City of Austin Offers Business Training Program for 24 Artists, March - June, 2018; Orientations Dec. 7, 12, 2017 and Jan. 10, 2018
Submit Your Application | Deadline: January 26, 2018
Artist Career Training is a 6-week educational series designed to help advance your art business and expand your professional peer network. Join this exclusive group of 24 artists in a variety of disciplines. Free to apply!
Criteria:
- Quality of artistic work
- Career goals and overall readiness for the program
- Applications reviewed by a panel of community arts leaders and artists representing a range of artistic disciplines
- $150 one-time fee if accepted into Artist Career Training
Course Outline:
Week 1: March 27, 2018 | Goal Setting and Business Canvas
Week 2: April 3, 2018 | Marketing and Social Media Strategies
Week 3: April 10, 2018 | Copyright, Business Structure, Contracts, and Partnerships
Week 4: April 17, 2018 | Budgeting and Taxes
Week 5: April 24, 2018 | Grants and Fundraising
Week 6: May 1, 2018 | Proposal Pitch Night
Learn more about the program and attend BizAid Business Orientation for Creatives:
December 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Entrepreneur Center of Austin
December 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Entrepreneur Center of Austin
January 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Museum of Human Achievement
For more information about the application or the program contact:
Calder Kamin, Artist Liaison
calder.kamin@austintexas.gov
512-974-7845