Best Business Practices Program

Learning Community of Artists:  Best Business Practices Program

This professional development program is designed to empower visual artists from all disciplines to take the next step in building sustainable art businesses.  Join a learning community of artists, improve your business skills, and learn how to achieve financial success without sacrificing creativity.  The program will introduce you to the tools relevant to the business of art, including marketing, sales, business insurance, legal issues, business technologies, resource development, and a strong network of peers.  The program uses the highly successful Learning Community model in which groups of people in a geographic region come together to learn in a community enviornment.

Time Commitment:  30+ hours
Metting Time:  Once a month over ten months for three hours each time.

The first meeting will be held on October 28, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00pm. at the Cleary Alumni and Friends Center at the UW-LA crosse campus.  Cost for the entire program is only $195.00 and Community size up to 20 artists.  To Register call 608-785-8783 or send an e-mail to sbdc@uwlax.edu