ARTIST TOOLKITS
Artist Toolkits provides artists with the tools to move forward with their artistic careers. Concentrating on career development, Artist Toolkits covers subjects such as avenue of the arts, career management and organization, creating digital images, marketing, preparing digital portfolios, preparing digital images for print and the web, and writing your artists statement. Artist Toolkits has also offered advanced workshops covering topics such as applying for public art projects, approaching commercial galleries for representation, and advanced marketing.
2010 toolkits/workshops
Four (4) workshops will be held at Digital Labrador in the Crossroads District
Photographing Artwork - The Basics
Digital Workflow or You Shot the Digital Photo - Now What!
Photo Editing for Artists
Preparing Your Digital Files for Printing
Registration is through Digital Labrador: 816-841-9624
Click on the artist toolkits calendar to find dates and pricing and/or click on PDF link
PDF of Worskshops at Digital Labrador
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 16, 2010!
Linda Adams and Jackie Warren will present an enlightening workshop on Branding and Marketing.
Details of the program will be coming in the near future. Stay tuned.
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Articles detailing the subject of some past workshops can be found under articles of interest on { forum }. For information on programs related to the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program visit
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JACKIE BATTENFIELD - AUTHOR - "HOW TO MAKE A LIVEING DOING WHAT YOU LOVE"
Jackie’s new book, The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love, has been called the ultimate how-to manual for working visual artists willing to "challenge the myth of the starving, disorganized artist." Online reviewers have raved, calling it “the best book available” on the topic. A working artist herself, Jackie has already inspired dozens of artists in Kansas City during her previous visits with the Creative Capital professional development team. Three years in the making, this book captures the best of Jackie’s advice, insight and wisdom about how to build a successful career.
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Public Art 101 for Artists
December 3, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Kansas City Artists Coalition Galleries {pdf}
FREE! Everyone welcome. (Brown bag lunches OK)
Participants will learn the basic "nuts and bolts" of the field of public art. The 90-minute webinar will cover some of the unique skills required for art-making in the public realm including an overview of public art and the public realm, project examples, programs, funding, implementation and resources for further study. Two case studies will be presented which explore the experiences of two artists who have transitioned from the studio/gallery to the public realm.
The webinar is suited for administrators interested in better understanding the artists' experience and artists exploring public art as a profession.
Instructors: Charlotte Cohen, Regional Fine Arts Officer, General Services Administration, New York, NY and Porter Arneill, Director/Public Art Administrator, Municipal Art Commission, Kansas City, MO