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INDEPENDENT ARTIST WORKSHOP
A day-long workshop for artists across disciplines, including visual, literary, film, theatre, dance/performance, new media and other artists.
Saturday June 12th 2010
10am to 5PM
Presented by the NYFA's Rory Golden (see info below), this workshop expands the skill set and knowledge of artists with a desire to expand income and professional acumen while also increasing exposure. The inspiring course delivers practical information through short lectures, hands-on activities and individual coaching to develop new skills and to impact the entire group’s awareness and professional skills moving you into action in surprising new ways.
“Independent Artist” will cover these topics:
- Individual self-assessment and goal-setting/vision work
- Communication: writing and speaking about your creative work
- Financial Management/budget writing/Income Streams/Streamlining for Independence
- Income & Fundraising Strategies (including Budget writing)
- Prospecting for Venues / Elements of a Proposal
- Career Enhancing Strategies and other topics relevant to artists across disciplines
Saturday June 12th 2010 from 10am to 5PM with a 30-minute “working lunch”. Plan to arrive early as the workshop will start on time.
LOCATION: Pittsburgh Filmmakers
477 Melwood Drive, Pittsburgh PA15213
FEE: $15
TO REGISTER:
Register Online
or call Pittsburgh Filmmakers 412-681-5449
or email Jasdeep Khaira, PF/PCA at jasdeep@pittsburgharts.org
SUPPLY LIST:
Participants should bring a pen/pencil and notebook, 2 copies of a one or two page resume, 300 word max artist bio, work samples (10 jpgs on CD or jump drive 300 or 72 dpi at SIZE), 250 word artist statement, sack lunch (this will be a working lunch), seat pad and sweatshirt/sweater for comfort (optional). If you have special needs please communicate those in advance to host Jasdeep Khaira at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
ABOUT NYFA
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) was founded in 1971 with the mission to empower artists at critical stages in their creative lives. Each year NYFA awards close to $1 million to individual artists and small organizations. Our NYFA Learning programs serve thousands of artists through workshops, panel discussions, and individual mentoring on topics ranging from grant writing and budgeting to creating an artist portfolio and audience development. Our Fiscal Sponsorship program is one of the largest and most established in the country and helps artists and organizations raise and manage over $3 million annually. Finally, our website, NYFA.org, received over 4.4 million unique visits last year and contains in-depth information about more that 8,000 opportunities and resources for artists in all disciplines.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Rory Golden comes from a lineage of artists. He brings strong experience in supporting artists and an active artist’s professional practice to his position at NFYA. As Executive Director at the Center for Book Arts (2000 - 2004) in New York, Rory established various new programs to support artists. These include a new exhibition series, a letterpress broadsides poetry reading series, a workspace artist-in-residence program for emerging artists, and a tuition-free class for emerging writers. He left the position in 2004 to pursue his own challenging creative projects. Before coming to NYFA Golden was part-time Studio Manager at the Atlanta Printmakers Studio.
Rory has exhibited his artwork widely in both solo and group shows at venues such as Eyedrum and the Spruill Gallery in Atlanta, the Denver International Airport and both the San Francisco and New York Public Libraries. His work has been recognized with fellowships from Yaddo, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Blue Mountain Center and the National Academy of Fine Arts. Recent grants include an Idea Capital Grant, a Puffin Foundation Grant and a recent research grant from Duke University Libraries Special Collections. His work was recently featured in Art Papers magazine’s 11th annual art auction.
DOCTOR’S HOURS ON THE ROAD: ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS
Rory will be available for short one on one consultation sessions with artists at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts on Friday June 11th 2010 from 3 – 5PM.
Golden brings his own unique flavor to Doctor’s Hours on the Road. His one-on-one coaching sessions leave you with new ways of considering familiar problems, concerns, or blocks in your studio practice or career.
The 20-minute session is a pointed inquiry that involves candid, straight talk to explore what’s between you and your goal. Rather than receiving commercial gallery contacts, you will more likely be given questions to delve into. Conversations with Rory are surprising, challenging, exciting, and yield unexpected points of view that will cause you to take action leading to results. Be prepared for a conversation that could go anywhere!
VENUE: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Conference Room at 6300 5th Avenue Pittsburgh 15232.
FEE: NYFA Charges $20 fee directly to participants through NYFA”s online registration system. Only five (5) consultations slots are available on this date.
To register click on the link and follow the instructions: http://www.nyfa.org/level3.asp?id=717&fid=1&sid=76
NOTE: All one-on-one sessions are for individuals and are confidential; however, creative collaborators are welcome.
SOCIAL: ARTIST SLIDE SHARE AND SOCIAL - FREE EVENT
Share some slides and socialize! Drop by Fe Gallery, Friday, June 11th, 7 pm for an artist slide share and social! Stop by for some drinks and meet Rory Golden from New York Foundation for Artists who will be teaching a workshop titled “Independent Artist” on Saturday the 12th. Rory will provide some information about NYFA, it’s resources for artists, and present some slides!
EVENT DETAILS: Bring 5 to 10 slides of your artwork or other images you would like to share. Spend 5 – 10 minutes sharing your slides, or just show the slides silently! Bring digital image files or send them to Jasdeep Khaira at jasdeep@pittsburgharts.org prior to the event. Or, just stop by for a drink or two and meet and see work by local artists.
WHERE: Fe Arts Gallery, 4102 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
WHEN: 7 – 9 pm
Contact Jasdeep Khaira, jasdeep@pittsburgharts.org for any questions or more information.