2024 Schedule
March
20th, 21st & 22nd
March 20th
Defining Creative Success Today
P&L and the Big Bad Spreadsheet (and Other Business Beasts)
From Passion Project to Production: Hiring and Scaling Your Business
Mind, Body, Studio: Emergency Planning & Business Insurance for a Sustainable Artistic Life
Authenticity over Algorithms: Social Media Trends
March 21st
The "Why" Behind my Business
Turning Passion into Productivity
Fighting the Fear of Funding
Maker to Mentor: The Workshop on Workshops
Introduction to Retail Readiness
March 22nd
Price your Work for a Profit
Getting into Galleries, Retailers, Wholesalers
Product Photography
Sales for Introverts
Build Your Marketing Plan
Getting into Galleries, Retailers, Wholesalers
Taxes for Creatives
Setting up Your E-Commerce Site
Wednesday, March 20th: Day One Program (Virtual Day Only)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Defining Creative Success Today: Alicia Puig, PxP Contemporary
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - P&L and the Big Bad Spreadsheet (and Other Business Beasts): Lenin Agudo, Widener University SBDC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - From Passion Project to Production: Hiring and Scaling Your Business: Nate Mell, Felt and Fat
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Mind, Body, Studio: Emergency Planning & Business Insurance for a Sustainable Artistic Life: Cameron Lewis, Cerf+
3:30 PM - 4:30 - Authenticity over Algorithms: Social Media Trends: Kim Robinson, 3pts ("three points")
Thursday, March 21st: Day Two Program (Virtual Day Only)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - The "Why" Behind My Business: Debora Charmelus, Kontan and Ray Daly, Ray's Reusables
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Turning Passion into Productivity: Jason Lempieri, Tombino
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Fighting the Fear of Funding: Gwynne Smith, Mountainbizworks
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Maker to Mentor: The Workshop on Workshops: Larissa Huff, LarissaHuff and Melissa Guglielmo, NextFab
3:30 PM - 4:30 - Introduction to Retail Readiness: Sharif Pendleton, LaserPhilly and Megan Brewster, Art Star
Friday, March 22nd: Day Three Program - (In-Person Day)
12:00 Noon - Kickoff Lunch & Remarks
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Price your Work for a Profit Workshop: Jessica Abel, Autonomous Creative
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Getting into Galleries, Retailers, Wholesalers Workshop: Zindzi Harley, Zindzine, and Margaux DelCollo, TWEE
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Product Photography Workshop: Tatiana Mullin, As Seen By T
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Sales for Introverts Workshop: Anna Solomon, NextFab and Emily Edelstein, CraftNOW
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Coffee Break
3:00 PM - Build Your Marketing Plan Workshop: Kim Robinson, 3pts
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Getting into Galleries, Retailers, Wholesalers Workshop: Zindzi Harley, Zindzine, and Margaux DelCollo, TWEE
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - 4:30 - Taxes for Creatives Workshop: Amy Smith, Philly Tax Prep for Artists
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Setting up Your E-commerce Site Workshop: Rachel Grossinger, DigiWebWarrior
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Networking & Happy Hour