Professional development for a more resilient arts sector
Presenting Sponsor:
Business & Arts NL thanks Cox & Palmer for their extraordinary generosity in sponsoring the 2021 Business Workshops for Artists series. Their support helped us pivot to online platforms and increase the number of workshops offered over the past year, ensuring that our programming reaches even more artists and organizations across the province.
These workshops cover a variety of topics to help artists and arts organizations gain skills and knowledge to run their businesses.
Introduction to SEO
Wed, October 13 | 2:00–3:00 pm
If you have a website, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) should be seen as the one area where you cannot afford to “set it and forget it.” With a fully optimized website and SEO strategy at the heart of your digital marketing activity, links to your site will grow naturally and with them, customers and revenue.
Boosting Your Business’s Profitability Online
Mon, November 15 | 10:30–11:30 am
After a year and a half of extraordinary challenges, you’re ready to move beyond survival mode and focus on growing profitability. In this presentation, we will discuss the different steps you can take to achieve this goal.
Online Legal Essentials for Artists & Creatives
Wed, October 27 | 1:00–2:00 pm
Join Corinne Boudreau of Online Legal Essentials for this practical, no-nonsense session that will provide you with all the information you need to protect yourself, your creations and your business as you put yourself out there on your website and social media.
Designing Participatory Futures
Wed, November 24 | 1:00–2:00 pm
Artists and designers play a vital role in helping others to envision the future, make sense of information and solve problems. Join Raïsa Mirza, founder of rural Design & Innovation studio WabiSabiJetty, and Director of Innovation at One Drop Foundation, for this special session on Futures Thinking.
Past topics have included:
- Income Tax for Freelance Artists
- Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship
- Navigating Contracts
- Grant Writing
- Fundraising for the Arts
- Major Gifts, Making the Ask and Donor Stewardship
- Strategic Planning
- Nonprofit Governance Best Practices
- Intellectual Property Law
- Social Media
- Writing a Press Release
- What’s in a Brand?
- Employment Law for Arts Organizations
- Navigating Corporate Sponsorships
