Performing in and out of rural venues
Presenters: Jean Surette, Lauren Wayne and Tim Yerxa
Industry leaders in performing arts discuss issues in their sector and offer information to artists interested in getting hired and growing their audience.
Building events: from first Fridays to folk festivals
Presenters: Paul Benjamin, Paul Henderson and Kara Larson.
Festival organizers will discuss what it takes to build a successful community event that fits the community's needs.
Marketing public artwork
Presenters: Greg Charlton, Jesse Salisbury and Angela Watson.
Artists looking for a public commission or a municipality looking for a way to improve public spaces will enjoy this workshop. Find out what it takes to create successful public art, find sources of funding and build positive and sustained community buy-in.
Strategic thinking for sustainable success
Presenters: Marsha Donahue and Linda Nelson
Art and a business plan aren't terms often paired together, but success may hinge upon it. The panelists will discuss how to build a strategy to realize opportunities and recognize effective practices. This includes proven methods for organizing time and efforts to get the most out of your work.
Figures and Finance
Presenter: Adam Hobson
Hobson helps artists and organizational leaders navigate the exciting world of taxes, micro loans, contracts, grant awards and other official documents. Though it may sound dry, it's essential for someone in the arts industry.
It's not bragging if it's true: Portfolio development
Presenters: Frank Copsidas and Peter Precourt
The difference between great art and a great portfolio can be vast. This session looks at representing art in different ways, using different methods. And this isn't just for artists: organizations can also learn how to represent their own good words.
Intellectual property protection
Presenter: Rook Thomas Hine
Keeping your work safe but also showing it off is a balancing act. Artists can learn how they can protect their work while still building an audience.
Arts funding in Maine
Presenters: Yellow Light Breen, Barbara Edmond, Cathy Melio, Jane Preston and Megan Shore
This double session will focus on various funding sources and provide information that will allow artists to seek the support they need. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of philanthropic organizations and grant writing and will learn how to build partnerships and navigate multiple types of foundation, corporate and government support.
Art and journalism: the inside scoop
Presenters: Katy England, Bob Keyes, Tom Porter and Kathleen Shannon
This double session brings together Maine's media personalities from print, radio and television to share with artists the best ways to get exposure in each medium. Artists gain first-hand knowledge on how to help reporters cover your story and improve press releases and media advisories to improve their chance for success.
Fabrication Lab as a creative tool
Presenters: Sean George and Owen Smith
With the leaps and bounds being made in technology, artists have a chance to learn about the new tools that are at their disposal, from 3D printing and computer-navigated cutting. This session covers what technology is available and how they can be utilized by those in the arts.
Video, film and audio recording
Presenters: Aaron Boothroyd and Neil Shlley
This session looks at the best ways to capture moving images and audio. This is relevant for various project budgets and useful for people who have a beginner to intermediate skill set and wish to better understand video editing, film equipment, audio editing, workflow with the RED camera and other tools.
Documenting and archiving your projects
Presenters: John Bell, Richard Corey and Sheridan Kelly
Technology is transforming the way artists and organizations share information. But thought needs to be given to whether the artists are preserving their media assets for future use. This session talks about the best way to document the process of a project and archive the final product.
Mainstreaming engagement
Presenter: Dug Borwick
A hands-on session with keynote Doug Borwick will consider what community engagement is and how organizational functions can be reimagined with that in mind.
The miracle of high standards in art and education
Presenters: Argy Nestor and Karen Montanara
This workshop offers two ways students can have rigorous and life-enhancing learning experiences through art.
International block booking
Presenters: Randal Fippinger and Tim Yerxa
Sharing ideas, scheduling information and the details of emerging artists helps venue operators, festival managers and arts presenters give performers more opportunities while reducing costs.
Making the best thing in the world
Presenter: Stephen Belth
This session will help artists market their work or organization with an emphasis on seeing the art or organization from the audience's point of view. Topics include setting realistic objectives, budgeting, acquisition and retention strategies as well research and analysis and tactical application (such as direct maine, e-marketing, etc.).
The cultural tourist in your town
Presenters: Tracy Michaud Stutzman, Scott Watson and Knox White
This session discusses strategies for cultural tourism initiatives and the different elements that are essential for building an attractive cultural destination.
Creative placemaking
Presenters: Matgaret Bodell and Rod Frantz
This is a chance to look at successful models of creative placemaking and strategies for projects both large and small.
Arts education and community partnerships
Presenter: Arnold Aprill
Aprill will present guidelines for creating effective arts education partnerships and discuss successful strategies for sustaining them.
Civil engagement and the arts
Presenter: Marty Pottenger
This session will look at programs about how the arts can transform the lives in non-traditional settings with a focus on projects with engagement and collaboration with non-arts groups.
Let's hear it for the board
Presenters: Kathleen Grammer and Larry Rubinstein
The difference between a strong board and a weak board can mean the difference between success and frustration. This session focuses on selecting the correct board members and how to maintain active participation.
Artist health insurance
Presenter: Michael Gendreau
This session will discuss how the Affordable Care Act impacts Maine's creative sector.
Creative transformations
Presenters: Leah Fox, George Kinghorn and Suzette McAvoy
Professional gallery operators will discuss how galleries are adapting to remain relevant and vibrant in their communities.
Creative aging
Presenters: Judith Metcald and Susan Perlstein
Art is good for the soul, and there's research that shows that older adults who engage actively in the arts are healthier. This workshop will provide an overview of creative aging initiatives around the country and offer strategies for organizations wishing to engage the baby boomer population.
Arts advocacy is good for business
Presenters: Donna Collins and Jeffrey Rich
This session shows ways to engage with elected officials to get support for the arts.
Art and sustainability
Presenters: Martha Piscuskas, Michael Shaughnessy and John Zavodny
This session explores ways the arts have intersected with local food initiatives, green energy, land conservation and sustainable building practices and other environmental movements