PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ARTMORPHEUS  presents tailored workshops and programs designed to meet the needs of organizations and their creative constituents and maintains a database of over 400 programs and services to refer individual artists with specific other needs to.

We have  identified key competencies necessary for building and developing sustainable practices and developed a series of participatory workshops in partnership with individuals and organizations nationwide on those topics including: financial and time management skills, business planning, PR/marketing and fundraising strategies. Working with an extensive network of professionals across sectors, ARTMORPHEUS’ programs and services provide artists in all disciplines, at all stages of their professional development, with strategies, tools and direct assistance for strategic support of their artistic practices.

Our professional development workshop topics include:

Self-Employment/Fundamentals of Running a Business

  • Streamlined business planning
  • When registrations, licenses and permits are needed
  • Creating a marketing plan
  • Pricing your work
  • Legal considerations
  • Taxes
  • Financial Statements and Recordkeeping
  • Time Management

Fundraising Strategies

  • Crowdfunding
  • Elements of the proposal
  • Fiscal sponsorship
  • Budgeting and Financial Management

Marketing and Promotions

  • Your Promotional Toolkit
  • Beyond the Elevator Pitch
  • Branding
  • Effective use of social media

Other

  • Partnerships
  • Career Planning and Goal Setting
  • How to find and utilize resources

ARTMORPHEUS also offers artists individual guidance and organizations curriculum development and implementation. For further information, contact Liora Beer by email at beer@artmorpheus.org or by calling ARTMORPHEUS at 617.456.1131.