Working and Surviving as an Artist: Establishing and Maintaining Professional Relationships

If you are a visual artist this seminar is for you! The seminar will examine strategies and practices needed to work and survive as a visual artist. The seminar panelists: June Linowitz, artist and founder of ArtSeen, Inc; Ellyn Weiss, artist and curator; and Claudia Rousseau, PhD, art historian and critic. Each panelist is an experienced arts professional working in Montgomery County and the DC Metro area with extensive business experience.  The panelists will draw on their professional visual arts experiences as artists, curators, gallery directors, art historians and art critics to provide valuable strategies for conducting business in the visual arts world.  Susie Leong, Director of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County's Public Arts Trust will serve as moderator for the seminar. This seminar is the first in series on working as a visual artist.

This seminar is presented by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County in partnership with the School of Art & Design and Macklin Center for Entrepreneurship at Montgomery College

The program is below.

Working and Surviving as an Artist
Establishing and Maintaining Professional Relationships

Seminar Program

Reception & Tour 6:00 -  6:45pm

Join us for a reception with light fare, open gallery, Cafritz Art Center tour and viewing of the Cafritz Art Center exhibition American Psyche curated by Brooklyn Arts Alliance and sponsored by Pyramid Atlantic and Montgomery College's Takoma Park/Silver Spring Visual Arts Department.

Seminar 7:00pm -  9:00pm
Establishing and maintaining professional relationships
The seminar will feature a moderated discussion followed by a Q and A session. The panelists will draw on their extensive experience as working artists, art historians, curators, and entrepreneurs to discuss the business of doing business in the visual arts arena. The panel includes: June Linowitz, artist and founder of ArtSeen; Claudia Rousseau, art historian and critic; and Ellyn Weiss, artist and curator, will be moderated by Susie Leong, AHCMC's Director of Public Arts Trust.

Where & When
The Lecture Hall
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Art Center
930 King Street
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College

Wednesday November 19, 2008
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Directions 
Local Map and links for directions

Registration

Registration and Fees

Advance registration: $20.00
Deadline for advance registration is Tuesday, November 18 by 5:30pm.

Day of  the seminar: $25.00
Cash, check, or credit card will be accepted at the seminar.

To register in advance visit the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County web site and click on the link for the Visual Arts Seminar to download a PDF of the registration form. Or contact Mark Puryear at 301-565-3805 or  mark.puryear@creatviemoco.com

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