Information Session 1
Sign up for one of our information sessions to learn more about the program and how to apply. Register for July 14th Info Session #1 using the button at the right.
(Or click here if you want to sign up for Info Session #2 on August 2nd instead.)
Visit northcoastsbdc.org/art to learn more about the program and how to apply. Please spread the word with fellow makers!
Every couple of years the North Coast Small Business Development Center offers a special program for artists and craftmakers on the North Coast to enhance their business skills. If you are a maker in Humboldt, Del Norte & Adjacent Tribal Lands we want to help you get started or grow your sales!
Topics range from getting a business license and photographing your work, to creating contracts and marketing yourself in the region and beyond. Sessions are taught by an array of local experts, SBDC staff, and SBDC business consultants. Workshops mix lecture, resources, discussion, and work time to help participants leave with a clear idea of next steps. These workshops will also provide time for networking with other creative business owners to share resources and knowledge.
At the end of the program you have:
- Gained knowledge of how to run a creative business
- Built community within the local arts scene and made business connections
- Learned how to diversify income, and which selling methods are right for you
- Created a strong marketing package
- Debunked the myth that you cannot be both an artist and a business owner: you can!
