Artist Resources Workshop:
Grants, Revenue, and gigs

This intensive is focused on finding the resources and partners to support our lives and our art. We will build a positive, rigorous conversation about grants, revenue, generating opportunities (gigs, shows, touring, residencies, etc). All of this work is grounded in your practice and your intentions.

Revenue Streams: Strategies for Long-term Sustainability

When we say artists have financial challenges, really we mean: revenue challenges. In this workshop, we will debunk some revenue myths and look at our current revenue models as we work toward long-term financial stability and security. Artists who are creative and strategic about revenue thrive.

Generating Opportunities Locally, Nationally, and Internationally

Gigs don’t just happen. There are things you already do—and things you can do—to get shows, tours, residencies, commissions, artist talks, etc. We will share doable, artist-centric tools for finding opportunities in and beyond your local community, opportunities that fit your work and mission. And we will hear from you what has worked and what hasn’t. 

Secrets of the Grant: Simple tools and principles

I didn't sign up to be a grant writer. I wanted to be a choreographer. I discovered that, to make my work, I needed to find support. So I embarked on a long learning process of trial and error, making every possible grant writing mistake. Eventually, I secured grants from funders like Creative Capital, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and The Rockefeller Foundation. I want to share with you everything I've learned. Based on 30 years of grant writing and art making, I will introduce principles for writing simple, clear grants. No bull, no fancy powerpoints, just real-world tools for being an artist who writes grants. As part of this workshop, we will all act as a “fake grant panel,” reading, scoring, and discussing actual artist grants.

Artist Resources Workshop
NEW DATE: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
at Fringearts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia

Who is this for? Philadelphia artists in all disciplines and traditions (including community art, folk art, fine art, craft, hip-hop, spoken word, film, writing, etc).
How much does it cost? It’s free for artists (thanks to the Independence and Wyncote Foundations) but enrollment is limited.
Do I have to attend the whole time? Yes, the conversation builds over the workshop; your presence and contributions are crucial.
Will there be food and beverages? Of course. Lunch, snacks and bevs,