Professional Practices for Artists provides artists the opportunities to learn new skills, get advice on pressing career questions, hear insights from the profession’s leaders, and refine their professional correspondence. These classes are developed specifically for artists to provide career, community, and confidence building tools to support all aspects of a creative practice. Our instructors are not only experts in what they teach, most are practicing artists introducing concepts and practical skills grounded in real life examples. Topics will include writing resumes and artist statements; creating and maintaining an online presence; professional etiquette; and packing artwork.

5 week course – Tuesdays from 5-7pm in the Juliet Art Museum classroom
$25/class or $100 for all 5 classes
Pre-registration required. To purchase tickets, visit https://tickets.theclaycenter.org/  
Discount will be applied when you add all 5 courses to your cart

March 12 – Packing and Crating with Cara Taylor and Jessica O’Hearn

In this class, Cara and Jessica will review how to properly pack and ship artwork for exhibits and clients. They will go over packing different types of artwork and shipping methods. Students are encouraged to bring 1 piece of art to practice packing, materials will be provided. Size and medium of artwork will need to be given to instructors beforehand to ensure materials are available.