Business of Art: Entrepreneurial Training for Artists

Artists and creative entrepreneurs who take CCI’s signature program, Business of Art ™ learn key business skills that provide them with the knowledge and resources to help advance their art, develop their ideas and increase their financial independence. Business of Art ™ classes are taught by a variety of business leaders with experience in both corporate and non-profit entities. Students learn key concepts involved in goal setting, strategic planning, marketing and self-promotion, money management, legal issues and project financing. In addition to classroom training, all Business of Art ™ students participate in counseling sessions with leading arts and business professionals. 
The next Business of Art™ course will begin in April 2009. Enrollment is limited to 25 students.

Session 1:Tuesday, April 21, 6:30-9:30pm
                   Work Like an Artist, Think Like an Entrepreneur – Setting Your Personal Goals
Session 2: Tuesday, April 28,  6:30-9:30pm
                  Planning, Plain and Simple
Session 3: Tuesday, May 5, 6:30-9:30pm
                  Marketing and Self-Promotion
Session 4: Tuesday, May 12, 6:30-9:30pm
                  Legal Issues for Artists
Session 5: Tuesday, May 19, 6:30-9:30pm
                  Budgeting and Money Management
Session 6: Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 – 9:30pm
                    Financing Your Project – Getting Grants, Loans and Other Funding
Session 7: Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 – 9:30pm
                  Cluster Counseling and Final Wrap-Up

Date: Tuesday’s, starting  April 21, 2009 6:30-9:30pm - through June 2, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The fee includes the Business of Art™ Workbook., The Business of Art: An Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment.