Artists Summer Institute
At the LMCC studios on Governors Island, June 25-29, 2010
Registration for Artists Summer Institute has closed.
Artists will be notified of their selection on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
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A 5-Day Professional Development Intensive for New York City Artists
The Artists Summer Institute (ASI) is a free, five-day professional development intensive for 50 individual artists working in all disciplines, offered through a partnership of Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Creative Capital.
Held at LMCC’s studios on Governors Island, the Institute offers a unique opportunity for artists to step outside their daily routines and focus on their professional skills and artistic goals.
The Artists Summer Institute is designed to provide the training, tools, and advice to help put participating artists on a path to greater sustainability and self-sufficiency. Artists who participate in the institute will gain in-depth arts-focused professional training in the areas of strategic planning, business planning, PR and marketing, verbal communications, Internet optimization, and financial management.
The workshops and hands-on group sessions take an integrated approach to learning that addresses different learning styles, matches practical information with long-term visioning, and encourages a peer-learning environment. Participants will also receive resource materials and workbooks including exercises, tools, and useful tips to continue to develop their skills.
Institute Topics will include
Strategic Planning
- Developing a Business Plan
- Time Management and Negotiation
- Art Business Management
- Verbal Communications
Internet
- Overview of the Internet
- Online Tools for Artists
- Social Networking
- Website Content Management
Financial Management
- Budgeting, Cash Flow & Net Worth
- Tax & Accounting
- Debt & Credit
- Financial Planning: Savings, Investment, Retirement
Dates & Times
- Friday, June 25, 9AM-5PM
- Saturday, June 26, 9 AM-7PM
- Sunday, June 27, 9 AM-7PM
- Monday, June 28, 9 AM-5PM
- Tuesday, June 29, 9 AM-5PM
Participants should be prepared to take a 9AM ferry to Governors Island and to return on a 5PM ferry weekdays, 7PM ferry weekends.
Location: LMCC studios on Governors Island
Governors Island, located 1000 yards off Lower Manhattan in New York Harbor, is a 172-acre former military installation that is currently in the process of being redeveloped into a destination for all New Yorkers, with great new public open space, and a mix of educational, not-for-profit, and commercial facilities. In March 2010, LMCC began a new artist residency program for visual and performing artists in Building 110 on the island.
Access to Governors Island is provided by a free, 7-minute ferry ride that departs regularly from the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan. Complete information and the ferry schedule will be provided to selected participants.
Registration and Selection
The Institute can accommodate 50 artists. Participants will be selected through a lottery process. Registration is required to be included in the lottery.
Deadline for registration is Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 11:59pm.
Eligibility and Requirements
- Artists in this program will need to have home internet access.
- Artists should be New York City residents of the 5 boroughs.
- Artists should be able to demonstrate a minimum 3 year history of professional activity outside of any degree granting program.
- Artists should have creation of new work as a primary artistic focus (as compared to interpretation of existing works).
- LMCC and Creative Capital have secured the necessary funding to offer the institute at no cost to participating artists. A full five-day commitment to the institute is mandatory for participation.
About Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in five disciplines: Visual and Performing Arts, Film/Video, Innovative Literature, and Emerging Fields. Since its founding in 1999, Creative Capital has committed more than $20 million to 325 projects representing 406 artists. Working in long-term partnership with artists, Creative Capital’s pioneering approach to support combines funding, counsel and career development services. The Professional Development Program was launched in 2003 to offer Creative Capital’s career-building workshops to a broader community of artists. PDP has since reached an additional 3,000 artists nationwide. For more information, visit www.creative-capital.org.
Questions?
Contact Prachi Patankar, Program Manager, Grants & Services
phone: 212-219-9401 ext. 117
email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Supporters
Artists Summer Institute (ASI) is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and New York City Economic Development Corporation.
