Marketing for Artists

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

This presentation and workshop provides an overview of marketing for artists of all disciplines and experience. You’ll learn tips and best practices for websites, social media, press releases, and leave with the basic tools and knowledge necessary to build new audiences for your work.

Takeaways:

- Basic website and social media tactics

- Overview of press releases and examples

- Knowledge of building and maintaining an email list

- Strategies for productive marketing materials

This event is located at the Pen Met Parks Administration Building. While there, you will have a chance to view the juried exhibit “Art in the Park” representing artists from across the state of Washington, as well as PAL members.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Lydia Boss is a Seattle-based artist whose work investigates themes of identity, time, and nature. Surfaces and experiences are manipulated in her work through the use of glass, photography, collage, and new media. She has been a resident artist at The Museum of Glass and Pilchuck Glass School and is a past recipient of the John and Mary Shirley Award from the Pratt Fine Arts Center. As a Program Co-Director at Artist Trust, Lydia oversees annual planning, implementation, and evaluation of all Artist Trust grant-making, resources and professional development programs. Centering creative strategies, she prioritizes identifying and addressing potential barriers for participation in Artist Trust funding and programs. Her work has been exhibited internationally.

WEBSITE: Homepage - Artist Trust

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

2416 14th Ave NW, 2416 14th Avenue Northwest, Gig Harbor, United States