Connecticut painter and A4A alum, Judith Kruger
With the COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating effect on practicing artists, Assets for Artists has redesigned its business and financial education programming to provide artists with new, crisis-focused, distance-learning opportunities that largely retain the intimate cohort-focused style of our in-person workshops.
We are thrilled to bring these webinars exclusively to Connecticut artists!
All A4A workshops are FREE and held via Zoom, with pre-registration required to keep the webinar cohorts at a size that maximizes participation and peer support.
Learn about Assets for Artists’ accessibility resources
for artists who live with impairments and disabilities.
NEW OFFERING!
“Staying Authentic While Marketing Your Work” w/ Daniel Callahan
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
They say 80% of life is showing up. How one shows up determines the rest. Whether it’s an interview, Google search, Pinterest post, TED talk or a conversation over tea, making sure the impression one leaves leads to interest, opportunity, and growth for both you and your audience is crucial. In this workshop, participants will learn some of the strategies and apply practical knowhow to promote themselves and their services with excellence and authenticity in both in-person and online spaces. Participants will leave the workshop with a fuller understanding of themselves and some tried-and-true methods for presenting and pitching their art and their practice. Daniel Callahan is an award winning transmedia artist, designer and filmmaker. In addition to running his own multimedia production company and art practice, he teaches film and video at Emerson College and The Institute of Contemporary Art. Best suited for visual and media artists.
THIS WORKSHOP HAS PASSED.
Artists in rural sectors of the state may receive priority.
“Making a Plan in a Time of Uncertainty” w/ Laura Baring-Gould
Thursday, January 7 & January 14, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Over two webinar sessions, artists will learn the importance of—and develop the building blocks for—a strategic/business plan for their creative career. This highly interactive course is intended for those ready to hone the direction of their practice, better understand opportunities for investment, and emerge out of this crisis with an eye toward greater stability. Participants will receive personalized feedback from the instructor between sessions, and after each session, Laura will also be available for an additional 30 minutes of “office hours” for participants to stay on to digest and discuss the learnings. Laura Baring-Gould's practice includes award-winning installations, public artworks and small bronzes sold in galleries, juried shows and through private commissions. Suitable for artists in all disciplines.
Connecticut artists, register for free via Zoom.
Artists in rural sectors of the state may receive priority.
“Taxes for Artists & Preparing for a Downturn” w/ Hannah Cole
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Hannah Cole’s ever-popular tax workshop moves online, with special attention to the challenges artists are facing in the present moment. The founder of Sunlight Tax and an Enrolled Agent with the IRS’s highest certification, in addition to being a long-time working artist, Hannah has a unique vantage point for understanding the financial challenges of freelancers and small creative businesses during this particular time. In this webinar she will discuss the basic tax equation and tax issues specifically relevant to artists, followed by a Q&A period. Suitable for artists in all disciplines.
Connecticut artists, register for free via Zoom.
Artists in rural sectors of the state may receive priority.
Individual Coaching with A4A Staff also available
(Only available for artists in Rural Connecticut)
If you are contending with particular challenges or opportunities in your creative practice and are looking for outside advice from a team that works with artist businesses everyday, A4A staff are available for free 1-on-1 coaching sessions exclusively for rural Connecticut artists (thanks to funding from the USDA). We are happy to discuss marketing, grant-writing, artist statements, budgeting, SBA business loans, financial and business planning, and more. You don’t have to have attended a workshop to sign up.
Rural Connecticut artists, request a 1:1 here!
Our Connecticut programming is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), Windham Arts, Northwest Connecticut Arts Council, and the Southeast Connecticut Cultural Coalition.