Monday, November 17, 2014

Make.Art.Work.

Making Your Life as an Artist with Andrew Simonet
and Make.Art.Work. 2015 – Preview

Saturday, November 22, 2014
Housatonic Community College

Launching the Make.Art.Work. 2015 series in a special event, headlining artist-author Andrew Simonet discusses the importance of developing professional skills to keep your trajectory as an artist going forward.  Following Andrew, hear from Make.Art.Work. alumni about their experiences growing their professional skills and building their networks in a conversation moderated by Make.Art.Work. 2015 instructors Jeannie Thomma and Ryan Odinak. Learn what’s coming up in this next series and join fellow artist attendees for a networking lunch with table topics of your choice.

Make.Art.Work. is a comprehensive career training program for visual artists in Connecticut taking place in Fairfield, Hartford and New Haven counties. Make.Art.Work. addresses essential business and entrepreneurial skills for artists within a supportive peer environment.  From January to June 2015, artists will meet monthly in three-hour evening sessions, combining learning with coaching and peer support.  The program will consist of a workshop series run concurrently in three regions of the state.  As the culmination, artists will collaborate and implement their skills to curate and produce a group exhibition in their region. 

Andrew Simonet, dancer, choreographer, author and Founder and Director of Artists U, created in Philadelphia in 2006.  Artists U is a grassroots planning and professional development program run by and for artists. He is the author of Making Your Life as an Artist, a guide to building a balanced, sustainable artistic life.  In Andrew’s words, “nothing makes you a real artist except your devotion to making.”  Download his book for free here.

To register for the November 22 workshop click here.

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