Friday, July 24, 2009

3 - 3:30 PM   Hands on bookmaking workshop, Monica Villars

3:30 - 6 PM   Record Keeping & Financial Management for Artists  How does your actual income compare with your desired income? If working with numbers drives you crazy, we have clear, simple methods for setting up your financial books. Learn how Budgets and Cash Flow Statements help you plan for profit (it isn't just whatever is left at the end.) Making accurate projections about what to expect allows you to plan for it and to prosper.

6 PM   Supper Break

7 - 9:30 PM   Simple Business Plans for Artists  A business plan will help you grow your artistic business, a.k.a. your career. This session explains how to prepare a simple business plan, in arts friendly language. People primarily think about writing a business plan when they are seeking money, but a business plan is an essential planning tool for any small business (even if you're "just a painter!"

Saturday, July 25, 2009

9:30 - 10 AM  Hands on bookmaking workshop, Monica Villars

10 - 12:30 PM  Pricing Your Work: Getting Paid for What You Do  While many artists excel at the design and production of their work, they feel far less confident when it comes to deciding what the price ought to be. Most want to be compensated fairly, but what does that mean? Too often, a number is plucked out of the air because it feels about right. We discuss what to consider as you 'do the math' both for people who are producing products and for those providing services.

2 - 4:30 PM   Funding Your Work  This session's topic is generating income. We'll discuss the value of multiple income streams. We'll cover research and application preparation techniques for grants, fellowships, scholarships, and residency programs available to individual artists. 

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