March 26, 2013

Upcoming HandMade in America Craft Labs

Hendersonville
04 Apr 2013, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Henderson County Arts Council, 401 N. Main St. #3, Hendersonville, NC

Topic: Arranging & Selling from Your Booth
Do you wonder if your booth has the optimum setup for engaging your visitor?  Do you know what questions to ask your booth visitor?  Come learn the answer to these and other questions!  The basics of setups and sales techniques will be discussed.
 
Morganton
22 Apr 2013, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Burke County Arts Council, 115 East Meeting St., Morganton,NC
Topic: How To Get Your Work Seen
Come find out what goes in a portfolio, how to think outside the box about exhibitions, and get some insider tips of how to get your work seen.  Learn how to approach galleries, create a portfolio, and what the difference is between an artist’s bio and statement.
 
Mt. Airy
04 May 2013, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Surry County Arts Council, 218 Rockford St., Mt. Airy, NC
Topic: The Artist Portfolio/Digital and Print
Come find out what should be in every artist’s portfolio, what your portfolio is judged on, and how to approach galleries.  You will also learn how to think outside the box about exhibitions, and get some insider tips of how to get your work seen.  Learn about how to approach galleries, create a portfolio, and what the difference is between an artist’s bio and statement.
 
Mt. Airy
04 May 2013, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Surry County Arts Council, 218 Rockford St., Mt. Airy, NC
Topic: Finding Your Target Market
The majority of businesses spend 6-8 months targeting the wrong market.  By the time they realize it, they have wasted a good deal of time and money.  We will do several activities in this class which will help you find your target market and how to reach them.  Together we will work out who buys your work, as well as where and why they buy it.
 
West Jefferson
06 May 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Ashe County Arts Council, 303 School Ave., West Jefferson, NC
Topic: The Artist Portfolio/Digital and Print
Come find out what should be in every artist’s portfolio, what your portfolio is judged on, and how to approach galleries.  You will also learn how to think outside the box about exhibitions, and get some insider tips of how to get your work seen.  Learn about how to approach galleries, create a portfolio, and what the difference is between an artist’s bio and statement.
 
West Jefferson
06 May 2013, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Ashe County Arts Council, 303 School Ave., West Jefferson, NC
Topic: Social Media For Beginners
Do you know what Facebook is or how to tag a photo in Pinterest? If you are just starting out in Social Media, come find out the basic tricks to make it work for your creative business.  Please bring a laptop if you have one.
 
Morganton
06 May 2013, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Burke County Arts Council, 115 East Meeting St., Morganton, NC
Topic: Learning to Love Your Digital Camera
Come find out how to use your digital camera to take great photos of your work.
 
Asheville
14 May 2013, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: HandMade in America, 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 101, Asheville, NC
Topic: Artists' Critique
Artists often don't get together to formally critique each other's work, but it can be one of the best learning experiences.  Hearing what someone else sees when they look at your work gives you new insight to what you make.  Come participate in a formal critique of your work. Everyone who wishes to participate must bring one piece for critique.
 
Lenoir
16 May 2013, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Caldwell County Arts Council, 601 College Ave., SW. Lenoir, NC
Topic: How to Get Your Work Seen
Come find out what goes in a portfolio, how to think outside the box about exhibitions, and get some insider tips of how to get your work seen.  Learn how to approach galleries, create a portfolio, and what the difference is between an artist’s bio and statement.
 
Reservations are required. To register contact Yoko at 828.252.0121 x 303 or ymorris@handmadeinamerica.org
 
Cost
Members (Artist level or above) - Free
Members (Basic level) - $10
Non-members - $20

HandMade in America is located at 125 Lexington Ave., Suite 101 in Asheville, NC

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