Marin MOCA - Novato, CA
Professional Development Programs for Artists
Programs are for artists at all levels in their career path.
Programs are for artists at all levels in their career path.
PROGRAM FOR WINTER 2020:
Saturday, January 18th, 11AM-4PM
“GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER:
A Basic Game Plan for Your Artist Career” intensive 5-hour workshop
- gain insight to jump-start your artist career & create a strategic plan, learn about creating a cohesive body of work, titling your work, creating a pricing structure, framing, managing your inventory, writing an artist statement, designing your website, creating marketing materials, building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries - bring a bag lunch
$125 MarinMOCA members / $145 non-members
- with Stephen C. Wagner
Professional Artist, Gallerist, & Professional Development Educator
at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
in the classroom at the 781 Studio Building
781 Hamilton Drive, Novato, CA
for additional information contact the MarinMOCA office at 415.506.0137
register on-line
www.marinmoca.org
Saturday, January 18th, 11AM-4PM
“GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER:
A Basic Game Plan for Your Artist Career” intensive 5-hour workshop
- gain insight to jump-start your artist career & create a strategic plan, learn about creating a cohesive body of work, titling your work, creating a pricing structure, framing, managing your inventory, writing an artist statement, designing your website, creating marketing materials, building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries - bring a bag lunch
$125 MarinMOCA members / $145 non-members
- with Stephen C. Wagner
Professional Artist, Gallerist, & Professional Development Educator
at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
in the classroom at the 781 Studio Building
781 Hamilton Drive, Novato, CA
for additional information contact the MarinMOCA office at 415.506.0137
register on-line
www.marinmoca.org
Previous Programs 2019:
Tuesday, May 14th, 7-9PM
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
Tuesday, June 18th, 7-9PM
CONSULTATION: Working with Art Consultants
- learn the ins and outs of working with Art Consultants, Corporate Art Dealers, and Interior Designers,
how to research & contact them, design your website to attract them, determine appropriate subject matter,
negotiate contracts & deposits, and strategies to create custom work & commissions for projects
Previous Programs 2018:
Saturday, April 7th - 11AM-1PM
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
Saturday, June 2nd - 11AM-1PM
PRESENTATION: Preparing Your Website Portfolio
- gain insight into creating & designing an effective artist website, what galleries are looking for in your website, writing your biography, artist resume, exhibit history, artist statement, and cover letters
Saturday, October 20th, 11:30AM - 1:30PM
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, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Pinterest, & YouTube, with step by step instructions
Saturday, November 10th, 11:30AM - 1:30PM
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
- all programs with Stephen C. Wagner. Professional Development Educator
at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
in the War Room, 2nd floor
500 Palm Drive, Novato, CA
MarinMOCA members $30 / non-members $35
per person for each lecture
register on-line
www.marinmoca.org
Tuesday, May 14th, 7-9PM
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
Tuesday, June 18th, 7-9PM
CONSULTATION: Working with Art Consultants
- learn the ins and outs of working with Art Consultants, Corporate Art Dealers, and Interior Designers,
how to research & contact them, design your website to attract them, determine appropriate subject matter,
negotiate contracts & deposits, and strategies to create custom work & commissions for projects
Previous Programs 2018:
Saturday, April 7th - 11AM-1PM
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
Saturday, June 2nd - 11AM-1PM
PRESENTATION: Preparing Your Website Portfolio
- gain insight into creating & designing an effective artist website, what galleries are looking for in your website, writing your biography, artist resume, exhibit history, artist statement, and cover letters
Saturday, October 20th, 11:30AM - 1:30PM
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, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Pinterest, & YouTube, with step by step instructions
Saturday, November 10th, 11:30AM - 1:30PM
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
- all programs with Stephen C. Wagner. Professional Development Educator
at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
in the War Room, 2nd floor
500 Palm Drive, Novato, CA
MarinMOCA members $30 / non-members $35
per person for each lecture
register on-line
www.marinmoca.org
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Marin Museum of Contemporary Art connects art, community, and artistic expression. MarinMOCA is located at 500 Palm Drive at the historic Hamilton Field in Novato, California. The museum has a main gallery as well as the Ron Collins lobby gallery, a museum store, a classroom, and artist studios. Over 55 artists have working studios in four buildings that provide an atmosphere of creative energy in which contemporary art flourishes.
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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
