Creative Capital

Online Learning for Individual Artists

PDP is proud to offer selected topics from its workshops to the general public through its new Online Learning Program. PDP is dedicated to extending its reach to artists who are new to Creative Capital’s professional development offerings, as well as those PDP alumni who are interested in a refresher course. Many of these courses are designed for individual artists of all disciplines, while others will be discipline-specific.

Most Online Learning sessions will be approximately 90 minutes in duration, including lecture and Q&A sessions. The workshops are taught and moderated live by talented workshop leaders, so the information is always up-to-date and engaging. Q&A sessions are included to be sure that all our participants have the chance to follow up on specific concerns.

PDP offers two webinars in rotation per month year-round, so there will be new opportunities to enhance your career throughout the year.

To keep informed about PDP’s online and in-person workshops that are open to the public, sign up for the Creative Capital mailing list here.

CURRENT WEBINARS (as of January 2012)

Applying for Grants and Residencies: Strategies for Writers, with Ethan Nosowsky
Led by editor Ethan Nosowsky, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of the grant and residency process for writers, including researching appropriate programs, putting together a competitive application, and making the most of both award and rejection letters.  

Art Business Management, with Jeffrey Gibson
Led by artist Jeffrey Gibson, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of managing your practice, including managing relationships, hiring employees, contracts, negotiation, budgeting, cash flow, time management, space organization, marketing, and business etiquette. 

Creating a Marketing Strategy, with Dread Scott
Led by artist Dread Scott, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of marketing your work, including defining your goals; developing effective tools, tactics, and messaging; and identifying, engaging, and building your audience and support community.  The webinar also provides an overview of several effective case studies of artists who have used both traditional and non-traditional marketing strategies in support of their work. 

Social Media: How to Be Everywhere All the Time, with Eve Mosher
Led by artist Eve Mosher, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of using social media to communicate about your work and ideas; expand your audience, peer and professional network; and create a deeper connection with the general public.  

Real Life Budgeting, with Andrew Simonet
Led by choreographer Andrew Simonet, this 90-minute webinar is geared to artists working in all disciplines and covers all aspects of real life budgeting, including misconceptions about money, four things you can do for your financial life this week, establishing sustainable life-long principles, determining what your time costs, and creating a realistic budget for an artistic project. 

Web Site, Blog & Email Essentials, with Steve Lambert
Led by artist Steve Lambert, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of your web presence.  It will provide you with an overview of best practices for your web site, blog, and email marketing and communications, as well as case studies of artists who have established innovative and effective web presences.

Visual Arts Round Table, and Matthew Deleget
Led by artist, gallerist, and curator Matthew Deleget, this 90-minute webinar provides insight into four key relationships visual artists will establish and maintain during the course of their careers: critics, curators, gallerists, and collectors.  The webinar consists of a live interview between Matthew Deleget and an invited guest.

For upcoming dates and to register, please see the PDP Calendar.  Contact Matthew Deleget at matthew [at] creative-capital [dot] org for further information.