Professional Development Series

Join us as we once again partner with the Arts Council of Indianapolis to provide a series of free workshops for the professional for sharpening your business skills, promoting your work, and for networking with other professional artists. Mark your calendars for these July dates.

For more detailed information, click to our ProDev page or check out the Workshop page on the Arts Council’s site.

Space is limited for these free workshops, so be sure to RSVP to Hugh Vandivier promptly at hugh@primarycolours.org.

All workshops will take place at the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Located at 20 N. Meridian St., Ste. 500. (Parking available in the Circle Center Mall or on the street on Monument Circle of Meridian St.) ALL WORKSHOPS BEGIN AT 6PM AND ARE FREE.

July 1, 6pm – The Complete Portfolio

Learn what the essential components of your portfolio should be. Hear what gallery owners and curators are looking for and what turns them off completely about artist submissions. The workshop will focus a great deal on digital images as they are a key to any visual artist’s proposal for a show, a commission or a grant.

July 15, 6 p.m. – Alternative Spaces in a Changing Art Scene

In our changing climate as commercial galleries come and go, the availability and perhaps the need for alternative spaces becomes more relevant for artists. This panel will discuss the pros and cons of showing your work in an alternative space, give tips for making it work for you as well as basic guidelines for making a successful exhibition.

July 29, 6pm – Artist Public Relations – Visual and Performing Artists

Learn from those in know how to talk to the media, mix and mingle with potential patrons at shows and more. Visual artists can sometimes be seen at their openings standing in the corner talking to their friends instead of engaging potenial patrons. Networking and talking about your work may come more naturally for performing artists, but they would also benefit from this workshop. Learn from the experts how to approach and engage your audience. Learn how to create and give your “elevator speech” so you will never be at a loss for words!