AAE:SIA Module 1: Being a Professional Artist (Fall 2020)
Arts Administrators Essentials: Supporting Individual Artists
Module 1: Being a Professional Artist
Open Date: September 21, 2020
Quiz Due: October 5, 2020
Facilitated online discussion: October 6, 2020 at 2:00PM EDT
To understand the professional role and leadership responsibilities of the artist in society and examine the non-profit, public, commercial, and academic career paths open to artists and those working in cultural fields. Participants will explore the necessary entrepreneurial skills for artists to thrive in the marketplace of ideas, arts products, and cultural services in order to help artists generate and manage revenue and resources.
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Live event: 10/06/2020 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
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We find that many of our local artists are fluid in their identification as an artist. Out of necessity and lack of time, resources, and support, many artists spend time away from their practice at different points in life. On top of that, in the performing art the pandemic has eliminated certain forms of expression. What are some ways that you’ve seen arts administrators affirm individual artistry and encourage the production of new work in this environment?
I'm the COO of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation in Lafayette, Indiana, and I know of several instances that happened this spring/summer in my state. Several initiatives even centered artists as community leaders:
1. During BLM protests in Indianapolis, shopkeepers boarded up their windows with plywood and invited artists (and the public) to create art on the boards. (Story Here)
2. The Arts Council of Indianapolis partnered with their city's health department and commissioned six artists to create PSA posters in an initiative called #MaskUpIndy. https://indyarts.org/maskupind...
3. The Columbus Area Arts Council funded a project that hired creatives to design fabrics and sew masks. https://www.artsincolumbus.org...
4. Several regional galleries have held exhibitions of artwork created during the Pandemic; the Tippecanoe Arts Federation is going to hold an exhibition in January.
5. As far as spurring on individual studio practices, the Indiana Arts Commission and Tippecanoe Arts Federation have continued to host technical assistance and professional development opportunities for artists to help them continue to connect with audiences online (e.g. setting up online stores, using Facebook live, etc.)