Biz Programs

Monthly Arts Business Round Tables & Mixers

WAN’s round tables are designed to bring current information to you about building your arts-based business. Typically, round tables are 2 hour events that includes a presenter, or a panel of presenters, offering something useful for artists to improve business, learn about wonderful resources, critical issues facing artists and creatives in the Portland area and more. The events are meant to be interactive and have event attendees walk away with resources and other materials that will forward their careers as artists. Most round tables will apply to any business in any art form.

Mixers are free events designed to have artists (any genre), collectors, benefactors, fans, supporters, service and resource providers, public representatives, and anyone else interested in the growth and success of Portland’s independently employed artists.

Biz Momentum Workshops

Being an Independent Artist can be challenging.

Who do you go to for advice? What tactics would best serve the challenges that you’re facing today? Do you wish you had a team of experts standing by to offer guidance when you need it?

Now you do.

WAN’s Biz Momentum Workshops [BMW for short ] are periodic ½ to ¾ day long workshops lead by WAN’s Preferred Providers and our Strategic Partners on a single topic. Our next BMW is Sunday, Nov 15 – and is on the topic of money and time, entitled (click on the title for more information): MONEY AND TIME: How to Use It, Save It, Manange and Invest It.

Guerilla Exhibitor Courses

GUERILLA EXHIBITOR COURSE I [GXI]. The original GX was a 12-week INTENSE business training and development course for artists and creators. It’s now a 6-month course of in-person Monthly Training Meetings punctuated with Weekly E-mail Check-ins and a mid-month Conference Call. The course is a demanding training program designed for people who are ready to make the transition from artist to artist-entrepreneur. The next course kicks off January 16, 2010 and completes mid-July 2010. To apply to the program, send and e-mail to MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE

GUERILLA EXHIBITOR MARKETING/SALES STRATEGY and PLANNING COURSE. This is a 12-week INTENSE business training course intended to have the artist-entrepreneur plan her/his marketing for a 12-month period based on a winning strategy. You must apply for this course as it’s critical every participant has several “must-have” business elements already in place. Not sure if you’re ready? Get in touch with the course leader, Adrienne Fritze, and find out what you need to be ready. MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE.

Focus Workshops

FOCUS WORKSHOPS are practical business classes that drill in on a single topic like: Creating a Vision for Your Business; Marketing/Sales Strategy & Planning for Artists and Creators; Practical Financial Intelligence for Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs; WordPress for Smart Artists; eMail Marketing Planning and Practices; etc. The Fee for the workshops vary according to length, materials included, course instructor, follow-up included, etc. Some of the courses and workshops are in-person while others are delivered online and conference calls.