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2009 Workshops and Schedule
Saturday Luncheon Presentation
Speaker: Cathryn Vandenbrink "Artspace, Real Estate for the Arts"
Finding and retaining affordable live/work space is an age-old problem for artists, painters, sculptors, dancers, and others who require an abundance of well-lit space in which to work. Many artists gravitate to old warehouses and other industrial buildings, but their very presence in an industrial neighborhood often acts as a catalyst, setting in motion a process of gentrification that drives rents up and forces the artists out.
Artspace's mission is to create, foster, and preserve affordable space for artists and arts organizations and they pursue this mission through development projects, asset management activities, consulting services, and community-building activities that serve artists and arts organizations of all disciplines, cultures, and economic circumstances. By creating this space, Artspace supports the continued professional growth of artists and enhances the cultural and economic vitality of the surrounding community.
Conference Schedule
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BizArt 2009 Schedule 
Conference Workshops and Speakers
Speaker: Bitsy Bidwell "Basic Business Check List"
Did you realize that usually 60% of an artist's time is spent on business affairs, and not on making art? This workshop runs through a checklist of basic items that an artist must be aware of as a businessperson, from copyright to contract, taxes to marketing, insurance to warranties. This basic arts business "101" workshop has been presented to high acclaim in previous BizArts conferences.
Speaker: Bridget Benton "Creative Anatomy for Business"
As a working artist or creative professional, your creativity is essential part of your work, but it may also feel like a hindrance in your business. The truth is that your creative skills can make you a better entrepreneur - if you know how to make them work for you. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn more about your creative anatomy, the creative problem solving process, your personal creative strengths and how to harness them more effectively for your business.
Speaker: Cinnamon Stephens "Contract Basics for Artists"
An overview on legal principals governing contracts of various types for artists; includes discussing how to formulate negotiating stances; research issues beyond the scope; recognize when you need a professional help. Primarily visual artists will be used as examples, but presenter will address issues useful to literary and performing artists.
Speaker: Gigi Rosenberg "Grantwriting for Success"
In this workshop individual artists learn how to write grant applications with passion and clarity. Participants explore how to decode application questions, employ good grant writing habits and engage other people in the writing process. Topics covered include: brainstorming methods for generating the first draft and strategies of successful grant writers.
Speaker: Gigi Rosenberg "How to Write and Deliver an Elevator Speech"
Your elevator speech is the first step in meeting and attracting potential audience members and others who can help you build your career. It's that short, memorized answer to the question: "What do you do?" In this hands-on workshop learn how to talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime about yourself, your career or your latest project. Participants will write a rough draft of an elevator speech and practice their speech until is it succinct, clear and engaging.
Speaker: Gigi Rosenberg "Your Outstanding Artist Statement"
Learn how to find fresh language to describe a project and an artistic vision. Discover how to write artist statements for different audiences and how to describe ideas in a clear and evocative way that paint a picture in the mind of the reader. In this hands-on workshop each participant will begin writing an artist statement. Please bring examples of your work, if portable, and your current artist statement, if you have one.
Speaker: Jeanette Smith "Licensing Your Visual Arts"
The first eight registrants will have the class built around their artwork and specific needs. Each creator will have their art evaluated and be given personal marketing and licensing advice in front of the class. This course is designed to give valuable art licensing and business building information to all those attending, whether or not your art is being reviewed. For those who will get an individual evaluation, bring art samples, a resume and your tape recorder -- so don't miss a word!
Speaker: Katherine Billings "Auditions and Marketing Yourself for the Entertainment Industry"
This course is taught by a working director / actor / producer / writer / teacher. It explores the business of the entertainment industry. It teaches the practical realities of acting auditions for work in theatre, film, television, and commercials.
Speaker: Katherine Billings "Voice Over & Commercial Basics"
Introduce yourself to the voice over and commercial industries. Learn audition tips, recording session procedures, and the lingo. Explore the marketing of yourself as a voice actor. Join this practical, fun seminar & gain voice over and commercial business savvy from an industry pro.
Speaker: Katherine Billings "Writing for the Screen"
Let an industry professional discuss the structure of storytelling for the screen. Explore the cycle of submission from pitch to completion. Learn about current festivals and competitions to get your work read and considered.
Speaker: Maren Oates and Jules Anslow "Only Online Applications Accepted" - Navigating Electronic Calls for Visual Artists
More and more festivals, galleries, and organizations are moving to accepting all artist applications and images electronically. This session will focus on different types of electronic calls with particular emphasis on online application systems such as Zapplications (ZAPP), Café, and Juried Art Services, including the steps for creating these online portfolios/accounts and the basics of how to resize and upload images for these systems. Helpful online resources and downloadable software, some FREE, will also be shared.
Speaker: Marnie Muir "Working with Galleries"
Speaker: Meredith Arnold "Creating Traffic on Your Website"
A beautiful website is only part of the equation. The next piece of the puzzle is to generate traffic to your website so that it can be the efficient marketing tool you need it to be. Discover how easy it is to use the best ways to increase the traffic to your website to make it work more efficiently for you so that you can work more in the studio.
Speaker: Meredith Arnold "How to Get Workshop Gigs"
Speaker: Miguel Guillen "Resources for Artists"
Discover the essentials of presenting your work; how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists; and information on professional resources, health care, insurance, emergency assistance, and legal services available to artists. Miguel will also present information about Artist Trust's grant programs, information services, and the EDGE Professional Development Training Program for visual artists.
Speaker: Monica Miller "Grants: Building a Strong Proposal"
Learn how to apply for grants successfully. The workshop will give tips on preparing a strong grant application, including "dos and don'ts" for work samples, artist résumés, project proposals, and more. Artist Trust's Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) application will be used as an example and guide. The workshop will also share insider's knowledge about panel and selection processes. Along with receiving detailed information on how to prepare all grant-application materials, participants will learn how to access the vast array of grant possibilities available to Washington State artists.
Speaker: Roberta Trahan, Jennifer McCord "Making the Most of Your Conference"
Kick off your BizArt experience with a fun, light-hearted look at ways to manage your time, expand your circle of contacts and build your knowledge. Learn new approaches to planning, goal setting, and social networking and how these skills can help you make the most of your conference.
Speaker: Roberta Trahan, Jennifer McCord "Media Kit Basics"
What exactly is a media or sales kit, and why do I need one? Learn the basic elements of a presentation package, and how to use marketing resources and materials to promote your work. Examine the key elements of an effective media kit and learn the essentials every writer or artist can use no matter where you are in your career.
Speaker: Roger Atreya "Intellectual Property"
Speaker: William Frankhouser "Web Site Basics"
Don't Have a Web Site? Don't get stuck using MySpace or Blogger for your web site. Learn the basics of getting a web site setup, from the purchase of a domain name and hosting of your files to the long term maintenance and monitoring of your web site visitors.