email marketing. She will talk about the basics of what marketing means for artists and present pain-free ways you can market yourself and your art. […]
Next Professional Development Presentation by Ellen Schön
ZoomBased on years of teaching college art students, Ellen Schön’s passion for teaching critique as an essential part of the creative process has only grown. Join Schön as she guides us through her philosophy and essential practices of looking, describing, and responding to what a piece evokes. Schön characterizes the goal of critique as “learning to look and looking to learn.”
Legal Issues for Artists
ZoomWhat are your rights and legal obligations as an artist?
What do you need to know about copyrights, contracts, commissions, and consignments with galleries?
What are your precise legal liabilities?
These and other artists’ rights issues will be discussed by Nicholas M. O'Donnell at our second professional workshop.
Beth Pickens: Making Your Art – Getting Beyond Creative Hurdles
ZoomA Los Angeles-based consultant for artists and arts organizations, Beth Pickens, will lead the NAA’s January 27 professional development workshop. She is the author of Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles (2021, Chronicle Books) and Your Art Will Save Your Life (2018, Feminist Press).