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 recovery-focused, distance-learning opportunities that largely retain the intimate cohort-focused style of their in-person workshops. These programs allow artists to come together to discuss current … [Read more...]
Skills Building
Online Sales and e-Commerce for Craft Artists
MASS MoCA's Assets for Artists presents: Online Sales and e-Commerce for Craft Artists with Ayumi Horie and Alicia Goodwin on Thursday, October 29, 2020, 6:00 - 8:00 PM EDT. Are you preparing to sell handmade work during the holiday season, but have questions on maximizing your online sales? Assets for Artists is hosting a new webinar on that very topic, specifically … [Read more...]
Grant Writing for Artists (Free Workshop)
Artists are invited to attend Grant Writing for Artists (a free workshop) on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. The workshop is hosted by Practice Best Practice, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Creative, S & G Project Gallery, and Co-Creative Center New Bedford. Mina Kim, Program Officer, Community … [Read more...]
Mass Cultural Council Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Cultural organizations face a variety of potential threats, from human-made and natural disasters, to electrical failures. These emergencies can put yourself, your audience, your equipment, and even the future of your organization at risk. This two-hour workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of creating an emergency plan, along with an interactive activity focused … [Read more...]
Write an Artist Statement People Will Want to Read
Brief and attention-grabbing - but beyond that, this fellow’s artist statement could use some work. Few artists enjoy writing them. Some, if pressed, might admit they don't look forward to reading them. But chances are that you'll someday encounter an opportunity - a grant you'd like to apply for, a juried exhibition, etc. - that is going to require you to submit an artist … [Read more...]