Workshop for Recent Graduates: How do you develop a career as an Artist?

Are you an artist who has finished their studies in the last year? Or are you approaching your graduation?

Do you feel like there is no future for you as an artist? Are you struggling? Wondering how on Earth you can build a career in the art world?

Presenting your work to an audience, showing it, and gaining visibility is a fundamental part of an artist’s career.

However, what are your options? What steps can you take?

Date: Friday 6 Oct 2023
Time: 12:00-13:30 CET (including breaks)
Location: Online – Zoom
Places: 15 professionals
Experts: The Artist and the Others
Language: EN
Price: €22  (€15 Early Bird, if purchased before the 30th of Septemper 2023)* **

*This workshop is not included in our Comprehensive Autumn Semester bundle.
**In case of financial difficulties, please get in touch with us.

WORKSHOP FOR GRADUATES: HOW DO YOU DEVELOP A CAREER AS AN ARTIST?

In this Interactive Workshop, the Dutch Art Foundation The Artist and the Others will share their knowledge and experience gained in 10 years on working with different experts and developing projects and workshops aimed at helping artists develop a sustainable career.

During the years, common questions have arisen in our Coaching sessions for Artists. This Workshop provides the answers for these fundamental questions. Breaking down key steps, tools and points, this Workshop is especially tailored for soon-to-be, and recently graduated artists.

The most important strategy is to set up a supporting sustainable strategic plan that will be there when things get tough because the truth is that the art world is challenging to navigate.

Quote from: Delphian, ‘Navigating the Art World. Professional Practice for early career artists’, 2020.

KEY POINTS

• Where can I start from when building a career in the Arts?
• How can I gain visibility as an artist?
• How can I build professional relationships as an artist?
• What resources exist?
• What should I consider when selecting my next opportunity?
• How can I build a network and a sustainable career?

NOTE FOR APPLICANTS

This workshop has been developed for the Day of the Young Artist, Kunstpodium T 2023, adapted to be an online workshop for REA!, replicated live in Zagreb for an event focused on sustainable careers for creatives, and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

We have now adapted and improved this workshop, making it available online to other artists who are making their first steps in the Art World(s).

!! This workshop is not included in our Comprehensive Autumn Semester bundle. !!

If you would like to have specific information about the workshop, feel free to contact us at hello@theartistandtheothers.nl

Find out more about the experts who will be sharing their knowledge, expertise and feedback with you below.

MEET THE EXPERTS

The Artist and the Others

The Artist and the Others is a non-profit foundation that supports artists and cultural professionals during their careers in the cultural field. All activities of the Foundation are based on the recognition the importance of the Arts in Society, the benefits which come with shared knowledge, and the urgency of contrasting the unequal and unsustainable structures of the art world. The Artist and the Others, initiated in 2013, targets the gaps in educations and issues which experts and reports highlight, by developing projects, exhibitions, workshops & coaching sessions directed at addressing the needs of artists and professionals alongside international partners. Since 2017, the Foundation has been connecting artists to their local cultural scene, and vice versa, strengthening and creating new opportunities fo artists in the Netherlands and Germany.

Our goal is to overcome the difficulties that artists and cultural professionals encounter in the first years after their studies, a critical period when they need to establish connections, and develop the knowledge and necessary skills to boost their future career.

Jessica Capra

Founder, Director & Head of Projects

Jessica Capra is a cultural professional with ten years of experience of working in culture and supporting artists in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, Turkey and Italy. She initiates and develops cultural projects based on specific needs to make a change. She works for and with artists and cultural professionals.

The pillars of every project she develops are the promotion of shared knowledge, the need to connect people, enhance skills and start new collaborations that can create value for the current cultural scene. Her passion for motivating, empowering and advising others, especially young cultural professionals and artists, led her to the creation of The Artist and the Others. This Foundation, based in Maastricht & Munich, provides artists with the knowledge, skills and connections they need to develop their careers while working with European partnerships.

Ronja Terwindt

Head of Production

After following Management studies in Eindhoven, and autonomous studies at the Art Academy in Maastricht, Ronja Terwindt chose to gain experience as a Team Leader at a country estate. Here she acquired Team Management and Event Organisation skills, recognising the importance of the visitor. Alongside this, she worked for art organisations in Maastricht and Parkstad. Ronja decided to continue her career as a freelancer, applying her knowledge and experience to benefit local makers, creatives and initiatives. Since 2022, she has been active for The Artist and the Others and for Video Power. She is now Maastricht-based Project Leader and Head of Production at The Artist and the Others. Giving special attention to what distinguishes one maker from another, she develops customised solutions alongside our partners. Her strong commitment to truly help creative people is transferred to the projects and collaborations on which she works.

Lars den Hertog

Connections & Production

Lars den Hertog, also known as LDH, is an artists and freelance curator based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. He graduated in 2020 from his master studies in Fine Art and Design at the Maastricht Institute of Arts. Lars has been active as a curator at ‘PAND in Heerlen, from May 2022 to February 2023, developing exhibitions and events. He is also co-founder of the artist-run space l’Étalage in Maastricht. He has been working for The Artist and the Others since 2023, extending connections and overseeing the production of projects in the city of Maastricht. Passionate about the Arts, he is strongly motivated to improve the lives and enable the careers talented artists.

Thanks to our experience, connections and knowledge, we will share insights of what you should keep in mind or look out for when making your first steps in the art world.

!! This workshop is NOT included in our AUTUMN SEMESTER 2023 Bundle*. However, it can be purchased individually. !!

Do you think you are in the wrong place? Are you looking for tailored workshops to receive specific knowledge and tailored feedback?

Learn how to write a clear & effective Artist Statement, well-made Portfolio which is adapted to the recipient, and well-structured, informed Artist Residency applications with the workshops included in our AUTUMN SEMESTER 2023 for all Artists.*

Find out about the other workshops we are offering.

*All of the workshops of our AUTUMN SEMESTER 2023 are included in the comprehensive Bundle (3 Workshops + 2 Feedback sessions).

If you find it hard to pay in a lump sum, payment by instalments is an option.

Contact us to find out more at hello@theartistandtheothers.nl

All of our workshops are possible thanks to the financial support of the Province of Limburg.