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Do you live in the moment but wish you could find ways to be better prepared — financially, professionally, creatively? Launched in the Fall of 2003, Artists Space is proud to offer an ongoing series of workshops and opportunities that will provide a broad range of survival skills for the practicing artist. Please visit this page for information about this program, and to sign up for future workshops. To sign up for a workshop please click the appropriate button below the workshop description. If you have any questions about the Artist Survival Skills Workshop series please contact Stephanie Howe at showe@artistsspace.org
PAST WORKSHOPS Thursday
April 19, 2007 6:30-8:00pm Wednesday
May 9, 2007 6:30-8:00pm Wednesday,
September 17, 2003 Thursday, October 9, 2003 Hazards and Safety in the Studio: Safety practices for painters and sculptors. Speakers: Sharon Gold and Seth Kelly Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Don't Give Up the Day Job: Finding an alternative source of income that suits your experience and creative practice. Speakers: Stephen Antonson and Denise Fasanello. Monday, December 1, 2003 The Artist-Dealer Connection: Keys to developing a healthy relationship. Speakers: Renee Riccardo, Director, ARENA and Austin Thomas, Artist. Thursday, December 11, 2003 Art in Transit: Insurance, precautions, and loan procedures every artist should know. Speakers: Annabelle Larner, Registrar, Independent Curators International and Jonathan Schwartz, Director, Atelier 4. Wednesday, January 21, 2004 The Perfect Packet: Tips on preparing an artist's packet for exhibition, residency and grant applications. Speakers: Jackie Battenfield, Artist in the Marketplace Program Facilitator, and Melissa Potter, Program Officer, NYFA Source. Thursday, February 5, 2004 Reading Between the Lines: Advice and information on artist residencies, grants, and studio programs. Speakers: Erin Donnelly, Associate Director of Visual & Media Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Brad Hampton, 2003 Skowhegen resident, and Carol Sun, Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant recipient. Tuesday, March 16, 2004 Fear Factor: Tax and legal problems for artists solved. Come to a free Q & A session and tackle your worries. Speakers: Richard Shebairo, CPA and John Koegel, Attorney Wednesday, April 7, 2004 Secrets to Successful Slides: Practical demonstrations on taking great slides of your artwork. Workshop Leader: Millie Burns, Cross-media artist Monday, June 7, 2004 Studio Savvy: Tips from curators on hosting successful studio visits. Speakers: Bill Arning, Curator, MIT List Center Visual Arts Center, Shamim M. Momin, Branch Director and Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria, Christian Rattemeyer, Curator, Artists Space (moderator) Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Leaving the Nest: An artist-lead discussion about the world beyond your MFA, being new to the NY art scene, how to maintain circles for critique, and how to handle fame (of you and your peers).. Speakers: Jennie Jones, Carlos Motta, Adam Putnam Tuesday, September 21st, 2004 Collecting Retirement: The Artists Pension Trust New York, a new model for the financial security of artists? Panel discussion with David A. Ross, President, Pamela Auchincloss, Director, Simon Watson, Selection Committee Member, Kehinde Wiley and Naomi Fisher, artists in the Artists Pension Trust New York. Wednesday, October 6th, 2004 Protect Yourself: Copyright issues and fair use information for artists. Speakers: John Koegel, Attorney at Law and Joy Garnett, Artist. Wednesday, December 15th, 2004 No More Slides: Ways to Present Your Artwork Digitally to Curators. Speaker: Millie Burns, Cross-media Artist. Wednesday, January 26th, 2005 Express Yourself: Tips on writing Artist Statements. Speakers: Nayland Blake, Artist; Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, Curator and Programs Manager, Art in General; and Cay Sophie Rabinowitz, Senior US Editor, Parkett Publishers. Tuesday, February 8th, 2005 Selling Without Selling Out: Tools on How to Promote Your Artwork. Speakers: Alyson Pou, Associate Director, Creative Capital and Abby Messitte, Co-Director, Clementine Gallery Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005 What’s It All Worth? Setting Values for Your Artwork. Speakers: Sara Meltzer Ames, Owner, Sara Meltzer Gallery and Jean Shin, Artist. Tuesday, April 19th, 2005 Beyond the Canvas: Working as an Experimental Media Artist. Speakers: Rachel Greene, Adjunct Curator, New Museum and Director of Rhizome.org; Yael Kanarek, Artist; and John Thomson, Distribution Director, Electronic Arts Intermix and Co-Director, Foxy Production. Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Declare Your Independence: Independent Curating Now Speakers: Dean Daderko, Curator; Susan Hapgood, Director of Exhibitions, Independent Curators International; Isolde Brielmaier, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Brooklyn Institute of Contemporary Art; and Catherine Morris, Independent Curator and Adjunct Curator of Contemporary Art, The Philbrook Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Ways and Means: Strategic Planning and Budgets for Artists Speakers: Priscilla Miner, Senior Officer, Awards and Creative Development, New York Foundation for the Arts and Allison Smith, Artist. Thursday, September 22, 2005, 6:30 - 8pm The Young & the Talented: Gallery Representation of Young Artists. Speakers: Jon Kessler, artist and Professor, School of the Arts, Columbia University; and Kevin Zucker, artist. Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 6:30 - 8pm A Healthy Practice: Artists and Healthcare. Health insurance options for working artists. Speakers: Koan Jeff Baysa, MD; Ted Berger, Executive Director, New York Foundation for the Arts; and Dr. Edward Fishkin, Co-Founder of Artist-Access, Woodhull Medical Center. Tuesday, November. 29, 2005/ 6:30-8pm It's a Steal: Copyright Basics for Visual Artists A free workshop presented by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP Thursday, January 19, 2006, 6:30-8pm Contracts and Cyberspace: Internet Dos and Don'ts for Artists A free workshop presented by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP Legal questions regarding artists' use of the Internet, contracts, copyright, trademark, and e-commerce. Please note: This workshop will be held at the offices of Weil Gotshal & Manges at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10153. Before the workshop, there will be a special opportunity to view the Weil Gotshal & Manges art collection. Pre-registration is mandatory for this event, please bring photo I.D. for entry. Saturday. February 4, 2006, 2:30-4pm The New Artists File Online Speakers: Tomoko Ashikawa, Artists File Coordinator; Letha Wilson, Artist and Artists File Online Consultant. To help artists navigate the new Artists File Online (to be launched in mid-to-late February 2006), this practical workshop will include a walkthrough of the new site and illustrate the basics of slide scanning, Photoshop, and uploading digital files. Thursday. February 16, 2006, 6:30-8pm The New Artists File Online Speakers: Tomoko Ashikawa, Artists File Coordinator; Letha Wilson, Artist and Artists File Online Consultant. To help artists navigate the new Artists File Online (to be launched in mid-to-late February 2006), this practical workshop will include a walkthrough of the new site and illustrate the basics of slide scanning, Photoshop, and uploading digital files. This workshop is most helpful for artists with minimal computer experience. Tuesday, May 2nd 2006, 6:30-8:00pm The Art of the Contract Presented by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP Common contract law issues encountered by artists. Please note:
This workshop will be held at the offices of Weil Gotshal & Manges
at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10153. Thursday, May 18th 2006, 6:30-8:00pm The New Fountain of Youth: The New Young Professionals Collecting Art Speakers: Mark Hughes, Director, Galerie Lelong and Philae Knight, Co-chair, The Whitney Contemporaries. Saturday, June 17th 2006, 2:30-4:00pm Visitation Rights: Tales of the Visiting Artist Speakers: Amy Sillman, Artist and Charles Goldman, Artist. Artists share experiences and tips on being visiting artists and teachers. Wednesday, September 20th 2006, 6:30-8:00pm Making Changes! How to Set and Achieve Your Goals as an Artist Speakers: Melissa Potter, Career Development Associate, Collage Art Association and Artist, and Susan Koblin Schear, President, ARTISIN, LLC. Wednesday, October 4th 2006, 6:30-8:00pm The Perfect Packet: Tips on Preparing an Artist's Packet for Exhibition, Residency and Grant Application Speakers: Steven Lam, Artist and Dread Scott, Artist Tuesday,
December 5th 6:30-8:00pm Tuesday,
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