Workshops are free to attend for ArtSpan Artists Members.
Members are provided a Member Event Code to apply their membership discount. CHECK YOUR ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES EMAIL from ARTSPAN OR CONTACT INFO@ARTSPAN.ORG TO HAVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP VALIDATED AND RECEIVE THIS CODE.
Non-members of the General Public are welcome to join these events for a $20 single-event fee or become an Artist Member to attend all our Artist Programs throughout the year for the annual fee of $50.
Please e-mail dianne@artspan.org with suggestions for new topics that you are interested in learning more about!
View recorded workshops videos here*
*Note, not all workshops are recorded.
upcoming 2021 workshops
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Panel discussion; a candid conversation with art collectors
DATE: TUESDAY, February 23, 2021, 6:30PM-8:00PM
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
Register to attend HERE
DESCRIPTION: Learn directly from an intimate panel of Bay Area art collectors what motivates, inspires and drives each of them to seek out, engage with, purchase and incorporate specific works into their homes, workspaces and lives. This virtual "round table" discussion will be held on Zoom as a webinar and moderated by ArtSpan's Artist Services Manager, Dianne Hoffman. Panel includes Matthew McKinley, Brian Cullen, and Valerie Scott & Gordon Scott.
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TIPS FOR ENTERING JURIED EXHIBITIONS
DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021, 6:30PM-8:00PM
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
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DESCRIPTION: Learn all about participating in juried exhibitions to build your exhibit history, gain public exposure to your work and get the attention of art industry professionals that serve as jurors. Gallerist, Professional Artist, Art Instructor & Professional Development Educator, Stephen C. Wagner will offer effective methods to decide which exhibitions are best to enter, how to manage your entries and tips to give you an advantage.
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APPLYING FOR GRANTS & RESIDENCIES
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021, 6:30PM-8:00PM
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
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DESCRIPTION: Guest speaker Cheryl Derricotte offers advice to artists and other creative professionals seeking time and money to pursue their projects. Applying for artist grants provides artists an opportunity to supplement their income to ease the financial burden that often comes as part of being a working artist. If you are seeking time away from your routine and obligations to create work in a new environment with new influences, learn how residency might be more suitable to your creative pursuits.
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Legacy and Estate Planning for artists
DATE: TUESDAY, May 25, 2021, 6:30PM-8:00PM
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
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DESCRIPTION: Guest speaker, Attorney Amy Shelf of the firm Spears & Shelf LLP, will offer advice for artists about legal rights and artist intent in the event of death, copyrights, studio archiving and inventory management analysis, licensing, posthumous philanthropy, and estate planning. We will address common issues like selecting trustees or executors, donating archives, and working with auction houses. Benefit from the discussion by developing strategies to effectively plan and carry on an artist’s legacy.
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Selling Art Online
DATE: TUESDAY, August 24, 2021, 6:00PM-8:00PM
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
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DESCRIPTION: Selling your art can already feel very daunting for many artists and if you add to the equation the world of social media, online marketplaces and online galleries this whole process can feel even more overwhelming and confusing. Guest presenter and art coach, Martha Zlatar will discuss the most common misconceptions artists have about selling art online; how to build and nurture your mailing list so you create meaningful relationships that can lead to sales; key features that your website needs to have in order to generate sales and grow your following; how to create compelling content that tells your story and grabs your audience attention; and marketing strategies used by artists who are successfully selling their art online.
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"Sincerely, I am so grateful for the presentations and support that ArtSpan provides to novice artist getting their feet shuffling in a positive direction." - Artist Joyce Poole
Pictured above: John Kraft leading an ArtSpan Artist Workshop