This seminar course will explore the steps one needs to take to enter the professional world and live and sustain a creative life as an artist. The course will include the following resources: Text, live interviews with professional artists - emerging to established with ages their 20's - 70's; online sources including NYFA, Fractured U and Artists U; videos from authors/artist Andrew Simonet, and online skype discussion with Peter Cobb - NYFA consultant and co-author of "The Profitable Artist," and will be with the Career Development Center. During the course we will complete the workbook "How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist Workbook" as a class. We will explore a variety of issues that include but are not limited to professional art making/performing, presenting creative research, budgeting, applying for residencies, creating strategic plans, exploring financial strategies to support yourself while working as an artist, time management, and collaboration strategies.
Must be junior or senior standing