Artists' Workshop Day: December 8

Workshops are now full. Call to be placed on the waiting list, (603) 271-2789

Identify the message you want to get out, and then learn how to spread the word quickly using free online tools. Space is limited to 45 registrants. The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts will offer two free workshops for artists on Tuesday, December 8. The event will take place at the Red River Theatres in Concord, NH. Click for directions.

Keene artist Luann Udell will lead “Getting Your Story Out There” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Christine Halvorson of Halvorson New Media will lead “Shoestring Personal Branding Online for Artists” from 1 to 3 p.m. The workshops are open to artists in all fields – writers, visual artists, performing artists, craftspeople, etc. You may attend one or both. Those who are coming to both workshops are welcome to bring a lunch and use the lunch break to network with other participants. We’ll also have a list of nearby lunch spots on hand.

Getting Your Story Out There: December 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
“Publicity is recognition by someone other than the artist that there is a unique story to be told,"  writes Mary Petzak, editor of "Singing Your Own Praises." Trouble is, most of us artists and craftspeople don't know our story. We're not sure why the work we make is special, or even why we love to make it so much. Yet this "inside story" is the engine that drives all of your creative efforts. Once you can articulate it, you'll find it will help you create an artist statement, a mission statement, a press release or even an exhibition proposal. This workshop will explore ways to find the passionate story behind your work, and ways it connects to popular "story hooks" to get the attention of the media, your audience, even your own heart.

Shoestring Personal Branding Online for Artists: December 8, 1-3 p.m.
Use LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogging, YouTube and other online, FREE social media tools to advance your career and get yourself seen online. You'll learn how to invest no money and about one hour a day in marketing yourself using these tools.

Last updated: October 30, 2009