On Zoom
November 18, 5 - 6:30 pm
Artist and curator Christina Massey has used social media to widely promote both her personal practice and curatorial work, and will share how to use social media to engage, expand and broaden your reach as an artist and creative.
On Zoom
October 21, 5 - 7 pm
In a time when there seems to be fewer traditional gallery opportunities, this workshop is aimed at finding alternatives to the traditional gallery and thinking out of the box to create your own unique opportunities to get your artworks seen. Registration details coming soon!
Learn to create a successful and captivating artist statement
On Zoom
Cultural curator IfeMichelle Gardin will lead this virtual workshop to help you write a captivating artist statement in a supportive environment. Artist statements are crucial to advocate for your artistic practice, position yourself for success in applying for creative opportunities, gain exposure, and express your practice’s purpose to other arts professionals.
In this workshop, local videographer Jay Miles will share his Top Tips for short format video. From promo clips, to artist statements, to studio tour videos and beyond, come learn the biggest do’s and don'ts for completing videos that can bolster your work, your career, and your online presence. Learn camera solutions and framings, VO tricks, lighting essentials, and editing basics. See how to mix up your shots, minimize background noise, eliminate unwanted shadows, and how to add titles and still images into your videos. This session will include both demonstrations, tips for using traditional cameras or cellphones, and workshop time for starting your video(s)! Newcomers to the world of video are welcome.
Ellen Hackl Fagan, based in NYC and CT, will provide an outline for building your online presence using Instagram, Facebook, and mailchimp to steer interested viewers and followers of your work to your exhibitions both online and IRL (in real life).
Create compelling Instagram stories and posts with targeted, relevant hashtags that drive a global audience to your site and increase your global visibility, sales and exhibition opportunities.
Please have your phones ready, and an Instagram account established in anticipation of this workshop so that you can begin using these new skills immediately.
Documenting and sharing photographs of your 2 or 3 dimensional art is crucial to getting recognition as an artist. Getting the best-quality image possible really makes a difference in peoples appreciation of art.
This workshop will demonstrate a wide variety of approaches, from advanced studio lighting to available light, and including cameras from digital single lens reflex (DSLR) to cell phones.
Harold Shapiro has been a full time photographer for nearly 40 years, and has helped artists reach for their dreams with education and application of fine photography.
