Professional Development & Networking Opportunities

Artists as Entrepreneurs
Artist Entrepreneurial grants support a wide variety of opportunities that can advance the work of New Hampshire professional artists, including: structured mentoring sessions between master-level and emerging professional artists; professional development opportunities, such as attending master classes, conferences and showcases; the development of promotional materials, including websites and printed materials; and opportunities to develop, exhibit or perform new works.

Workshops for Artists
The NH State Arts Council sponsors workshops series designed to help artists identify resources and improve their business skills. Check the Artist Workshop Page for more details.

Networking Opportunities for Teaching Artists
The Arts in Education Roster of the NH Artist Roster is a juried listing of artists who teach, lead and conduct "hands-on" arts workshops for students. They also offer a variety of presentations, performances, community workshops, and professional development opportunities to suit a variety of educational project designs and curricula.

The annual Arts in Education Conference is open to the public, and offers focused dialog among educators and artists around approaches to integrating the arts in education. Conference dates and registration details will be posted on the “What’s New” box on our home page.

Traditional Arts & Folklife Listing
The Traditional Arts & Folklife Listing contains information on traditional artists who are available for presentations, demonstrations, performances, and workshops on various aspects of traditional arts and culture.

Arts in Health Care Artist Directory
The Arts in Health Care Directory contain information on experienced professional artists who are available for artist in residencies in health care institutions.

Last updated: February 29, 2008