Online Tools: Opportunities for Artists

Join our comprehensive 2-day online workshop designed to help artists discover and seize opportunities.
This onsite session will guide you through identifying and applying for calls for entries, artist residencies, grants, and more. You will learn techniques for researching and finding opportunities that align with your artistic goals, understand the application process, and how to tailor your submissions. The workshop will also cover the essential materials you need to have ready, including images of your artwork with captions, an artist statement, a bio, and a CV.
Day 1 will focus on an overview of available opportunities, research strategies, and creating and organizing application materials.
Day 2 will delve into crafting compelling applications, selecting and presenting your best work, and providing personalized feedback on your materials.

Online Tools: Intro to AI for Artists

This online workshop will focus on using chatbots and Grammarly to enhance your writing skills, generate innovative ideas for your artwork compositions, and support your research efforts.

You will learn techniques on how chatbots can provide instant feedback, brainstorm ideas, assist in researching new concepts, and act as creative partners.
Additionally, discover how Grammarly can help refine your artist statements, bios, and other written content.
Explore how these tools can assist your artistic process, enabling you to communicate your vision more effectively, find inspiration for your next piece, and conduct thorough research to support your creative projects.

Online Tools: Social Media

This online workshop is designed for artists looking to enhance their social media presence in a practical and effective way to increase visibility.

You will explore the importance of visual storytelling on Instagram to attract your audience and showcase your work. Additionally, you’ll learn how to use Facebook's extensive user base to promote your art and connect with potential collectors.

We will also cover how to enhance your professional presence on LinkedIn and unleash your creativity on Pinterest to drive traffic to your portfolio. By the end of this workshop, you will be equipped with essential tools and strategies to thrive in the ever-evolving social media landscape, helping you elevate your online presence and effectively share your artistic vision with the world.

Online Tools: Artist Website

Join us for a 6-day onsite workshop focused on creating and improving your artist website.
Whether you're starting from scratch or updating an existing site, you’ll be guided step by step. Learn how to build a professional-looking website using platforms like SquareSpace, Wix, or Icompendium that reflects your artistic vision, showcases your work but also tells your story and makes it easy for viewers to connect with you.
You will need to bring good quality images of your artwork, artwork captions (Titles, medium, and dimensions H x W x D), artist’s statement, and a bio or CV.
If you’re updating an existing site, make sure you have full admin access.

This is fast paced workshop and basic computer proficiency is required.

Watercolor Techniques

This course is suited for the beginner to moderate level watercolorists. The first part of the course will focus on learning watercolor techniques. These techniques will be learned through instructor demonstrations and exercises. In the following sessions, the instructor will lead students in creating watercolor paintings in a variety of subject matter. With the use of reference photos and imagination, the subject matter will include landscape, portrait, animal, figure, and cityscape paintings. Students may also work on their own projects if they choose to. The goal of this course is for the student to gain a greater understanding of the characteristics of this wonderful medium.

Large Scale Contemporary Watercolor

Large scale watercolor painting can cultivate the sensation that the viewer can physically enter into the image itself, while upending expectations of what watercolor is.
Students can work at any scale in this class but the space allows for students to work as large as they want, throw paint with vigor, and embrace the physicality of scaling up.
While working large scale with watercolor may seem intimidating at first it can actually make it easier to gain mastery of various techniques. In addition to scale, we will explore other formal qualities such as composition, mark making, translucency, opacity and color. Experimentation will be encouraged by pushing the boundaries of conventional watercolor technique in unexpected directions. An emphasis will be placed on individual artistic growth.

All levels of experience are welcome.