OUR WORKSHOPS
How it works:
Pricing
Prices are based on the length of the workshop but usually range between $45 - $90.
Our workshop pricing is kept very low as we hope to make these attainable to a wide range of artists and creatives. We know all too well the realities of an artists income!
How to book
Places are limited to enable everyone the opportunity to interact with the presenter and the group.
Please register your booking HERE. Payment is required to confirm your place.
Upcoming workshops:
Proposal writing for exhibitions, funding and sponsorship with Emil McAvoy - ONLINE ZOOM WORKSHOP
When: Saturday July 11, 1pm - 3pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Price: $45
Back by popular demand and online! This workshop sold out in March, so we are running it again and this time online - accessible to artists nationwide.
Join us for this two-hour introductory workshop focused on the art of writing an authentic, robust proposal and supporting portfolio with artist, art writer and educator Emil McAvoy.
You are also welcome to use a draft proposal, or an idea for a proposal, to inform possible questions but this is not required. There will be a broad presentation covering principles, proposal elements and tips, followed by an open Q & A session facilitated by Emil and ArtdotWork's Amberleigh Carson.
Emil McAvoy is an artist, art writer, educator, and GLAM sector professional. A former lecturer in Photo Media at Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design, Emil now works primarily as an independent art writer and researcher, also mentoring selected emerging artists, running workshops and leading tours of local galleries. His art work examines the cultural roles of the artist: as medium, activist, citizen and public intellectual. He works across a range of media and publishes widely as an essayist, critic and commentator. You can read examples of his recent writing in the current issues of Art New Zealand, Art News New Zealand, Art Collector and D-Photo.
emilmcavoy.com
Goal Setting with Veronica Herber
When: Saturday August 8, 10am - 2:30pm
Where: Toi Ora Live Art Trust, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Price: $90
Artist and experienced business coach Veronica Herber will present
this workshop, “From my experience as a business coach focusing on values,
I learned that goals need to be personally tailored for each
person to keep their inspiration alive. Whenever setting goals, I
first ask questions about what is important to that individual. It is
surprising how everyone has such different motivations so it
is important to discover what drives them.”
The day will be structured around questions to identify each
participants values. We then take these results to create a step by step
practical process to help each person plan their next 6 to 12 months
with a 5 year goal in mind.
The session will be fast moving, interesting
and fun with concrete outcomes to take away.
Before becoming a full time contemporary artist Veronica Herber was a successful business coach in Christchurch. Now fully immersed in her art practice, she still enjoys sharing practical goal setting knowledge with others, particularly those in the creative industries.
Business Admin for Creatives, with Kate Hursthouse
When: Saturday September 12, 10am - 12pm
Where: Toi Ora Live Art Trust, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Price: $45
Making a living with your art and running a business can be overwhelming. From email marketing to social media planning, photo editing and accounting, there are many other facets to creative business besides creating art.
In this two-hour workshop Kate Hursthouse will give you an introduction to the various programmes and apps she uses to keep her business ticking along.
Kate Hursthouse is an artist and illustrator with a love for colour, pattern, hand lettering and abstract calligraphy. Her work takes on a number of forms from contemporary typographic artworks and commercial illustrations, to custom brands and large scale hand-painted murals. Her first illustrated children’s book ‘A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies & other such collective nouns’ was published in April 2018.
With a background in architecture and graphic design Kate has been working for herself since 2014 and understands the importance of the business side of a creative business.
Katehursthouse.com
@katehursthouse
Design for Artists, with Kate Hursthouse
When: Saturday October 17, time 10am - 1pm
Where: Toi Ora Live Art Trust, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Price: $65
Art and Design, while similar, are quite different disciplines. Understanding your brand and visual aesthetics is an important part of creative business and making your work shine when you present it to the public.
In this workshop Kate Hursthouse will talk you through the basic principles of design, and how you can use them to complement and enhance your artwork when presenting it in scenarios such as launching collections, exhibition posters and brochures, advertising, social media. She will walk you through the free design software Canva which is a great alternative for those who don’t have the Adobe Creative Suite.
Kate Hursthouse is an artist and illustrator with a love for colour, pattern, hand lettering and abstract calligraphy. With a background in architecture and graphic design Kate has been working for herself as an artist and illustrator since 2014. Her work takes on a number of forms from contemporary typographic artworks and commercial illustrations, to custom brands and large scale hand-painted murals. Her first illustrated children’s book ‘A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies & other such collective nouns’ was published in April 2018.
Katehursthouse.com
@katehursthouse