Artists Workshop Series: The Business of Art

Artists Workshop Series: The Business of Art

A 3-part series with Marketing Expert Abby Daggett

Dates: October 17, October 24, November 7, 2022
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Location: River Tree Arts Gallery, 35 Western Ave, Kennebunk

The Business of Art

Creating and marketing your work (and yourself) are two completely different challenges, which makes the business end of presenting your art to the world feel overwhelming. This new series of workshops will provide an overview of how to sell your work, both online and through galleries, utilizing social media and digital marketing to define your personal brand.

Workshop #1: You Really Do Need a Website.
But which platform is a good fit for you? Where do you start?  This workshop will take place on October 17.

Workshop #2: Online Promotion and Sales.
An overview of the pros and cons of utilizing Etsy, Instagram, Facebook, Google, and Youtube.  This workshop will take place on October 24.

Workshop #3: Are you Ready to Approach a Gallery/a Guild/a Juried Show?
Tips on prepping and presenting your work, defining your brand, finding a good ‘fit’, and the ins and outs of the submission process.  This workshop will take place on November 7.

Member Price: $40  /  Non-Member Price: $48   /  Free for River Tree Arts faculty, staff, and board members.

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Instructor Abby Daggett has a Master's Degree in Arts Management is a co-founder with Kristin Fitzpatrick of Full Circle Art Consulting and directs marketing and events at Maine Art Hill galleries.

I have lived in Kennebunk, Boston, Dublin, Ireland and Italy in Venice, Rome, and Florence. School and studies prompted most of my travels. I earned my BS in Psychology with a minor in Art History from Northeastern University in 2013 and my Masters in Art Management from the Istituto Europeo di Design in Florence and Rome in 2017.