Making your life as an artist

Register once and get ready to explore the creative industry with us! Our instructors are prepared to guide you on your way to learn about the potential pathways and strategies to jumpstart your career plan and help you find your voice and prepare for making your life as an artist.

For an artist and an individual, it is vital to understand what it takes to be successful in any industry so that you can maximize your potential and readiness to move from school to the workforce.

In the upcoming weeks, together, we will discuss the following topics:

Feb 4, 2021 – Discovery stage (Scholooza)– learning about yourself and the topics you care about

Feb 11. 2021 – Planning process (Artist U) – the role of an artist and strategic planning

Feb 18, 2021 – Exploring creative industries (Scholooza) – industry overview

Feb 25, 2021 – Mission (Artist U) – setting your goals and working on your artist statement

Mar 4, 2021 – Industry selection (Scholooza)– discussion on sample industries (e.g., graphic design, other)

Mar 11, 2021 – Money (Artist U) – how to calculate my expenses and much more

Mar 18, 2021 – Industry pathways discussions (Scholooza)

Mar 25, 2021 – Time (Artist U)- how we spent our time and how we evaluate our priorities and our “team.”

Apr 1, 2021 – Industry/career commitment (Scholooza)– what it takes to be successful in your career

Apr 8, 2021 – Outro (Artist U) – sharing experiences and topics debrief

Apr 15, 2021 – Honing on your craft (Scholooza)

Apr 22, 2021 – Group art project and career pathways presentations (Scholooza)

Special thanks go to program sponsors and supporters: Synthomer Foundation (formerly known as Omnova Solutions Foundation), Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, Charner Art, all our donors, and accountability partners of iN Education’s Battle of the Teal art program.