BEVERLY, MA, Jul 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) —
A new, two-semester professional certificate program, which teaches
artists the business skills for work in the creative economy, is
being launched this fall in collaboration with Montserrat College of
Art —
www.montserrat.edu — and Boston’s Arts and Business Council
http://www.artsandbusinesscouncil.org/ .
The Artist Professional Toolkit Program (APT), now in its eighth
year, teaches practicing visual artists the skills and confidence
they need to master the business challenges of being an artist. In
addition, artists will be involved in critiques and artist-mentoring
through this unique partnership with the college.
APT is a nine-month intensive course for artists to learn and
practice marketing, networking, and business skills with the
additional benefits of peer group interaction, mentorship, and
feedback.
“Bringing the program to an art college is an exciting next step in
the program’s development,” says D’lynne Plummer, Director of
Professional Development at Arts Business Council of Greater
Boston. “We look forward to adding a new component that of the studio
critique to the already robust curriculum.”
APT students will receive constructive feedback on their artwork and
be taught the skills to critique their own and others’ work. The
ability to judge and edit one’s own work is critical to the success
of any artist’s portfolio. Discourse will go beyond formally
deconstructing the work and offer practical solutions to encourage
creative productivity.
The program is now taking applications for a September 1, 2012
launch. For more information, visit
http://www.montserrat.edu/artists-toolbox/index.php .
About Arts Business Council of Greater Boston
The mission of the
Arts Business Council is to strengthen a vibrant arts community by
providing quality direct legal and business services and ongoing
educational programs to the artists and cultural organizations within
Massachusetts.
About Montserrat College of Art
Montserrat College of Art is a
small, private, residential college of visual art and design, founded
in 1970, by artists, for artists, educating the creative problem
solvers of tomorrow. The college offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree, continuing education classes for youth, teen and adults, and
three galleries exhibiting works by international, national and
regional contemporary artists, intended to offer art education beyond
the Montserrat classrooms through a series of public lectures,
gallery talks, catalogs and events.
Contact:
Jo Broderick
978-867-9613
Email Contact
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