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Artists Visit Philadelphia to Sharpen Business Skills
Arts Business Institute Hosts Visiting Artist Program, August 4-6, 2007
Baltimore, Md. (May 1, 2007)—Artists looking to sharpen their business skills and explore the nation’s largest wholesale craft show will visit Philadelphia, Pa., this summer to attend the semi-annual Visiting Artists Program, August 4-6, 2007.
The Visiting Artist Program provides artists the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for running successful arts businesses. The three-day educational program will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, running in conjunction with the Buyers Market of American Craft, the nation’s largest wholesale craft show.
This summer’s program is hosted by the Arts Business Institute (ABI), a national non-profit education organization that provides artists with real-world business knowledge.
Artists participating in the program will attend a variety of business education seminars and participate in guided tours of the Buyers Market. Attending artists will also have the opportunity to signup for one-on-one mentoring sessions with ABI faculty and Buyers Market staff. Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and advance registration is required.
Featured speakers include Bruce Baker, Nancy Markoe and other ABI faculty and Buyers Market staff. Topics will include How to Wholesale, Pricing and other timely issues facing today’s emerging artist.
Artists interested in sharpening their business skills can visit www.ArtsBusinessInstitute.org to view the complete schedule and to register for the program.
Visiting Artist Program participants may also join other Buyers Market participants at all Buyers Market special events, including a Buyers Market party on August 4, and the 2007 Top Retailer Awards reception and ceremony on August 5.
About the Arts Business Institute
Arts Business Institute (ABI) is a professional, non-profit education organization that provides artists with real-world knowledge about product development, pricing, public relations, wholesaling to galleries, accounting and much more.
ABI coordinates workshops through partnerships with regional arts and economic development organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada in order to maximize the perception profitability and professionalism of artists and craftspeople.
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