Grant Opportunities For Triangle Area Artists and Organizations
Join us for an informative lunchtime panel discussion with leaders from several of the Triangle's leading arts funding organizations. You'll hear about the 2025 grants landscape and learn about any changes or new opportunities for your art career or art organization. Bring your questions! Participants will have the opportunity to ask panelists questions and the event will be recorded.
This panel will occur on Zoom. Your event link will be sent to you in the week before registration.
Panelists:
S. A. Corrin, Arts Grant Director, Raleigh Arts
Margaret DeMott, DIrector, Durham Arts Council
Katie Murray, Director, Orange County Arts Commission
Dara Silver, Senior Program Director, NC Arts Council
Robbie Stone, Arts Program and Operations Coordinator, Town of Cary
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact ArtSwell@TriangleArtWorks.org or 919-244-4358. We will do our best to facilitate any requests made within two weeks of the event, but the earlier you can alert us to your access needs, the easier it will be to facilitate.
The cost to attend this event helps cover important programming expenses, such as compensating our workshop leaders and the administrative work that allows us to present these events. While we always strive to keep our fees low, we understand that they might be a barrier to some. If you are experiencing financial hardship and can’t afford the cost of an event, please let us know by filling out a reduced fee request.
All event registration constitutes an agreement to photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by Triangle ArtWorks. By registering, participants consent to being added to our newsletter mailing list.
Schedule C For Artists
Artist and tax preparer Janet Ecklebarger will answer questions about the IRS Schedule C, the tax form that you need to understand as you prepare your taxes for 2024.
Get Your Art Out! An Introduction to Exhibiting in Galleries
Do you want to exhibit your work and find the whole process intimating?
Do you wish that you had more insight on how to get more of your work shown in galleries?
Making An Impact with Public Art
MAKING AN IMPACT WITH PUBLIC ART: RALEIGH COHORT
Are you wondering about taking your artwork out of the gallery and into the public sphere?
Raleigh is growing and stepping onto a national stage for foodies, sport fans and, more and more, the arts. As the attention of both locals and the tourist market is captured by large-scale, public art there is a growing need to develop the next generation of local artists who can successfully create these works.
Long-lasting art careers require professional support and development that extends beyond the selection of materials. If you are seeking to move your work from the personal scale to the public scale, you need training in the business and planning skills necessary to work with civic groups, architects and municipal leaders in order to bring your work to our public spaces.
The Making An Impact with Public Art - Raleigh course will help you learn more about bringing your work to a bigger audience. Class dates are Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 11, 18, Mondays 6-8pm. Participants are encouraged to set aside an additional 1-3 hours per week for project research, personal professional support material preparation and presentations.
This course is for artists in ALL mediums, but there will be a focus on visual arts.
What You'll Learn
How to identify which art calls are right for you.
How to develop your professional support materials (CV, slides, image list, references, letter of interest).
What due diligence is and how it affects you as an artist (site visits, phone conferences, email inquiries, budgeting, accessibility studies and more) via in-class case studies and visiting artists
Budgeting, cost evaluations and financial aspects via case studies
Behind-the-scenes insights from public arts professionals (artists, architects, engineers, arts administrators, vendors)
'What Not To Do’: business school-style case studies of successful and unsuccessful projects
You will work on and complete a real, live public art RFQ with the support and assistance of the instructors! Many participants choose to submit their project to the call and past participants have successfully been chosen as lead and team artists on submitted calls. Participant outcomes will vary, but we encourage participants to submit.
This full 6-week course will be delivered live in a virtual classroom and will include interactive elements and in-person (optional) meet-ups. Participants will also receive one-on-one mentoring and peer-to-peer connections.
To get the most out of this class, participants are encouraged to set aside 1-3 hours per week (outside of class time) to work on their art calls and other class activities.
The class will also include optional in-person field trips and site visits.
This series is funded by the City of Raleigh’s Impact Partner Grant program. Course will be free for accepted applicants. All applicants will be rated based on career readiness and ability to participate in the program. Priority will be given to artists that live or work in Raleigh, but all artists are invited to apply.
About your instructors:
Matt McConnell is a sculptor and designer with degrees in Architecture and Industrial Design from NC State University. He founded McConnell Studios in 2001 and with a team of builders has completed over 500 projects including sculpture, lighting, architectural installations, furniture, and more, including work nationally and internationally in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
As a sculptor and designer, Matt has always been fascinated by capturing and expressing the energy of time, motion, and invisible forces like wind, gravity, and light. He uses repetition and transformation to create a rhythm and flow in elemental materials that intertwine to create truly three dimensional forms. A passion for implying that motion in still form and impacting space without overtaking it is the focus of much of his work.
Commissioned work includes residential, commercial, and public artwork and functional elements, often created in dialogue with clients to allow a shared experience in the creation of the pieces.
Learn more about Matt’s work here.
Cynthia Deis is a Raleigh-based artist, writer and arts educator with experience in a variety of mediums. Her background as a production jewelry designer and retail store owner provides her with an artist’s understanding of business and entrepreneurial issues. Certified in REAL Entrepreneurship and REAL Craft courses, she also teaches and consults on pricing, studio layout, and email marketing with artists, craftspeople and small arts organizations.
With her business and mentoring background, Cynthia is the Education Director of Triangle ArtWorks, where she works to develop and implement programming and events focused on artists and arts organizations as sustainable economic factors in their communities.
Learn more about Cynthia’s work here.
Lunch and Learn: QuickBooks Essentials for Creative Entrepreneurs
Are you an artist who often juggles multiple projects and income streams? Are you interested in learning if QuickBooks can help you keep your creative finances more organized?
Demystifying Art Capture and Printing
Are you an artist who wants to provide art prints but don’t know where to start?
Or maybe you are unsure if you want to offer prints but you’d like to capture digital images of your work?
Pricing For Profit
Are you selling your work but unsure why you are not earning what you expect? This class will cover the details of a profit-driven pricing strategy for artists.
Lunch and Learn: So You Want to Start an Arts Non-Profit?
Have you considered starting an arts non-profit but don’t know where to begin? Are you an artist who wants to turn their community service endeavors into an organization?
August Happy Hour
Our August April Happy Hour, we will be hosted by the Orange County Arts Commission at the Eno Arts Mill. Join us on August 20th from 6-8pm!
June Happy Hour
Triangle ArtWorks Happy Hours are spreading out across the Triangle. This month, we are headed to Wake Forest!
Get out of the studio, office or stage and mingle with artists and arts administrators from across the Triangle. Anyone who works in the arts in the Triangle - artists of all disciplines, arts administrators, and employees of arts-based businesses are welcome!
For our June Happy Hour, we will be hosted by White Street Brewing Co.
Who is this event for?
Artists, arts administrators and arts businesses of all types and disciplines!
Are you a local college student studying art? Join us to meet local working artists and arts administrators.
Discipline groups - Want to gather your people at this event, so they can cross-connect with other artists? Reach out to us to talk about cross-promotion.
Arts Groups/Businesses - Want to promote your business at this gathering of the Triangle arts community? Talk to us about promotional support opportunities.
Registration is FREE, but donations are accepted. Your donation helps support the work of Triangle ArtWorks.
The Art of Business: Mastering Branding, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship for Creatives
Are you an artist who often struggles with writing your artist statement?
An artist statement is a key marketing piece for visual artists. It’s where viewers, collectors, and gallerists look to find meaning and the answers to these; what is being made, how it is being made, and why it is being made. Over the course of your career, thousands of eyes may land on your artist statement. It’s often read before most or any of your work has actually been seen, and other times simultaneously when looking at your work, therefore making an Artist Statement act as a type of portal, teacher, representative, and narrator all at once.
Triangle Leadership Collective Networking Lunch
Join us for a special in-person Networking Lunch for Triangle area Arts Executive Directors. This event is the kick-off of the expansion of the Triangle Leadership Collective to the entire Triangle!
DETAILS:
May 17, 2024 - Noon to 1:30pm
Eagles Conference Room, 800 Building, RTP Frontier
Lunch provided! (Will will work to accomadate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian and vegan, but if you have very specific needs, you may want to bring your lunch)
REGISTER HERE
What is the Collective?
The purpose of the Triangle Arts Leadership Collective is to provide Executive Directors of arts nonprofits in the Triangle a place to find peer support and learning. It’s been a tough few years for nonprofits and we know that EDs have taken much of the stress. The Collective is a safe place to connect with arts leaders who understand you, while engaging in peer-to-peer idea exchange to gain tools and resources to help move your organization forward.
Who can be part of the Collective?
Executive Directors of arts nonprofits in Orange, Durham, Wake, Johnston and Chatham counties, or the equivalent in small organizations. Attendees can attend meetings as their schedules allow and no preparation is required. You can run a large, long-standing arts organization or be a volunteer or part-time director of a small or new organization. All are welcome and will benefit from attendance.
More on the May 17 Event!
Last year, the Collective held monthly online meetings. This year, we are kicking off with an In-person Lunch on May 17 at RTP Frontier. This meeting has no specific program other than networking, but we are excited that Zach Ward from Triangle Community Foundation will be joining us. Zach is taking over the arts area for TCF’s Sarah Guidi and is looking forward to meeting everyone and hearing what is on the minds of Triangle arts leaders. The goal of the May 17 meeting is primarily to network, but we will also poll the group about what day/times are best for folks to meet, and discuss “live versus Zoom”.
REGISTER NOW
Can't make the Lunch but want to get on the email list for future Triangle Leadership Collective events? Shoot Britt Trama an email.
Estate Planning For Artists Spring 2024
Class Details:
This is a FREE class with limited space available.
On-line classes will take place Wednesday evenings on April 24, May 1,8,15,22 from 6 - 8pm.
Applications close on April 3rd. Selected participants will be notified no later than April 12th.
Estate planning is a crucial aspect of securing the future of your artistic legacy and ensuring that your creative work continues to be appreciated and protected after you're gone. This workshop is designed specifically for visual artists to provide comprehensive guidance on how to effectively plan for the future of their artistic estate. From preserving your artwork to understanding legal and financial considerations, this workshop covers essential topics that every visual artist in every economic and family situation needs to understand. Partners, children, and assistants are encouraged to join.
Presented by attorney and estate planning specialist, Katherine de Vos Devine, this course is designed to be death positive and proactive. Taught over five consecutive Wednesdays, this zoom class is open to all NC-resident artists in all visual art disciplines.
Workshop Benefits:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of estate planning for visual artists.
Learn how to protect your artwork and creative legacy effectively.
Get practical guidance on documenting your artwork, managing finances, and planning for succession.
Get specialized templates, resources, and one-on-one advice for your estate planning journey.
Get one-on-one guidance from an experienced estate lawyer.
Note: This educational workshop is designed to provide general information and guidance related to estate planning for visual artists. Participants are encouraged to seek individualized advice from legal, financial, and art professionals based on their specific circumstances. This workshop is open only to NC residents.
Why is there an application? We have worked hard to bring this course to the community and are glad to be able to offer it for free. Interested participants should fill out this application. Space in this program is limited. We may not be able to accommodate all applicants in this program. Applications close on April 3rd and all applicants will be notified of their status by April 12th.
About the Instructor:
Katherine de Vos Devine is an attorney, art historian, and the founder of Implement Legal, a progressive law firm built to help creators protect their work and preserve their values. She has helped hundreds of artists, writers, and coaches build businesses, protect their creations, and plan their legacies. When she’s not drafting wills and counseling beneficiaries, Katherine teaches Art Law at Queens University and writes Protect Your Magic, a newsletter on intellectual property and the creative economy.
To learn more about Katherine de Vos Devine, visit her website here.
April Happy Hour
Triangle ArtWorks Happy Hours are spreading out across the Triangle. This month, we are headed to Clayton!
Get out of the studio, office or stage and mingle with artists and arts administrators from across the Triangle. Anyone who works in the arts in the Triangle - artists of all disciplines, arts administrators, and employees of arts-based businesses are welcome!
For our April Happy Hour, we will be hosted by Deep River Brewing Company.
Who is this event for?
Artists, arts administrators and arts businesses of all types and disciplines!
Are you a local college student studying art? Join us to meet local working artists and arts administrators.
Discipline groups - Want to gather your people at this event, so they can cross-connect with other artists? Reach out to us to talk about cross-promotion.
Arts Groups/Businesses - Want to promote your business at this gathering of the Triangle arts community? Talk to us about promotional support opportunities.
Registration is FREE, but donations are accepted. Your donation helps support the work of Triangle ArtWorks.
Lunch and Learn: Cybersecurity for Artists and Arts Administrators
Are you an artist who is concerned about cybersecurity? Are you an arts administrator who is concerned about your art or community data?
About this event
Join us for a discussion to learn about cybersecurity and what you should know as an artist or arts administrator about cybersecurity concerns.
Many artists and arts organizations could benefit from learning more about cybersecurity. Most don’t think about it until they experience a breach. Do you share information and images via emails? How about any client data? Do you know if your email is vulnerable? Do you regularly change your passwords? Now is the time to learn about things that can put you or your organization at risk and some practical ways to protect yourself, your work and your business.
Torrence Reed of Cybershield Security will join us to present the importance of cybersecurity measures and what actions you can take right now to protect your data. Bring your questions and learn how you can be better prepared to navigate Hosted by podcasters Jackie Sanders and Adriana Ameigh, of the podcast Art Studio Insights, this event will be taped for a later episode.
This free discussion is for you if you are an artist or creative entrepreneur who wants to learn about cybersecurity concerns in the art world. Whether you are currently thinking of potential risks or have not really considered it at all, you’ll have an opportunity to ask Torrence questions (as time allows.)
Registration is required.
About The Presenter:
Torrence Reed, is a solutions architect, consultant, and cybersecurity professional who has guided many clients on methods to protect their data and privacy, mitigate risks and prevent cyber threats. He has over 20 years experience working with startups, small businesses, governments and nonprofits in IT security auditing, infrastructure deployment, threat detection to identify and secure vulnerabilities, and prevention of cyber threats using monitoring and security engineering measures. Learn more about Torrence here.
Write It Right: The Power of a Good Artist Statement
Are you an artist who often struggles with writing your artist statement?
An artist statement is a key marketing piece for visual artists. It’s where viewers, collectors, and gallerists look to find meaning and the answers to these; what is being made, how it is being made, and why it is being made. Over the course of your career, thousands of eyes may land on your artist statement. It’s often read before most or any of your work has actually been seen, and other times simultaneously when looking at your work, therefore making an Artist Statement act as a type of portal, teacher, representative, and narrator all at once.
Is This Art Market Worth It? Break-Even Analysis for Artists
Join Tiffany Coley for this online workshop where you’ll learn how to calculate your break-even and gain more financial confidence in your business. This class will cover the details of a break-even analysis, tailored for artists and creatives.
Digital Sales and Selling for Artists
Have you ever wanted to sell reproductions of your work online?
Ryan Fox, an artist and photographer, is back with this amazing workshop, to share his experience and expertise on ways to sell your work beyohnd in-person markets and events. This workshop is for artists who want to sell originals and reproductions in online marketplaces, print on demand sites and stock image companies. Discussions will include:
The pros and cons of various print-on-demand companies and what to look for when choosing one
How to compare online marketplaces like Etsy, Amazon Handmade, and others
How to properly describe and apply keywords to your images so your artwork will be found by interested buyers.
How to funnel traffic to your online shops using social media
Pricing For Profit
Are you selling your work but unsure why you are not earning what you expect? This class will cover the details of a profit-driven pricing strategy for artists.
Insurance: Managing Risk for Artists and Arts Organizations
Your arts business/nonprofit does great work! What could possibly go wrong?
Your company dancers/actors are injured?
Building floods or has a fire?
A visitor gets injured at your space or event?
A craft/product you make causes an injury?
Someone breaks in and steals or damages your work or equipment?
How do you prepare for this liability?
How do you reduce your potential liability?
The Business of Art Licensing: Create – Licen$e – Repeat
Have you ever wondered how the constant flow of the latest fashion apparel, greeting card designs, housewares, handbags, kitchenware, calendars, planners, coffee mugs and the many thousands of other consumer products look the way they do? If you have ever looked at a mug or bedsheet or gift bag and thought “MY art would look great on that!” then this class is for you.
SMASH! 2024
SMASH! 2024 Art Networking Party
SMASH! is our annual art networking event and you don’t want to miss it! Join us and mingle with all the area’s art superheroes, visit and post at our HAVE/NEED wall, get your questions answered at a QUICK•CONNECT session, meet others who work in your field at one of our DISCIPLINE TABLES or just kick back and celebrate the year you’ve had and the year that is to come!
Tickets are on sale now. Last year’s event sold out, so don’t delay!
Ticket prices:
Early Bird - $15 Until midnight Jan. 19 (Discount automatically taken off at check-out)
Regular admission - $20 - Tickets purchased after midnight Jan. 19
SMASH! is coming, you can be part of the party!
Volunteer
Want to meet some great folks and help us put on SMASH!? Do a volunteer shift! It means FREE admission to SMASH! (up to a limited number). Volunteer form.
Sponsor
SMASH! Sponsors get free tickets, as well as name recognition and lots of other fancy things. Sponsor form.
SMASH! 2024 will be held at
Apella by Alexandria
12 Davis Drive
Durham, NC 27709
Schedule C For Artists
Artist and tax preparer Janet Ecklebarger will answer questions about the IRS Schedule C, the tax form that you need to understand as you prepare your taxes for 2023.
November Arts Happy Hour @ Diamante Arts & Cultural Center
Network with artists and arts administrators from the Triangle and across central NC in our casual happy hour at Diamante Arts & Cultural Center.
Estate Planning For Artists
Class Details:
This is a FREE class with limited space available.
On-line classes will take place Saturday mornings on October 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10 am - 11:30am.
Applications close on October 2nd. Selected participants will be notified no later than October 5th.
Estate planning is a crucial aspect of securing the future of your artistic legacy and ensuring that your creative work continues to be appreciated and protected after you're gone. This workshop is designed specifically for visual artists to provide comprehensive guidance on how to effectively plan for the future of their artistic estate. From preserving your artwork to understanding legal and financial considerations, this workshop covers essential topics that every visual artist in every economic and family situation needs to understand. Partners, children, and assistants are encouraged to join.
Presented by attorney and estate planning specialist, Katherine de Vos Devine, this course is designed to be death positive and proactive. Taught over four consecutive Saturdays, this zoom class is open to all NC-resident artists in all visual art disciplines.
Workshop Benefits:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of estate planning for visual artists.
Learn how to protect your artwork and creative legacy effectively.
Get practical guidance on documenting your artwork, managing finances, and planning for succession.
Get specialized templates, resources, and one-on-one advice for your estate planning journey.
Finish a basic estate plan with an art lawyer.
Note: This workshop is designed to provide general information and guidance related to estate planning for visual artists. Participants are encouraged to seek individualized advice from legal, financial, and art professionals based on their specific circumstances. This workshop is open only to NC residents.
Why is there an application? We have worked hard to bring this course to the community and are glad to be able to offer it for free. However, as you can see, it is an intensive program and the registration is limited to 12. Before you ask, yes, we do hope to be able to offer this opportunity again. The class size is limited to 12 participants to ensure that questions can be handled in detail. We anticipate great demand for this class, so we are asking participants to apply to ensure that all:
are NC residents.
are ready and willing to discuss death and disability.
are prepared to do the work required to benefit from the class.
have substantial bodies of work, digital work assets, licensing agreements or other artistic legacies of concern.
The applicants who are most poised to benefit from this program will be selected. Applications close on Oct. 2, all applicants will be notified of their status by Oct. 5th.
About the Instructor:
Katherine de Vos Devine is an attorney, art historian, and the founder of Implement Legal, a progressive law firm built to help creators protect their work and preserve their values. She has helped hundreds of artists, writers, and coaches build businesses, protect their creations, and plan their legacies. When she’s not drafting wills and counseling beneficiaries, Katherine teaches Art Law at Queens University and writes Protect Your Magic, a newsletter on intellectual property and the creative economy.
To learn more about Katherine de Vos Devine, visit her website here.
September Arts Happy Hour @LaMantia Gallery
Network with artists and arts administrators from the Triangle and across central NC in our casual happy hour at LaMantia Gallery
Making Your Own Opportunities With Public Art - Momentum 360 Program
Are you wondering about taking your artwork out of the gallery and into the public sphere?
Our region is growing and stepping onto a national stage for foodies, sport fans and, more and more, the arts. As the attention of both locals and the tourist market is captured by large-scale, public art there is a growing need to develop the next generation of local artists who can successfully create these works.
Long-lasting art careers require professional support and development that extends beyond the selection of materials. Artists seeking to move their work from the personal scale to the public scale require training in the business and planning skills necessary to work with civic groups, architects and municipal leaders in order to bring their work to our public spaces.
The Momentum 360: - Making Your Own Opportunities with Public Art course provides emerging Durham artists with the tools they need to succeed as public artists in our community and around our state.
What You'll Learn
How to identify which art calls are right for you.
How to develop your professional support materials (CV, slides, image list, references, letter of interest)
How to perform your due diligence (site visits, phone conferences, email inquiries, budgeting, accessibility studies and more) via in-class case studies
Budgeting, cost evaluations and financial aspects via case studies
Behind-the-scenes insights from public arts professionals (architects, engineers, arts administrators, vendors)
'What Not To Do’: business school-style case studies of successful and unsuccessful projects
Participants will work on and complete a real, live public art call with the support and assistance of the instructors! Many participants choose to submit their project to the call and past participants have sucessfully been chosen as lead and team artists on submitted calls. Participant outcomes will vary, but we encourage participants to submit.
This full 6-week course will be delivered live in a virtual classroom and will include interactive elements. Participants will also receive one-on-one mentoring and peer-to-peer connections.
To get the most out of this class, participants are encouraged to set aside 1-2 hours per week (outside of class time) to work on their art calls and other class activities.
The class will also include optional in-person field trips and site visits.
This program is sponsored by the City of Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development. Priority will be given to artists that live or work in Durham county, but all artists are invited to apply.
DAVID WILSON
David Wilson is a Durham-based public artist who employs his background in design, sculpture, and creative placemaking to create site-specific work that explores the social, historical, and functional context of a site, as well as the architectural and urban phenomenology of a space.
Through collaboration, he embraces his role as a creative facilitator that helps shape an understanding on how art connects with community, as an urban space and how its territory, trajectories, and interpretations combine to separate it from surrounding non-urban environments.
Wilson has served as Lead Artist for multiple high-profile public commissions in throughout the South East. Learn more about David's work on his website.
CYNTHIA DEIS
Cynthia Deis is a Raleigh-based artist, writer and educator with experience in a variety of mediums. She serves as the Triangle ArtWorks Director of Educational Programming. Her background as a production jewelry designer and retail store owner provides her with an artist’s understanding of business and entrepreneurial issues. Certified in REAL Entrepreneurship and REAL Craft courses, she also teaches and consults on email marketing and pricing with artists and craftspeople. Cynthia brings her knowledge of the art business world and her financial background to this course. Learn more about her work here.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact ArtSwell@TriangleArtWorks.org or 919-244-4358. We will do our best to facilitate any requests made within two weeks of the event, but the earlier you can alert us to your access needs, the easier it will be to facilitate.
Arts Entrepreneurship - Momentum 360 Program
Arts Entrepreneurship Intensive
6 WEEK COURSE, MEETS SEPT. 20, 27, OCT. 4, 11, 18, 25
ZOOM, WEDNESDAYS 6:00-8:00 PM
Are you a mid-career artist struggling to leave your day job or a new-to-the biz creative with dollar signs in your eyes?
Join Triangle ArtWorks’ experienced instructors in a 6-week intensive business school-style experience aimed at you. From business structures to support systems, from credit cards to cash flow, this course will walk you through the process of creating an art business that makes money. Each week you’ll work on activities and projects that lead you to a clear vision of your business and a business plan. You’ll leave the class with a binder full of worksheets, ideas, contacts and checklists and be energized to make your business succeed.
This course is a business school for artists. With hands-on, activity-based experiences and tools, you’ll work on your art business issues while learning how to become a better networker, how to set up a solid business structure, and about financial tools and structures that can help you make better business decisions. If you've tried to understand business principles before and been bored or frustrated, this is for you. If you want tools to understand your own art business better, this is for you. Course topics will include cash flow, production, costs and pricing, inventory, local resources, sales and promotions, and more. These arts business specific skills are not currently part of most university fine craft and fine art programs, but are essential for artists to function as businesses.
This course is FREE, applications close on Sept. 5th, 2023.
All registrants will be invited to join a course-specific private Facebook group where weekly live-video sessions will be available for participants to ask instructors questions outside of the meeting times. This group will be an integral part of the course, so membership is encouraged.
All registrants will be invited to schedule one-on-one consulting sessions with course instructors to address their specific needs.
Both beginners and more experienced artisans can benefit from this course.
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions.
This course will be held on Zoom. Course handouts will be delivered digitally.
Outside work for this class can total up to 1 hour per week. This homework is optional, but to get the most out of the class, you’ll want to spend some time on the activities.
This course meets on Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 pm.
This program is sponsored by the City of Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development. Priority will be given to artists that live or work in Durham county, but all artists are invited to apply.
Tiffany Coley is a jeweler and silversmith with a background in tech business. With over 15 years of teaching and craft sales experience, she sells her work to galleries and stores around the US and works out of her studio in Durham, NC. Tiffany has a deep knowledge of selling crafts at both retail and wholesale as well as how to create a focused product line. Tiffany is certified in the REAL Entrepreneurship and REAL Craft courses and consults with artists about pricing, production and sales. She brings her deep knowledge of the economics of art and craft to the course. Tiffany is on the board of Liberty Arts, in Durham, NC. Learn more about Tiffany Coley's work here.
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LaDara McKinnon is a teaching abstract artist, curator, mentor, and business owner based in Charlotte, NC, who was raised in Hawaii and Japan. LaDara is a classically trained painter focusing on abstraction to embrace her intersectional identity, cross-cultural background, and intuitive process. She brings her background with art licensing, being an art entrepreneur, and collaboration with numerous national and local brands to this program. Learn more about her work here.
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We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact ArtSwell@TriangleArtWorks.org or 919-244-4358. We will do our best to facilitate any requests made within two weeks of the event, but the earlier you can alert us to your access needs, the easier it will be to facilitate.
Zero To Newsletter in Just One Day
Email marketing is inexpensive and one of the best ways to engage with a client or customer base. Emails cansell current work, direct customers to event registration, show off new work and sell tickets. Email newsletters work to share information and keep clients engaged every day.
So, why don’t you have a newsletter? Put all your worries away and take this three-hour IN PERSON course to begin sending regular emails to your customer base. You'll recieve hands-on instruction and create your first newsletter in the class. If you are 'technology challenged' this course is even for you. Many participants send their first newsletter before the class is over!
This course is for you if you are a visual artist, fine craft artist, musician, performer or photographer. You’ll learn about newsletter templates that will help you to create regular communication with your customers, free services you can use to send an email and what to talk about when you don't think you have anything to talk about. Whether you want to improve increase sales, communicate a show or exhibit schedule or other information, a professional email newsletter is not as intimidating as you may have thought.
Each participant will need to come to the class with a wifi-enabled laptop and be ready to create their first newsletter during the workshop. We’ll discuss various free platforms, how often to send a newsletter and how to convert your newsletter to a blog post or site update. Don’t have a mailing list? Don’t worry, we’ll talk about that as well.
Each participant should bring:
a wifi enabled laptop
digital files of 4-6 images of either current work, you performing, you teaching, etc.
logins to all your social media accounts
your client/fan email list (If you have one!)
Workshop pricing-
EARLYBIRD (through Sept. 14) $28
REGULAR PRICE(through Sept 18) $38
DAY OF EVENT PRICE (after Sept 18) $43
Your instructor:
Cynthia Deis is Triangle ArtWorks ArtSwell Education Director and a certified REAL Craft educator. An artist and writer, she lives in Raleigh, NC. She regularly teaches artists of all disciplines about the economics of running an art business. Cynthia has founded multiple art markets, run a jewelry production studio and worked in the craft kit industry among other creative business pursuits.
Learn more about her work here.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact ArtSwell@TriangleArtWorks.org or 919-244-4358. We will do our best to facilitate any requests made within two weeks of the event, but the earlier you can alert us to your access needs, the easier it will be to facilitate.
The cost to attend this event helps cover important programming expenses, such as compensating our workshop leaders and the administrative work that allows us to present these events. While we always strive to keep our fees low, we understand that they might be a barrier to some. If you are experiencing financial hardship and can’t afford the cost of an event, please let us know by filling out a reduced fee request.
Digital Content Creation
Join artist and digital marketer Jackie Sanders as she guides you through a strategy to create content for multiple digital platforms while allowing you the freedom to make your art.
Many artists struggle with practical approaches for consistent and meaningful content on social and marketing platforms. Are you an artist who stresses a bit about what content you will publish? Do you often find that you don’t have the resources to plan content for each digital platform?
In this class you will learn the content creation strategy that has worked for hundreds of small business owners. Jackie will walk you through a plan that will help turn strangers into followers, followers into fans, and fans into your newest art collectors or clients, while using a content strategy that feels right for you and your creative business. You will gain confidence, clarity and resources to plan out a month’s worth of digital content in one sitting that you can start sharing right away.
In this class, you will create a STRATEGY, a PLAN for creating content on your digital platforms, think: effective ways to plan my Instagram content, Threads content, etc. However, this workshop does not walk you through how to edit images for use in your strategy.
At the conclusion of this workshop, you will walk away with a strategy for your creative business as well as a handout to track a month’s progress.
Workshop pricing-
EARLYBIRD (through Sept. 10) $28
REGULAR PRICE(through Sept 11) $38
DAY OF EVENT PRICE (Sept 12) $43
About the Instructor
Jackie Sanders is an abstract geometric artist based in downtown Raleigh, NC on a mission to transform life’s mundane moments into memorable experiences. After earning her MFA from Virginia Tech, Jackie grew her expertise in digital marketing and content creation for small business owners as a way to help them bring their visions to life.
Jackie is the co-host of the Level Up Artist Podcast and a creative business mentor to career-minded artists through her Level Up Artist Membership Community.
She currently has a community facing art studio in downtown Raleigh, NC at Artspace where she shows the creative process in action to visitors and future collectors.
Learn more about her work here.
Learn about the Level Up Artist Podcast here.
Follow her on instagram
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact ArtSwell@TriangleArtWorks.org or 919-244-4358. We will do our best to facilitate any requests made within two weeks of the event, but the earlier you can alert us to your access needs, the easier it will be to facilitate.
The cost to attend this event helps cover important programming expenses, such as compensating our workshop leaders and the administrative work that allows us to present these events. While we always strive to keep our fees low, we understand that they might be a barrier to some. If you are experiencing financial hardship and can’t afford the cost of an event, please let us know by filling out a reduced fee request.
TEAL Talk
TEAL TALK - TEAL AUGUST GATHERING
In August, join TEAL for an informal happy hour gatheringto:
Continue the discussion on Board Development from June's Lunch & Learn. If you attended the June event, lets talk about your takeaways, questions and share lessons learned on Board Development. If you didn't make it in June, join us to discuss this important topic.
Share a free beer or glass of wine with your colleagues at this gathering during Frontier's Out of Office event
Gather with other arts administrators to ask new questions, share resources or simply commiserate about running an arts non-profit.
And learn about other events TEAL is planning for the months ahead!
This event is free to attend, but please register so we know who to expect. We will be gathering as part of Frontier RTP's Out of Office Happy Hour event. Grab a beer or glass of wine and look for our table for the TEAL logo sign!