Danforth Art Professional Artist Series

 

 

Register now for the Spring 2015 Professional Artist Series and Portfolio Review Day!

Professional Artist Series \ Thursdays, April 30, May 7, and May 14  \  6:30-8:00pm

Join us for workshops on the business of art taught by those who have mastered the art of business, designed for working artists in all levels of their careers.

• April 30: The Artist as Brand w/ Jessica Burko
• May 7: The Art of the Review w/ Cate McQuaid
• May 14: The Law for Artists w/Nick O’Donnell

$25 for each class for non-member
$15 for each class for Danforth Art Professional Artist level members

• Or, register for the 3-part series

$65 for the 3-part series for non-members
$45 for the 3-part series for Danforth Art Professional Artist level members
 

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Portfolio Review Day \ Saturday, April 25, 2015
Meet one-on-one with experienced art professionals to discuss your work and consider how to best advance your career. You may seek advice in exploring new markets, improving and selling your art, and making connections with museums, gallerists, and art media.
  REGISTER NOW! Spaces are filling fast!
AM sessions: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm
PM sessions: 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm
To speak to more than one reviewer, you must sign-up for multiple sessions.
$65 per 20-minute session for non-members
$45 per 20-minute session for Danforth Art Professional Artist level members

REVIEWERS: (Read their full bios online)

• Marjorie Cohn is former head conservator of the Harvard University Art Museums. From 1990-1991 and 2002-2003, she was also the Harvard University Art Museums’ acting director. She served a four-year term as President of the Print Council of America, the international professional organization of curators of works of art on paper, 2001-2005.
• Bridget Lynch is an award winning artist and curator, currently Director of the Trustman Art Gallery at Simmons College and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Art and Music. Lynch curates six professional shows per year which present a wide range of working styles by contemporary New England artists.
• Jessica Roscio is Associate Curator at Danforth Art. Prior to joining Danforth Art, she held positions at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Roscio has an M.A. in Art History from the University at Buffalo and a Ph.D. in American Studies, with a focus on the History of Photography, from Boston University.
• Francine Weiss is an independent curator and educator. In her most recent position as the Curator at the Photographic Resource Center, Francine organized exhibitions of contemporary photography and edited Loupe journal. Prior to working at the PRC, Francine served as Acting Assistant Curator in the Dept. of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art. Currently a visiting critic and professor in the MFA program at the New Hampshire Institute of Art, Francine critiques and advises students on their portfolios.

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Become a Professional Artist level member today, and receive your exclusive invitation to join critics, gallerists, bloggers, and fellow artists at an Artist Resource Reception on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Space is limited; invitations will be sent to current Professional Artist level members via Eventbrite in late April.