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Artist Academy- Opportunity for Local Artists to expand their brand/networking

Artist Academy at Hygienic Art is a pilot program to better serve the artist community of the New London region. 


Hygienic Art serves as the epicenter for artistic resources, opportunities and knowledge to artists of all disciplines.


The training and preparation of artists for the marketplace is exclusively focused on the means of production and creation of the artistic product. Over 98% of all artists in all disciplines will spend their entire careers without management or gallery representation. Subsequently, artists are unique in the business world as both the producers of their work and the small business entrepreneurs who are responsible for all aspects of their enterprise.

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The Artist Academy will provide fundamental business skills to independent artists over a series of eight workshops, the first workshop beginning on October 29. The goal of this program is to help artists professionally develop their careers by supplying business and entrepreneurial skills and resources. Topics that will be approached by this program include: 



• Artist business plan development: 10 Essential Skills To Survive

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• Marketing & Promotion


• Web Design & Internet Presence


• Show Me The Money: Grant Writing & Fundraising for Artists & Crowd Funding


• Legal Issues, copyright, & contract negotiations


• Tax & Incorporation


• Financial management



Open applications will begin on October 1 please check back then for more information on how to register.

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