Workshops to Teach Business of Art
A series of workshops in Brentwood aims to teach local budding and experienced artists alike how to better manage the business side of their creativity.
A free workshop series at the Brentwood Arts Exchange aims to give artists a primer in good business practices. Organizers hope the skills imparted at the workshops will help local artists make more informed business decisions. "Artists spend most of their training focused on being a better artist," said Michael Gumpert, executive director of the Gateway Community Development Corporation. "Artists that choose to make this into a career, they often find that they have to spend an inordinate amount of time getting work and making that work more profitable." Students will learn about copyright issues in a workshop on March 24. Another two-day session on April 24 and 25 will teach how artists should price and preserve their work. There are …
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