Upcoming Free Workshops to Build Your Art Career
By Elizabeth Snell
Artist INC Express announces upcoming free professional development workshops from Nebraska to New Mexico.
Key benefits
- Open to artists and creatives of all disciplines
- Short time commitment
- Essential business skills for artists
Led by a team of experienced, working artists, Artist INC Express is a nine-hour, hands-on workshop that helps artists address specific needs and challenges they’ll face throughout their careers.
Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, artist facilitators and a network of peer artists helps artists set goals for their practice, write about their work, and build their personal brands.
Artist INC Express is a slimmed down, yet still highly active, version of the popular eight-week Artist INC Live program, completed by more than 700+ artists across seven states since 2019. Artist INC Express explores those same core concepts of how to build a lasting arts practice in a shorter, more flexible format, to help reach a broader audience of artists.
Artists who sign on for Artist INC Express are asked to commit to the entire nine-hour workshop, as exercises build on one another and as participants develop deep relationships with their fellow artists over the three sessions. Participating artists are engaged throughout in group discussions, hands-on exercises, and small group work.
And just know, it’s not over when it’s over. Right away, Artist INC Express activates a network of artists, leading to more peer-to-peer resource sharing, collaborations, and support long after the workshop concludes.
Find an Artist INC Express opportunity near you.
Advance registration is suggested—workshops will fill quickly! Mid-America Arts Alliance has hosted Artist INC Express workshops in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and New Mexico.
Artist INC alumnus and writer Reyes Ramirez. Photography by Alex Barber
Upcoming Dates:
Kansas Statewide (virtual) – January 24-26, 2025
Arkansas Statewide (virtual) – January 24-26, 2025 – SOLD OUT
St. Louis, MO (virtual) – January 31-February 2, 2025
Missouri Statewide (virtual) – February 21-23, 2025
Monticello, AR (in-person) – March 8-9, 2025
Jonesboro, AR (in-person) – March 8-9, 2025
Kansas Artists’ Roster (virtual) – April 4-6, 2025
Springfield, MO (in-person) – April 12-13, 2025
Cape Girardeau MO (in-person) – June 7-8, 2025
Learn more about Artist INC Express here.
Not an Artist INC workshop in your area?
Contact the M-AAA Artist Services team to bring Artist INC to your community.
Looking for something more in-depth?
Apply for Artist INC Live, an eight-week training seminar designed to address the business needs and specific challenges of artists of all disciplines.
Interested in more artist opportunities including artist residencies and art grants?
Sign up for our artist opportunity e-news. Learn more about Artist INC Express, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance.
