"Shedding Light on the Business of Art: An Intensive One-Day Workshop on Business Basics for the Artists of the Watershed."
From 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Phil Mechanic
Studios will open their doors for this one-day-only, free seminar (with
lunch included) that will engage you in topics such as:
- Improving Your Credit Score
- Licensing, Registration with the State, and Legal Considerations
- Obtaining Funding
- Developing a Business Plan
- Growth Strategies
- Marketing, Pricing, Preparing a Professional Portfolio, and the Appropriate Use of Social Media
Each
topic will be discussed by a group of experts in the field and then
opened up for questions from the audience. In addition to members of
the four sponsor organizations, panelists will include, among others,
representatives from AB Tech's Small Business Center, Asheville Grown,
the City of Asheville, Eagle Market Street Development, Handmade in
America, Mountain BizWorks, the Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIF),
OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, SCORE, the Small Business
Administration (SBA), The Support Center, Venture Asheville and from
the consulting firm, Who Knows Art.
Two
special sessions will round out the day: one that will present two
artists in front of a select group of experts and give them the
opportunity to present issues/problems/needs facing their business and
receive feedback and a second that will wrap up the day with "success
stories" that will inspire and empower you.
Participating artists will include Sean "Jinx" Pace, Melissa Terrezza, Jeremy Russell, and others.
This one-day event is FREE and open to all artists in the Watershed, but registration is required in order to assure seating and lunch. Register today by calling 828.252.8474 ext. 10.
