Through one-on-one coaching with practicing artists and facilitated peer gatherings, SPA — Scaffolding for Practicing Artists — is designed to help artists hold some of the career questions they didn’t know they could ask.
There’s no instruction manual for how to craft a life as a working artist. Molding one’s creative calling into a career is complex, and maintaining a sustainable artistic practice requires practical labor and reliable resources. Applying for grants, planning performances, managing finances, exploring business models, and negotiating with agents and curators are topics that benefit from expert support and assistance. However, artists often feel left to figure it out on their own. And just as there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to artistic practice, there’s also no standard approach to building the structures to hold it.
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