ShowcasePast Seminars
Artist's Statement Writing Workshop Arts journalist and curator Sarah Schmerler presents this seminar on how to write successful artist's statements and have fun doing it... more
Health Insurance for Artists Part II: Fractured Atlas Fractured Atlas offers access to quality health care plans that meet a variety of budgets and circumstances to the arts community of New York State, and provides a foundation of support through advocacy and education... more
Marketing for Arts Organizations: Using the Power of the Internet to Grow This seminar provides an introduction to the basic concepts of web marketing, and tips on making the most of internet marketing tools... more
Seminar: Cultural Data Project (CDP) The Cultural Data Project (CDP) is an online management tool designed to strengthen arts and cultural organizations by allowing users to track their financial and programmatic performance over time... more
Seminar: Marketing and Sales Strategies for Visual Artists Dexter Wimberly, a New York-based curator, artist representative and marketing strategist will present ways to develop a marketing strategy for your artwork... more
Profit vs. Nonprofit Arts Organizations: What's Right for You? This workshop will provide information about the basic differences between profit and nonprofit entities, with a focus on the requirements for organizing LLCs and for-profit corporations... more
Culturals of Color Symposium This day-long conference for arts and cultural organizations that represent and serve New York City's communities of color addresses current challenges in the nonprofit arts sector... more
Seminar: Urban Artist Initiative Grant (UAI/NYC) Learn about UAI/NYC, a cross-disciplinary grant program that is available to NYC artists who self-identify their heritage as African, Latino, Asian, or Native American, embracing as well the diversity that exists within communities of color... more
Seminar: Earned Income Projects Participate in a discussion on arts nonprofit organizations and earned income projects presented by Seedco Financial... more
How to Apply for NYFA Artists' Fellowships The New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) Artists' Fellowships are $7,000 unrestricted awards given to NY state artists... more
Screenwriting: Mastering Story Structure and Creative Freedom Learn story structure while enjoying the creative process in this hands-on workshop... more
Arts Orgs: Negotiating with Developers Learn about the building development process and how to negotiate the best terms and conditions for your organization when seeking space... more
Classroom Management Stories and Strategies from the Field This seminar, presented by BAC's Arts in Education program, is aimed at teaching artists of all disciplines... more
Websites 101: Design Your Own Learn how to make a website to publicize your artwork... more
How to apply for NYFA Artists Fellowships Learn how to apply for awards of $7000 for unrestricted use, which are made to individual originating artists living and working in New York State... more
How to Exhibit Your Work in a Gallery Engage in dialogue with private gallery owners about the business of exhibiting your visual art in galleries... more
Screenwriting: Mastering Story Structure and Creative Freedom This screenwriting workshop with Ela Their is presented by the Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival... more
New Installations in Media Art Panel Discussion Presented in conjunction with the Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival, this seminar is divided into two parts... more
Public Art: Getting Opportunities to Work and Perform in Public Spaces Speakers from leading arts organizations will offer information on public commissions and on working & performing in public spaces... more
Roundtable: Arab Music Traditions and Their History in Brooklyn Brooklyn has long been a center of Arab community life, including various music traditions ranging from Lebanese and Syrian to Yemeni and Egyptian... more
Income Tax Issues for Individual Artists This seminar will focus on tax planning and preparation for individual artists working in all disciplines... more
Profit vs. Nonprofit Arts Organizations: What’s Right for You? Learn how to apply for awards of $7000 for unrestricted use, which are made to individual originating artists living and working in New York State... more
Space Matters: Real Estate Opportunities for Arts Organizations At a time when real estate is extremely limited for arts organizations due to high costs and high demand, this seminar provides information to Brooklyn community-based arts organizations on how to obtain real estate for administrative and artistic needs... more
Business Planning for Arts Organizations What goes into a business plan? How might a business plan be beneficial for my arts organization? ... more
Copyright and Trademark Basics for Artists Learn about basic copyright law, including what qualifies as a copyright, how to register a work for copyright protection, copyright licenses and cease and desist letters... more
Artist Access: An Affordable Health Plan for Uninsured Artists Learn about Artist Access, the nationally recognized, innovative program that provides access to comprehensive preventive and primary medical care among the uninsured artist community in North Brooklyn... more
Focus on Film and Media Grants Are you an independent artist or leader of an organization working in film or media, learning the ropes of researching and applying for grants?... more
Cultural Project Funding Demystified Elena Paul of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) discusses strategies for seeking funding for cultural projects... more
Purchasing Real Estate and Major Capital Renovations Learn the "DOs and DON'Ts" of going forward with a relocation or capital renovation... more
Health Insurance: What Artists Need to Know In this seminar, industry professionals will discuss the importance of health insurance for artists and freelancers and the various options available for finding affordable health care in New York City... more
Aging Performing Artists' Town Hall Learn about how you can participate in the first study of its kind to investigate how aging performing artists are supported and integrated within their communities, and how that changes over time... more
