"Sessions will include overviews on artists’ web presence, free and low-cost marketing opportunities, and overall business strategies..."
Date August 21, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Author Editor
Publication SantaFe.com
Categories Art Markets & Galleries • Community • Education, Lectures & Workshops
From a City of Santa Fe News Release...
The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and Santa Fe Creative Tourism will be offering a series of evening classes and one-on-one consultations by appointment in the Santa Fe Community Gallery at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. The classes will take place September 11 through December 11, 2012.
Sessions will include overviews on artists’ web presence, free and low-cost marketing opportunities, and overall business strategies, as well as detailing how to participate in local opportunities such as the Santa Fe Studio Tour and DIY Santa Fe Art Month. The classes will include a combination of lectures and demonstrations. The consultation appointments are offered to artists, artisans and craftsmen interested in working with the Creative Tourism program.
Class Schedule:
September 11 – Dead on the Web? Ignite your Art Site! with Hope Kiah
September 25 – Artists Website Q&A with Hope Kiah
October 16 – Reality Check and Tips for Artists with WESST
October 18 – Artists are Businesses, Too with the Small Business Development Center
October 30 – Creating and Distributing Press Releases
November 1 – How to Participate in the 2013 Santa Fe Studio Tour
November 6 – Photographing your Artwork with Dave Robinson
November 27 – Participating in DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2013
December 4 – Ready for Success with Darlene McElroy
December 11 - Santa Fe Arts Commission: How Can I Participate?
All classes are free and held from 6 p.m.to 7 p.m. at the Santa Fe Community Gallery, 201 West Marcy Street (at the intersection of Marcy and Sheridan) Santa Fe, NM 87501
RSVP to chris@High-ResSolutions.com
One-on-One Consultations:
Artists, artisans, and craftsmen who offer workshops and classes for the public within Santa Fe County are invited to sign up for a free consultation on Internet marketing. Consultations on creating websites and blogs and using social networks and other internet marketing strategies, are being offered free to small businesses interested in finding workshop customers through www.SantaFeCreativeTourism.org. Consultation appointments are available Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m starting September 11, 2012 at the Santa Fe Community Gallery. Appointments can be made by contacting Chris Nierman at chris@High-ResSolutions or 505-913-7266.
The City’s marketing of Creative Tourism is centered on the website www.santafecreativetourism.org. Listings are free to local area businesses that offer a hands-on workshop, class or experience. Those wishing to place a listing should visit the site and see the tab titled “Get Listed.” The website is actively marketed through a blog, a newsletter and other websites.
