Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA

SPRING 2020 PROGRAM:

Wednesday, April 15th, 7-9PM
​THIS PROGRAM POSTPONED DUE TO
STATE & CITY MANDATES
OPEN STUDIOS & ART WALKS:
​Preparing Yourself, Your Space, & Your Artwork for Open Studios
- learn a wealth of ideas, tips and suggestions to prepare for and market your Open Studios event

- 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
http://artworksdowntown.org/classes/adults

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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

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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
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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

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

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

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