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Bruce Baker - Trends and Product Development
They love your work but they want to know what's new. Bruce will explain the difference between a trend and a fad and how to innovate within your product line in a way that supports it and brings customers back. Bruce will detail how artists are targeting the following trends which include the New Simplicity/ Simple elegance, the food explosion, Aging Boomers, Non Human Companions, and the upscale market. To get the most out of this workshop, bring an open mind and examples of your work to stimulate product show and tell discussions. http://www.bbakerinc.com/index.html
Bruce Baker Individual Critique for your Business
Bring Bruce's experience to focus on your marketing questions. Bruce will meet with individuals to discuss any aspect of their arts business. Pre-registration required as appointments are limited.
State of Craft – Update
Meg Ostrum, Anne Majusiak and Martha Fitch will present a comprehensive picture of activity to date on the Vermont Crafts Council's State of Craft project, which documents the history of the studio craft movement in Vermont from 1965 to the present through oral history, exhibition and publication. Partners in this project include the Bennington Museum and the Vermont Folklife Center. Hear about progress with oral histories, funding and learn about the initial plans for the exhibit at the Bennington Museum. Find out how you can become involved in this multi-year project.
Journey with Me: How Blogging Helps Artists and Artisans
Use the web to facilitate relationships with your customers. Learn about the next generation of low or no cost interactive sales opportunities on the web. Michael Martine will share his knowledge and enthusiasm to help you set up a blog and detail how this new technique will improve sales and customer relations.
Art Resources Panel – Promotion and Support for Vermont Artists – Grants, Insurance, Free Exhibition
Hear what benefits and services are available from the Vermont Arts Council, Craft Emergency Relief Fund and the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing This includes grants for artists, and insurance for arts businesses, among many other resources. Meet Catherine Brooks the new Cultural Heritage coordinator for the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing and see how you fit into to tourism promotion. Learn what is free (your tax dollars at work) or low cost but effective promotion for your arts business. http://www.craftemergency.org and http://www.vermontartscouncil.org/
Open Studio Weekend – Creating Success in Your Region
Plan to attend this workshop if you have questions about how to make Open Studio work for your arts business. This workshop is geared toward the new Open Studio participant or those who want strategies networking with others in their area. Hear sage advice from those at the Vermont Crafts Council who have been directing this great project for years.
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Vermont Crafts Council, PO Box 938, Montpelier, Vt 05601
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