Schedule

The schedule below is subject to change. The workshops will take place in Downtown Boston near parking and public transit. Venues (TBD) may vary.

September 15th, 2011
Application Deadline (midnight)

September 19, 2011
Applicants Notified

October 28th- 29th, 2012
Opening retreat weekend
Faculty: Martha Hopewell, D'lynne Plummer, Jim Grace, Deborah Obalil, Vicky Peterson
Location: NEFA, 145 Tremont Street, 7th floor, Boston MA

• Friday, October 28, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
  1:00pm – 2:00pm - Welcome & Introductions (D'lynne & Jim)
  2:00pm – 5:00pm - Life Coaching Session and Formation of Peer Groups (Martha)
  5:00pm – 6:00pm - Reception
  

• Saturday, October 29, 9:30am – 3:30pm
  9:30am – 12:30am - Effective Negotiations Workshop (Vicky)
  12:30am – 1:30pm - Lunch with Peer Groups
  1:30pm – 3:30pm -  Marketing 101 (Deborah)

Thursday, November 17, 2011
5:30pm-7:30pm
Faculty: D'lynne Plummer
Writing for Visual Artists
NEFA

Thursday, December 1, 2011
6:30pm-8:30pm
Faculty: Robyn Linden
Social Media Clinic
NEFA

Thursday, January 5, 2011
5:30pm-7:30pm
Faculty: Jim Grace
Copyright Law for Visual Artists
Location: Brown Rudnick, One Financial Center, Boston
(across from South Station)

Thursday, January 19, 2012
5:30-7:30pm
Faculty: Michael Tucci
Tax Strategies for Artists
Location: Brown Rudnick, One Financial Center, Boston
(across from South Station)

Saturday, January 28th, 2012
10:00 – 12:30 – Making the Most of your Website (SlabMedia, Jessica Burko)
12:30 – 1:30 - Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 - Branding 101 + Branding Exercises (Deborah)
4:00 - 6:00 - Optional Artist Statement Hands-On Workshop (D'lynne)
Location: BCA, Calderwood Pavillion, 527 Tremont Street

Thursday, February 23, 2012
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Faculty: Deborah Obalil
Creating your Marketing Plan
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Faculty: Ricardo Barreto
Building Your Portfolio
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm
Faculty: Jim Grace and Peter Caruso
Contracts and Consignment Law
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Thursday, March 22, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm
Approaching Museums and Galleries
Paula Tognarelli, Griffin Museum of Photography
Laura Montgomery, Bunker Hill Community College
Arlette Kayafas, Gallery Kayafas
Matt Gamber, Artist, Editor
Stefanie Joy Muscat, Bevara
Jenn Sherr, Artist
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Thursday, April 5, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm
Faculty: Deborah Obalil
Marketing: Reviewing and Revising Marketing Plans
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Thursday, April 19, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm
Alternatives to Museums and Galleries
Suzanne Schultz, Canvas Fine Arts
Gabrielle Schaffner, FPAC
Ricardo Barreto, Urban Arts
Kate Laurel Burgess
Lucas Spivey, Montserrat College of Art
Sarah B. Shallbetter, The Art Connection
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Thursday, April 26 , 2012
5:30pm-8:30pm
Mock Portfolio Review
BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200

Thursday, May 3, 2011
5:30pm-7:30pm
Faculty: Jim Grace and Peter Caruso
Estate Planning for Artists: Where's it going?
Location: Fish & Richardson, One Marina Park

Saturday, May 12, 2011
9:00- 1:00 pm
Portfolio Review
Review Panel: TBD
Location: Fish & Richardson, One Marina Park