Workshops
GetSmART! is a series of workshops that cover art related topics for individual artists and arts organizations. The program, created in 2014, is designed to provide training and networking opportunities to Arkansans in an affordable and efficient manner.
The workshops are generally online during the day. Past topics have included crowdsourcing, fundraising, grant writing and Facebook marketing.
Topics for future workshops are always welcome. For more information or to suggest topics, please contact the artist services manager. The online workshops are free.
Scarlet Sims
Artist Services Manager
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GetSmART! Learning Series Testimonials
"The GetSmART! Workshop was a wonderful experience. I really appreciated how attentive the class was; responding and asking proper questions. It was cool how we were able to get on and off subject so casually. Being that I ran out of time before finishing the presentation, I'm excited to share more." - Damen Tolbert, instructor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, director of Sound Recording Technology, Applied Woodwinds and Music Education
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Make Art Work. Learn What Works.
In this What Works Workshop, Artist INC Peer Facilitators share these tenets of Artist INC as well as personal/professional examples of their own and leave artists ready to apply them to their own art practice. Artist INC Peer Facilitator will also answer any questions regarding the upcoming session of Artist INC.
Come back to see updates for more dates on What Works Workshops.
For more information about Artist INC, visit www.artistinc.art.
Artist INC Express in Arkansas is generously subsidized by the Arkansas Arts Council, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Windgate Foundation.
Artist INC Express is a three-day intensive workshop created to address the specific business needs and challenges artists of all disciplines face every day. Building upon Artist INC’s experience working with hundreds of artists in the Midwest region through its core Artist INC Live seminar, Artist INC Express is designed to focus participants on learning the most essential skills in the shortest amount of time.
Led by professional artist facilitators, the live, online workshops are highly interactive and include activities and discussions focused on goal setting, writing about one’s work, and building a personal brand—the building blocks for a sustainable art practice and a successful arts business.
Interested artists must apply, using the links and application deadlines to the left. Each session will have twenty spaces available.
Upcoming Sessions
- Tuesday, March 28, 2023
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023
- Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Arkansas Arts Council is pleased to sponsor this 8-week professional development session with Mid-America Arts Alliance and to waive the $150 fee for individual creatives participating. The program is completely free for Arkansas creatives because we are dedicated to supporting the success of individual creatives where they are.
The Arkansas Arts Council has partnered with Mid-America Arts Alliance to bring free, professional development workshops to Arkansas artists.
Artist INC LIVE is a training seminar designed to address the specific professional and entrepreneurial challenges that artists of all disciplines face in their practices. Artists will learn and grow together through artist facilitator mentoring, small group activities, large group discussions, multimedia lectures and a remarkable opportunity for networking with other artists.
For application support and more information, email artistservices@maaa.org.
Deadline to apply is Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m.
All workshops will take place at:
Brandon House Cultural & Performing Arts Center
12120 Colonel Glenn Rd.
Plaze II: Suite 6400
Little Rock, AR 72210