PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
FOR ARTISTS AVAILABLE FOR
LOCAL & REGIONAL ART ORGANIZATIONS:
WITH STEPHEN C. WAGNER
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, GALLERIST & EDUCATOR
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, GALLERIST & EDUCATOR
2-HOUR PROGRAM TOPICS:
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, writing an artist statement, designing your website, promoting your events, building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries
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
ARTICULATION: Writing Your Artist Statement
- learn to write an impressive & effective Artist Statement, includes valuable tips and suggestions to make your statement clear and concise, with practice exercises and examples
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
THE JURY IS IN: Entering Juried Art Shows
- learn about juried exhibitions, how to decide which ones to enter, tips to give you an advantage, how to manage your entries
AWESOME WEBSITES: Create an Attention-Grabbing Portfolio Site
- gain insight into creating & designing your website, learn what art galleries want in an artist site and how to make it elan & mean, with recommendations for optimal organization & site navigation, included are tips & suggestions to write your biography, artist resume, exhibit history, and cover letters to galleries
PRIMO PROMO: Marketing Yourself & Your Artwork
- stand out in the crowded social media arena, 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
UP YOUR GAME: Approaching Art Galleries for Representation
- learn about identifying art markets, researching art galleries, establishing gallery criteria, contacting art galleries, standard practices, contracts, exclusivity, and private sales
EXTEND YOUR REACH: Working with Art Consultants & Interior Designers
- 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
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, and write an impressive & effective Artist Statement, with tips & suggestions, includes practice exercises and examples
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, writing an artist statement, designing your website, promoting your events, building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries
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
ARTICULATION: Writing Your Artist Statement
- learn to write an impressive & effective Artist Statement, includes valuable tips and suggestions to make your statement clear and concise, with practice exercises and examples
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
THE JURY IS IN: Entering Juried Art Shows
- learn about juried exhibitions, how to decide which ones to enter, tips to give you an advantage, how to manage your entries
AWESOME WEBSITES: Create an Attention-Grabbing Portfolio Site
- gain insight into creating & designing your website, learn what art galleries want in an artist site and how to make it elan & mean, with recommendations for optimal organization & site navigation, included are tips & suggestions to write your biography, artist resume, exhibit history, and cover letters to galleries
PRIMO PROMO: Marketing Yourself & Your Artwork
- stand out in the crowded social media arena, 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
UP YOUR GAME: Approaching Art Galleries for Representation
- learn about identifying art markets, researching art galleries, establishing gallery criteria, contacting art galleries, standard practices, contracts, exclusivity, and private sales
EXTEND YOUR REACH: Working with Art Consultants & Interior Designers
- 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
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, and write an impressive & effective Artist Statement, with tips & suggestions, includes practice exercises and examples
INTENSIVE 5-HOUR WORKSHOPS:
ARTiculate: Creating a Cohesive Body of Work, Talking & Writing About Your Artwork intensive 5-hour workshop
- gain insight into creating a cohesive body of work & a signature style, learn to focus on what you want to communicate in your artwork, identify relevant & interesting aspects about your artwork, learn to overcome your fear of public speaking and keep your audience's attention, and how to write an impressive & effective Artist Statement - with tips & suggestions, includes practice exercises and examples
GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER: A Basic Game Plan for Your Artist Career
intensive 5-hour workshop
- learn about creating a cohesive body of work, titling your work, creating a pricing structure, framing, managing your inventory, documenting your artwork, writing an artist statement, designing your website, promoting your events, building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries
ARTiculate: Creating a Cohesive Body of Work, Talking & Writing About Your Artwork intensive 5-hour workshop
- gain insight into creating a cohesive body of work & a signature style, learn to focus on what you want to communicate in your artwork, identify relevant & interesting aspects about your artwork, learn to overcome your fear of public speaking and keep your audience's attention, and how to write an impressive & effective Artist Statement - with tips & suggestions, includes practice exercises and examples
GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER: A Basic Game Plan for Your Artist Career
intensive 5-hour workshop
- learn about creating a cohesive body of work, titling your work, creating a pricing structure, framing, managing your inventory, documenting your artwork, writing an artist statement, designing your website, promoting your events, building your exhibit history, and approaching art galleries
Stephen C. Wagner 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. - See more about Stephen at CONTACT
To schedule programs for your organization or group, please contact Stephen at Stephen5W@sbcglobal.net
Programs available for Southern California organizations in Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, Riverside County, Ventura County, Orange County, and San Diego County.
Programs available for Northern California organizations in San Francisco County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County and Sonoma County.
To schedule programs for your organization or group, please contact Stephen at Stephen5W@sbcglobal.net
Programs available for Southern California organizations in Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, Riverside County, Ventura County, Orange County, and San Diego County.
Programs available for Northern California organizations in San Francisco County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County and Sonoma County.
COMMENTS & QUOTES
- "I think you will go down in our history as the best guest speaker that we have experienced." - Hilda Erreca, President, East County Art Association, El Cajon, CA
- “I was in attendance for your webinar last night and I very much enjoyed it. I learned more in those two hours of nonstop, pertinent information than I had in a similar 5-week course that I took in June. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and vast experience with those of us who are entering the art world at such a tumultuous time.” - Stacey Gregory
- “You showed up with spot on, honest, clear, actionable feedback for us, and did so with energy and engagement. I left energized myself and percolating. There’s much to learn and I so appreciate you pulling these programs together in such a professional way, modeling in how you do so how we artists would be wise to conduct ourselves. Everyone in attendance was abuzz about what an excellent program it was.”- Rachel Davis
- "Your workshops have been immensely helpful for my career. Thank You for providing such amazing content for artists to help build their craft." - Shilo Ratner
- "You have great energy & focus as a presenter and a certain lightness of being." - EAP artist member
- "Thank you, Stephen! Your classes are great!" - Jaga Nath Glassman
- "Very informative. Passionate about art. Energetic." - Brenda Salamone
- "I think you will go down in our history as the best guest speaker that we have experienced." - Hilda Erreca, President, East County Art Association, El Cajon, CA
- “I was in attendance for your webinar last night and I very much enjoyed it. I learned more in those two hours of nonstop, pertinent information than I had in a similar 5-week course that I took in June. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and vast experience with those of us who are entering the art world at such a tumultuous time.” - Stacey Gregory
- “You showed up with spot on, honest, clear, actionable feedback for us, and did so with energy and engagement. I left energized myself and percolating. There’s much to learn and I so appreciate you pulling these programs together in such a professional way, modeling in how you do so how we artists would be wise to conduct ourselves. Everyone in attendance was abuzz about what an excellent program it was.”- Rachel Davis
- "Your workshops have been immensely helpful for my career. Thank You for providing such amazing content for artists to help build their craft." - Shilo Ratner
- "You have great energy & focus as a presenter and a certain lightness of being." - EAP artist member
- "Thank you, Stephen! Your classes are great!" - Jaga Nath Glassman
- "Very informative. Passionate about art. Energetic." - Brenda Salamone
