About the Musician's Professional Toolbox

Get the Tools You Need to Build Your Career!

The Musician’s Professional Toolbox (MPT) empowers jazz, classical, rock, and folk musicians with the skills and confidence they need to master the business challenges of being an artist. This program takes 20-30 career musicians through a series of workshops that help them to think like entreprenuers and work to improve their marketability over the course of two months.  The program includes individualized coaching sessions, e-books and printed materials, access to the Rethink Music Conference, and an optional clinic where musicians can have their promotional materials and demos reviewed by industry experts. Musicians will leave the program with a business/marketing plan, improved materials, sharp insights into financial management and fundraising, tips and tools of the trade, the support of fellow musicians, and new industry contacts.

A partnership between the Arts & Business Council (A&BC) and the Berklee College of Music Rethink Music Initiative, with generous support from Music Drives Us, this series of topic-specific workshops and webinars begins in February and culminates in the Rethink Music Conference in April.  True to its mission, the A&BC seeks to build a more business savvy and economically vibrant music community through outstanding professional development.

Using the model of our Artist’s Professional Toolbox—a successful professional development program for visual artists now in its seventh year— this mini MBA-style program offers in-depth and hands-on coverage of  contracts, negotiation, marketing, social media, distribution, labels, and accounting and financial planning.  Participants  are encouraged to practice and explore their newly acquired development skills with musicians who share similar pain points and goals. Class size is limited to 30 musicians.  

Eligibility
The Toolbox is open to all practicing musicians who are at least five years into their career. Class is limited to 30. Apply early to avoid being waitlisted. Click here to register now!

Tuition and Fees
The program fee is now only $225 and includes admission to the Rethink Music Conference, April 23-24 (a $180 value!). Monthly installment plans are available. Payments can be made by check or credit card. Checks should be made out to the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston.

Important Dates
Registration Deadline is February 12th, 2012.
The opening session will take place on Monday, February 13th and will be followed by a welcome reception.
The Rethink Music Conference is April 23-24.
The final clinic is Saturday, April 28th.