Application Process

 

This year's Toolbox application is now available! The online application form can be submitted with its required attachments any time before the September 24th deadline.

To apply, click here.

    Now in its fifth year, the Artist's Professional Toolbox (APT) is an exciting career development program that empowers practicing visual artists with the skills and confidence they need to master the business challenges of being an artist. The Toolbox is an eight-month intensive course for a select group of artists to learn and practice marketing, networking and business skills with the additional benefits of peer group interaction, mentorship, and feedback.


    The program includes instruction on:

    • Clarifying career goals with a professional career coach
    • Marketing strategies, including positioning, branding, and marketing plan development 
    • Writing artist statements, bios, press releases and media pitches
    • Effective networking and "verbal branding"
    • Effective negotiation
    • Copyright infringement, contracts, and real estate issues
    • Financial planning, and tax and estate planning
    • Time management
    The program concludes with a portfolio review, giving participants the opportunity to practice their presentation skills and present their work to leading gallery owners, museum directors, grant makers, journalists, and residency program directors.

     

    Eligibility

    The Toolbox is open to practicing visual artists and is limited to 30 participants.

    Applicants must commit to completing the entire program and can not be a matriculated student enrolled in any degree program after July 1, 2010. 

     

    Tuition and Fees

    Tuition for artists is $825

    Payment plans are available, as well as a limited amount of financial aid. A financial aid application can be requested via the online application form. Financial aid applications are not made known to the panel of reviewers and in no way affect the applicant's prospects for admittance. Financial aid decisions are based on an applicant's income and other information.

    The Application Fee is $35

    To pay the application fee, simply make a "donation" in the amount of $35 on our Donation page.

     

    Important Dates

    Application Deadline is September 24th, 2010.
    Artists selected for the program will be notified on October 15th, 2010.
    The opening retreat will take place on Friday, October 29th, 2010.
    The Toolbox program will conclude with a portfolio review on Saturday, May 7th, 2011. (Date subject to change)