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Membership has many privileges! Becoming a member of the CAC makes you part of a large and diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and other art professionals working in every visual medium and style.
A.B.C. – Art.Business.Create.
A.B.C. workshops and programs are designed to teach vital skills and to provide the resources necessary to grow and sustain a viable professional artistic practice. A.B.C. workshops are open to all interested artists. CAC Members receive free or discounted admission to all programs conducted by CAC.
Through A.B.C. – Art.Business.Create., CAC’s professional development series, artists are trained in skill sets which help guide them through the complex and increasingly business savvy art market. This monthly series of engaging educational sessions covers such vital topics as legal rights and protections, new technologies, tax and record keeping, marketing, business planning, proposal writing, networking and much more. The program has also been developed to include one-on-one consultations with leading experts in the field of arts and business. Professional development is at the core of CAC’s work since all artists need and deserve education about how to earn a living and create a profession that is valued like any other. Armed with the necessary knowledge from professional development workshops, artists are more fully equipped to take advantage of representation from galleries and exhibits across the city and nation, or to establish their own exhibition spaces, seek grant and/or fellowship support.
Upcoming Workshops:
Finding Funding for Creative Projects – February 4, 2012
Presented by Creative Capital’s Professional Development Series, this program will instruct anyone in a creative practice on the different avenues of funding creative projects. Topics covered include Fundraising from Individuals, Writing about your projects and Real Cost budgeting. Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization that provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in all disciplines.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 10-2:30 pm
Location: Chicago Artists’ Coalition; 217 N. Carpenter, Chicago, IL 60607; Street parking is available.
Cost: FREE (CAC Members) Please email programs@chicagoartistscoalition.org or call the office @ 312.491.8888 to reserve your space TODAY.
$21 (Non-Members) Register
To purchase multiple tickets or for more info please call 312.491.8888.
Artist Statement Blitz – February 18, 2012
Invent, overhaul or tweak your artist statement in one afternoon! Art historian, Jacqueline Chao, and practicing artist, Sarah Berkeley, will lead an intensive hands-on workshop on writing artist statements. Participants will leave with a usable artist statement in hand. This workshop is open to all artists, from first-timers to experienced statement writers.
Date: Saturday, February 18
Time: 1-4 pm
Location: Chicago Artists’ Coalition, 217 N. Carpenter, Chicago, IL 60607; Street parking is available.
Cost: Free for CAC Members; $10 (Non-members)
Registration is now open! Please email programs@chicagoartistscoalition.org or call 312.491.8888 to reserve your space TODAY.
IN CONTEXT: The Art of Pricing Your Art- April 2012
This topic surfaced out of a discussion among emerging, contemporary artists on the importance of defining your art market value in the context of today’s economic climate. This panel will cover current art market trends and provide practical advice on how to price your artwork sensibly and realistically through the perspective of an emerging artist, collector, curator and gallery director. Speakers TBA.
Date: April 2012 TBD
Location: Chicago Artists’ Coalition, 217 N. Carpenter, Chicago, IL 60607; Street parking is available.
Registration will open in Mid-February!
For more information please call 312.491.8888.
Core Weekend Workshop with Creative Capital – May 18-20, 2012
Mark your calendar for Creative Capital’s weekend-long workshop that will give instruction to participants in the fields of business, marketing, funding, and entrepreneurial skills. The Core Weekend Workshop, an intensive two and a half days described as a “crash course in self-management, strategic planning, fundraising and promotion.”, is at the heart of Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program. Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization that provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in all disciplines.
Date: May 18-20
Location: Urbana – Champaign, IL
Registration will open in Mid-February!
For more information please call 312.491.8888.
Past Workshops Include:
- Technology + Art
- Portfolio Perfect Bootcamp
- Legalease
- Secrets of My Success
- Pricing Your Artwork
Additional Services
- One-on-one consultations with legal, financial and business planning professionals
- Artist Statement help sessions
- Panel discussions by established artists, civic leaders, art collectors and more
CAC’s A.B.C. series of programs are funded by:
