Artists, just like traditional small business owners, have to wear many hats—creator, fabricator, accountant, marketer, technologist, and more. And, just like traditional small business owners, artists can find this to be a daunting task. How do some artists make the leap to sustainable and profitable artistic practices? Through their work with over 200 artists (from musicians, to writers, to painters, to filmmakers) staff of the groundbreaking Artist INC program have identified the common behaviors of successful artist entrepreneurs. In their What Works/What Doesn’t? workshop they’ll share those behaviors and leave you ready to apply them to your own art practice.

The workshop includes discussion of:

-Portfolio careers

-Goal setting and planning

-Communications strategy

-Financial planning

The last 30 minutes of the workshop is dedicated to audience needs, so bring your questions.

These workshops are presented in collaboration with Norman Arts Council, City Arts Center, Oklahoma Film & Music Office, and The City of Oklahoma City Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. These organizations are working together to present Artist INC in Oklahoma City in Fall 2013, with an application deadline of June 14, 2013. More details and application available soon. Artist INC is a program of Charlotte Street Foundation, Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, and UMKC Innovation Center.