Rev up your Branding & Marketing for Artists
Whether you’re an individual artist, a small cultural group or an arts organization, you have a brand. So we'll look to create (or flesh out) your brand story and boost your marketing. A logo, website, e-news and social media are vital parts of the mix - how are yours working for you? Or do you need these items? In this workshop, we’ll provide on-the-spot ideas and inspirations to get your marketing efforts moving. We’ll look at real examples and talk about what you’re doing - or could be doing - in a fun, spirited discussion.
Create a Body of Work with an Accountability Coach
Are you ready to create the best work of your life?
Let Tilly Strauss be your accountability coach and help you manifest your next body of work, whether it’s one or two pieces for a show or a collection you are proud of for personal reasons. No matter what your goals are, let’s jump in, and begin.
Introduction to Collage with Kim Steinard
Join Kim for a collage workshop! Collage is a very creative and relaxing art medium. In this workshop, we will be using torn or cut magazine pages to create an image of your choice. All materials will be provided… but feel free to bring any magazines you would like to use. We will be focusing on color (the more, the better!) and form to create your own artistic masterpiece!
Candle Making with Sonya, the Candle Lady
Learn the basics of candle making including lotion candles and melts. You will learn about containers, fragrance oils, labels, wax, wicks and you will receive step-by-step paper instructions to take home for future reference. They make excellent gifts or just to treat yourself.
The Robots Are Coming
With the speed of light, artificial intelligence seems to be conquering the world. In particular, with innovative programs like ChatGPT and Dall-e, the art and literary worlds are facing the most dramatic transformation since the Guttenberg press.
In this workshop, participants will explore the latest legal developments in the world of AI and copyright, the steps the government is taking to protect an “author’s” rights, the tension between copyright law and fair use, and how authors/artists can proactively protect themselves against the invasion of robots.
Writing, Editing, and Publishing Your Own Book!
This 90 minute workshop by award-winning artist, author & publisher Jim Bennett, will focus on:
• Self-publishing today is easier and less costly than most people think
• Tools for Generating & Organizing Ideas
• Software for Writing as well as Proofing and Editing Options
• Designing Your Book Cover
• Self-Publishing Options
Create Your Next Body of Work with Accountability Coach: Artist Tilly Strauss
Are you ready to create the best work of your life? Let Tilly be your accountability coach and help you create your next body of work, whether it’s one or two pieces for a show or a collection you are proud of for personal reasons. No matter what your goals are, let’s jump in, and begin. Through weekly Zoom check-ins, Tilly will check on your progress and help you plan the week ahead. The small group of other artists will create a safe space for sharing your progress. It is optional to join a private Facebook page for more frequent feedback needs. Each week there will be an agenda with tips and tricks to make the best use of your time and inspirational artists and resources to keep you going.
Four Steps to Masterful Artist Statement
Connect with people near and far by mastering four steps to craft a powerful artist statement that expresses who you are as an artist and what drives your art.
Market Your Artistic Practice
In an informal and conversational setting, this marketing basics workshop will discuss how to establish and/or grow your brand - and how to bring your artistic practice to life both online and offline.
Make it Make Sense: Learn Your Worth as an Artist and How to Price Your Work
Learn your worth as an artist, how do you price your work? I will show how pricing your work matters with how customers value you. Too high and they will move on, too low and they will question your quality and expertise.
We will work together to find your comfort zone and value.
Financial Freedom for Artists
Are you sick and tired of being stressed or anxious about money? In this workshop, you will receive practical coaching and instruction on how to live life on a plan and achieve true financial freedom. Anyone who attends will leave with the know-how to create financial freedom for themselves. We will learn about budgeting for life as an artist and tackle individual obstacles with each participant. This workshop is for any artist at any point in their financial journey.
Purposeful Creativity
We all have a calling for our time on Earth. When we get clear on that purpose (or many purposes) we can begin to allow for more success, flow, and joy in every day. Whether searching for meaning in life or in work, this workshop will help you to get deeply connected with your soul purpose, and create a powerful, effective plan of action to see that purpose through.
Submit to the Call
Join Arts Mid-Hudson's Lilia Pérez for a workshop on how to strengthen work samples for calls for art and funding applications. The workshop will cover technical topics including basic camera terminology, image and video file types, resolution, resizing, and more. We will also discuss tips for selecting strong work samples.
Social Media 101
You have a Facebook and/or an Instagram account… now what?
Building a social media presence can be daunting, especially in the beginning. Join Arts Mid-Hudson's Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas & Christen Sblendorio for tips on best practices including content, scheduling, hashtags, and more!
Grant Writing for Artists
Join AMH Grants & Programs Manager, Lilia Pérez for an overview of grant writing best practices and strategies for artists. In this workshop, we will focus on how to create a competitive proposal by understanding the funder's goals and priorities. An overview of Arts Mid-Hudson's grant programs will also be provided.
Create an Art Series IV with an Accountability Coach: Tilly
Establish a 6-week daily art practice and create a series of works with an accountability coach. You will be guided each week in the steps to goal setting, series synthesis, time management, handling challenges, chronicling insights, and celebrating successes. All media artists are welcome. Just show up! Your accountability coach will inspire the discipline to create 6 to 40 drawings or paintings! Working in a series has many benefits. It is a tool to process an event, emotion, and even relationships. If you do anything for 40 days it will change your life! The workshop is limited to 7 participants.
How to Write an Stand Out Artist Statement
Craft a powerful statement that expresses who you are as an artist, what drives your art and how it fosters lasting connections.
Create an Art Series IV with an Accountability Coach: Tilly
Establish a 6-week daily art practice and create a series of works with an accountability coach. We will end the series with an exhibition opening and a virtual gallery show of your work.
How to Get Your Book Published
Published authors Stefan Bolz and Gwen Strauss will walk you through the process of how they published their books, and offer you insights on how you can publish yours. Stefan Bolz is a self published author and Gwen Strauss is published by St. Martin's Press.
Financial Freedom for Artists
Are you sick and tired of being stressed or anxious about money? In this workshop taught by Andrew (AT) a Certified Financial Coach, you will receive practical coaching and instruction on how to live life on a plan, and achieve true financial freedom. Anyone who attends will leave with the know-how to create financial freedom for themselves. We will learn about budgeting for life as an artist and tackle individual obstacles with each participant. This workshop is for any artist at any point in their financial journey.
Create an Art Series III with an Accountability Coach: Tilly
Establish a 6-week daily art practice and create a series of works with an accountability coach. We will end the series with an exhibition opening and a virtual gallery show of your work. You will be guided each week in the steps to goal setting, series synthesis, time management, handling challenges, chronicling insights, and celebrating successes. All media artists are welcome.
Crafting a Stand-Out Artist Statement
Karen Maserjian Shan will help you Craft a powerful statement that expresses who you are as an artist, what drives your art, and how it fosters lasting connections.
Social Media 101
You have a Facebook and/or an Instagram account… now what?
Building a social media presence can be daunting, especially in the beginning. Join Arts Mid-Hudson's Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas for tips on best practices including content, scheduling, hashtags, and more!
Participants can send their social media handles ahead of time for discussion in the workshop.
Writer’s Law School: Protecting your Artistic Rights
Instructor Jode Millman, designed this workshop for artists, we’ll cover the basics of copyrights, trademarks and key artistic rights so that you’ll understand the fine print without having a law degree.
Submit to the Call
Do you struggle with preparing images of your artwork to submit for calls, grants, and awards?
Join Arts Mid-Hudson's Lilia Pérez for tips on how to strengthen your work samples, learn technical skills on resizing and formatting images, and more.
Participants can send their portfolio for a quick review.
Create an Art Series II with an Accountability Coach: Tilly Strauss
Establish a 6-week daily art practice and create a series of works with an accountability coach. We will end the series with an exhibition opening and a virtual gallery show of your work. You will be guided each week in the steps to goal setting, series synthesis, time management, handling challenges, chronicling insights, and celebrating successes. All media artists welcome. Just show up! Your accountability coach will inspire the discipline to create 6 to 40 drawings or paintings! Working in a series has many benefits. It is a tool to process an event, emotion, and even relationships. If you do anything for 40 days it will change your life!
Grant Writing for Artists
Join AMH Grants & Programs Manager, Lilia Pérez for an overview of grant writing best practices and strategies for artists. In this workshop, we will focus on how to create a competitive proposal by understanding the funder's goals and priorities. An overview of Arts Mid-Hudson's grant programs will also be provided.
French Window. Ners, France
“Escape” to France with an evening of painting this wonderful spring window in Ners France. Imagine the sun, sound and beauty of the new vines growing! No experience necessary. Contact for more information and registration. Tres Bien!
Bookbinding with Painted Patterned Covers:Making Your Marks, Sewing your Book
Join us as we creatively and meditatively paint a variety of patterned marks on practice papers in the first workshop. Painting a design in this way can relieve stress during these trying times of the Covid pandemic.
Narrative Writing: Getting It Down on the Page
Whether overwhelmed by life’s daily pressures, simply unsure how to start, or facing a bad case of writer’s block, this two-session workshop focuses on exercises that can help you clear your mind, identify story ideas, and get you writing (again). The first workshop session will consist of a brief lecture on the role of narrative writing in helping people cope with stress and trauma and a series of writing exercises to help students identify and potentially let go of those issues or concerns that may be interfering with their ability to create. The second session will focus on how students can build and expand upon those exercises to get those meaningful narratives, either fact-based or fiction, down on the page, allowing us to reconnect with ourselves and others. This workshop can benefit both new writers and seasoned writers who need some help jump-starting their creativity.
Create an Art Series with an Accountability Coach: Tilly
Establish a 6-week daily art practice and create a series of works with an accountability coach. We will end the series with an exhibition opening and a virtual gallery show of your work. You will be guided each week in the steps to goal setting, series synthesis, time management, handling challenges, chronicling insights, and celebrating successes. All media artists welcome. Just show up! Your accountability coach will inspire the discipline to create 6 to 40 drawings or paintings! Working in a series has many benefits. It is a tool to process an event, emotion, and even relationships. If you do anything for 40 days it will change your life!
Branding & Marketing Basics for Artists
Do you have a brand positioning? Are you maximizing your marketing efforts? Whether you’re an individual artist, a small culture group or an arts organization, you have a brand. So let’s look to create or flesh out your brand story and boost your marketing. A logo, website, e-news and social media are just part of the mix. In this workshop, we’ll provide on-the-spot ideas and inspirations to get things going. We’ll look at real examples and talk about what you’re doing (or could be doing) in a fun, spirited discussion.