Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA
FALL 2020 PROGRAMS VIA ZOOM:
Wednesday, October 21st 7-9PM
AWESOME WEBSITES: Create an Attention-Grabbing Portfolio Site
- gain insight into creating & designing a lean and mean website that will attract art galleries and potential buyers, including recommendations for optimal organization & site navigation, and tips & suggestions to write your biography, artist resume, exhibit history, and cover letters to galleries
Tuesday, November 17th 7-9PM
TALK THE TALK: Talking & Writing About Your Artwork
- learn to overcome your fear of public speaking, identify interesting aspects about your artwork, keep your audience focused, participate in Zoom programs, and write an impressive & effective Artist Statement, with tips & suggestions, includes examples
- with Stephen C. Wagner,
Artist, Gallerist, Instructor, and Professional Development Educator
$25 per person / Free to AWD members
register on-line in advance
http://artworksdowntown.org/classes/adults
Wednesday, October 21st 7-9PM
AWESOME WEBSITES: Create an Attention-Grabbing Portfolio Site
- gain insight into creating & designing a lean and mean website that will attract art galleries and potential buyers, including recommendations for optimal organization & site navigation, and tips & suggestions to write your biography, artist resume, exhibit history, and cover letters to galleries
Tuesday, November 17th 7-9PM
TALK THE TALK: Talking & Writing About Your Artwork
- learn to overcome your fear of public speaking, identify interesting aspects about your artwork, keep your audience focused, participate in Zoom programs, and write an impressive & effective Artist Statement, with tips & suggestions, includes examples
- with Stephen C. Wagner,
Artist, Gallerist, Instructor, and Professional Development Educator
$25 per person / Free to AWD members
register on-line in advance
http://artworksdowntown.org/classes/adults
Art Works Downtown
1337 Fourth Street , San Rafael, CA
Marin's premier non-profit art center, Art Works Downtown supports the creative process, from low-income housing
to affordable studio space, classes, lectures, events, exhibit galleries, and outreach programs.
artworksdowntown.org
1337 Fourth Street , San Rafael, CA
Marin's premier non-profit art center, Art Works Downtown supports the creative process, from low-income housing
to affordable studio space, classes, lectures, events, exhibit galleries, and outreach programs.
artworksdowntown.org
PREVIOUS PROGRAMS:
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
PROMOTION: Marketing Yourself & Your Artwork
- better understand the what, how & why of on-line tools for marketing your artwork,
gain insight into promoting your exhibits & events, email campaigns, promoting on the Internet,
and social networking including Facebook & Instagram, with step by step instructions
Thursday, May 23rd 2019
THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Pricing Your Artwork
- get input on how to price your artwork sensibly & realistically, when to raise prices, and alternatives to discounting your work, with insight into gallery sales and how to manage your private sales
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
REPRESENTATION: Approaching Art Galleries
- learn about identifying art markets, researching art galleries,
establishing gallery criteria, contacting art galleries, standard practices,
contracts, exclusivity, and private sales.
Thursday, October 4th, 2018
"WHAT SELLS: Creating a Saleable Body of Work"
- learn to create a body of art that sells, hear specific & detailed suggestions on planning themes & series, titles, style, media, scale, pricing, signatures, presentation, framing, and certificates of authenticity
- with Stephen C. Wagner,
Artist, Gallerist, Instructor, and Professional Development Educator
$25 per person / Free to AWD members
limited seating - register on-line in advance
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
PROMOTION: Marketing Yourself & Your Artwork
- better understand the what, how & why of on-line tools for marketing your artwork,
gain insight into promoting your exhibits & events, email campaigns, promoting on the Internet,
and social networking including Facebook & Instagram, with step by step instructions
Thursday, May 23rd 2019
THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Pricing Your Artwork
- get input on how to price your artwork sensibly & realistically, when to raise prices, and alternatives to discounting your work, with insight into gallery sales and how to manage your private sales
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
REPRESENTATION: Approaching Art Galleries
- learn about identifying art markets, researching art galleries,
establishing gallery criteria, contacting art galleries, standard practices,
contracts, exclusivity, and private sales.
Thursday, October 4th, 2018
"WHAT SELLS: Creating a Saleable Body of Work"
- learn to create a body of art that sells, hear specific & detailed suggestions on planning themes & series, titles, style, media, scale, pricing, signatures, presentation, framing, and certificates of authenticity
- with Stephen C. Wagner,
Artist, Gallerist, Instructor, and Professional Development Educator
$25 per person / Free to AWD members
limited seating - register on-line in advance
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Stephen C. Wagner, Professional Development Educator
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Stephen C. Wagner has studied art since the age of six, including workshops at the Witte Museum, Trinity University, and private study, all in his hometown of San Antonio, TX. During his early years, Stephen showed his work in many venues, including juried shows, art fairs, coffeehouses, and art galleries. He obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington in painting and graphic communication. Stephen has exhibited and sold his art in galleries in London, Chicago, Dallas, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach, San Diego, Seattle, New Orleans, Palm Springs, Sun Valley, and Kauai. His artwork is included in the permanent collections of the Riverside Art Museum and the Museum of the Living Artist, and in the corporate collections of Johnson & Johnson and Kaiser Permanente. www.sfartistnetwork.org
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Stephen encourages other artists to commit to their artwork and take the steps necessary to become more successful through his guest speaking on professional development for artists at art organizations throughout California. His lectures offer artists insight to jump-start their artist career, obtain clear focus on their intention for their artwork, create a strategic plan for their artist career, compile an impressive artist packet, and master the business of art. Stephen also provides one-on-one consultations with artists to develop strategies, goals, and actions plans.
Stephen runs the Studio Fine Artist Network where he coordinates program for the professional development for artists. He is also the managing partner at Arc Gallery & Studios in San Francisco, featuring ten renovated artist studios, a 1,000 sq. ft. art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center. www.arc-sf.com
Stephen runs the Studio Fine Artist Network where he coordinates program for the professional development for artists. He is also the managing partner at Arc Gallery & Studios in San Francisco, featuring ten renovated artist studios, a 1,000 sq. ft. art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center. www.arc-sf.com
