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WAN Adds a New Primary Phone N...

Posted by adrienne on May 4th, 2010

As of this morning Working Artists Network is using a NEW primary phone number! It is 503-928-7853. The reason for the change is that we LOVE saving money, and through our Skype account we get this number for a mere $4 and some change per month!...

Stolen Paintings! Help an Arti...

Posted by adrienne on May 3rd, 2010

Portland OR | Just this week someone stole 4 of Mary Gallop’s paintings from a window display on 5th and Alder in downtown Portland. Mary took the matter in her own hands and is spreading the word, and pictures of the pieces taken, so everyone...

Pricing Work – Trepidati...

Posted by adrienne on Apr 13th, 2010

Just finished call 3 for the Guided Study “Artist’s Marketing and Action Plan” teleclass. Love leading these classes! I feel so blessed to be in the company of the artists in the class – bright, talented people practicing...

April Workshops and Events...

Posted by adrienne on Apr 3rd, 2010

This month we explore promoting you and your work through article marketing; writing your business plan for funding and managing the growth of your business; and our round table is all about ownership – of your living space AND health tips...

March Workshops and Events...

Posted by adrienne on Mar 3rd, 2010

Please join us this month for one great workshop, two fab tele-classes for visual artists, and our round table about getting your story in the news! Saturday & Sunday, March 20 & 21 | 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. Focus Workshop Guerilla Exhibitor, Marketing...

[2/28] Round Table | Funding O...

Posted by adrienne on Feb 17th, 2010

February Round Table | A Conversation about funding sources for artists with: CAN Executive Director, Jessica Jarratt; RACC Grants Coordinator Tonisha Toler; Paige Coleman, Exec. Dir. Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and info from MercyCorpsNW...

Jennifer Mercede @ WAN Round T...

Posted by adrienne on Jan 19th, 2010

Jennifer Mercede, one of Portland’s most prolific, and most successful, visual artists shares with WAN Members and Guests her story of becoming an artist-entrepreneur who lives the life of a self-sustaining visual artist. Set up in an interview...

WAN and Its Staff of One Go on...

Posted by adrienne on Dec 14th, 2009

For the past couple of years I’ve taken mid-December to Mid-January off to recuperate from what is always a full and demanding year in the management and continued development of Working Artists. Of course, even though I am not generally available...