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.
PROGRAMS FOR FALL 2018:
Saturday, September 15th, 11:30AM - 1:30PM
GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER:
A Basic Game Plan for Your Artist Career
- learn about creating a cohesive body of work, titling your work, creating a pricing structure, framing,
managing your inventory, documenting your artwork, designing your website, creating marketing materials,
building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries
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
Previous Programs Spring 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
- 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
Saturday, September 15th, 11:30AM - 1:30PM
GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER:
A Basic Game Plan for Your Artist Career
- learn about creating a cohesive body of work, titling your work, creating a pricing structure, framing,
managing your inventory, documenting your artwork, designing your website, creating marketing materials,
building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries
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
Previous Programs Spring 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
- 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
