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Building Your Career as an Artist

Spark Center
Spokane, WA

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Building Your Career as an Artist
Thursday, June 8, 2017, 6-9 p.m.
SPARK Central
1214 W Summit Pkwy, Spokane, WA 99201
Instructor: Ira Gardner
$25 / $15 for Artist Trust members
*Open to artists of all disciplines

In this class, photographer and career-planning instructor Ira Gardner gives an overview of business strategies and planning processes necessary for building your career as an artist. You'll learn how to develop a mission and vision, how to create a sustainable financial model, and then how to implement your business through branding, marketing, and networking.

Topics covered include:
Becoming the CEO of your career as an artist
Business plans & models
Understanding financial reports
Sales pitches
Legal forms & contracts
Branding & promotion

About the Instructor
Ira Gardner has been a full-time professional photographer since 1989 and has been teaching career planning and portfolio development for photographers for 19 years at Spokane Falls Community College. From 1994 to 2005 Ira worked with photographers and graphic designers all over the country as a business management software developer and consultant. He is currently a member of the Richmond Artist Collective.

CANCELLATIONS & CREDIT POLICY

Artist Trust reserves the right to cancel any program. If cancelled, a full refund will be applied. If a participant needs to cancel for a paid program, the following policy will apply:

A full refund can be issued through Brown Paper Tickets if notified 5 days prior to the program date.

A transfer credit of equal or lesser value can be issued if notified within 48 hours of program. Credit will be valid for up to 12 months.

Artist Trust cannot provide refunds for missed classes. Please contact the coordinator if you have any questions regarding specific content of the workshop.

These refund policies are in place because workshops have limited space and this is intended to ensure we are able to offer the space to another attendee if notice is provided far enough in advance.