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