Marketing Your SF Open Studio: Get insider tips on how to better prepare your SF Open Studio from fellow SF Open Studios artists and experienced professionals in the marketing industry. Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 5:30-7:00pm, CCA, SF Campus, Timken Hall, 1111 8th Street, SF. ArtSpan is proud to partner with California College of the Arts to present a panel discussion featuring:

• Mitchell Confer, SF Open Studios Artist
• Paul Lamb from Rocket Postcards
• Dimitri Kourouniotis, SF Open Studios Artist
• Matthew Singer, Matthew Singer Consulting

Pricing Your Artwork: Learn how to set the price of your artwork based on cost and market expectations. Presented by Thérèse Martin. RSVP to info@artspan.org required due to space constraints. Only 30 spaces available. Thursday, September 25, 2008, 5:30-7:00pm, CCA, SF Campus, Room TBA, 1111 8th Street, SF.

CCA Symposium: Enjoy a full day of lectures and workshops at CCA. RSVP required to each specific workshop. The Pricing Your Artwork workshop will be repeated at this event. Date TBA, CCA, SF Campus, 1111 8th Street, SF.

SF Open Studios Artist Forum, Yahoo Group: Connect with SF Open Studios artists through this Yahoo Group. Share experiences, network group sites and opening parties, advertise studio space, get tips, and gain insight. Click here to become a member.

Other Professional Resources:

• Alliance of Artist Communities presents visual arts residency opportunities.
• Many artists attend the workshops offered at Small Business Administration.
• Visit California Lawyers for the Arts for legal and tax resources for artists.
• Looking for a studio? Visit Art House.
• Intersection for the Arts provides fiscal sponsorship for artists that need short-term nonprofit status to qualify for certain grants.