This class will be held VIRTUALLY (using Zoom) during the regularly scheduled days/time due to SPC campus closures as a result of COVID-19.

The cost for the series is $199 per person includes five highly interactive Zoom sessions plus three online classes.

*****Limited full scholarships are available. Email tracy@stpeteartsalliance.org for a scholarship application.

This professional development training sessions is specifically geared toward emerging artists, musicians, and writers.

The sessions will provide creatives with the skills and confidence to prepare for professional careers. If you are considering developing your talent or a vocation into your arts business, this certificate course will give you the tools to succeed. Session topics will include:

> Setting up Your Arts Business, Forms
> Artists Diversifying Their Income Stream - don’t put all your eggs in one basket
> Writing Matters! Award Opportunities (and Grants) for Individual Artists
> Artist Finances, Pricing & Budgeting, taxes, Payroll to Yourself
> Social Media, Email Marketing and Media Releases

In addition to the above sessions, participants will have access to supplemental non-credit workforce training courses. These non-credit courses will help participants develop their professional skill sets and provides a great introduction to other academic options.

> Essentials of Marketing
> Improving Writing Skills in the Workplace
> Learn to Effectively Communicate

The cost for the series is $199 per person includes five highly interactive Zoom sessions plus three online classes.

*****Limited full scholarships are available. Email tracy@stpeteartsalliance.org for a scholarship application.

Sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 3 from 1-2:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Registration Closes on Monday, February 1, 2021 @ 11:59 PM