Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your work, events, and news. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Learn how to effectively document your 2D or 3D artwork, including using only a smartphone,
buying or renting camera equipment, setting up lighting in your home or studio, and other tricks
and tips for getting great photos of your artwork. Part of a series of workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
For artists who have chosen a platform, this workshop covers the ins and outs of running your online store. We will discuss choosing a domain name, accepting payments, packaging and shipping your work, sales tax, product photography and more. Some experience is required. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Learn about email and social media marketing, advertising, SEO and other marketing techniques for your online store. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
In this generative writing workshop with Keith Pilapil Lesmeister, we’ll read and discuss brief excerpts of prose, and we’ll use those discussions to inform our generative writing exercises. This class is adaptable to any genre, including hybrid writing. Everyone can expect to walk away with some new writing and fresh ideas on how to keep going.
This analytical approach isn’t intended to be the only way to price your work. It’s intended to show you the factors of product production that apply to everything in the marketplace. Once you understand what each of the variables are you’ll be able to customize a formula that fits your business model. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Define your product, discover your target audience, make decisions about how you sell your work, and identify a budget and strategy for your artistic business. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Your portfolio is the core of your promotional material and professional calling card. Focus on the essential elements: sharpening your artist statement, tailoring your artistic resume, and curating and formatting your work samples. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Where do you want to be both artistically and professionally? Learn how to define your values, identify key choices and develop a plan to achieve your career goals. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Join artist Kandace Creel Falcón, Ph.D. at Springboard’s Fergus Falls location for an artist talk about their work “In the Red,” a time-based meditation and installation on the predatory nature of student loan debt.
Join artist Kandace Creel Falcón for a “Stitch-in” at Springboard for the Arts in Fergus Falls. Bring a sewing, mending or knitting project of your own to work on in a supportive and casual environment.
Celebrate Otter Tail County’s creative economy! Featuring an arts and crafts supply swap, wooden birdhouse painting, postcard writing, and creative family friendly activities.
Join artist Kandace Creel Falcón for a “Stitch-in” at Springboard for the Arts in Fergus Falls. Bring a sewing, mending or knitting project of your own to work on in a supportive and casual environment.
Join artist Kandace Creel Falcón for a “Stitch-in” at Springboard for the Arts in Fergus Falls. Bring a sewing, mending or knitting project of your own to work on in a supportive and casual environment.