Designed and facilitated by a communications specialist with extensive experience training artists in public speaking and leadership skills, the Verbal Communications workshop includes lectures, small group activities and hands on exercises to improve interpersonal communications and public speaking skills. It covers such topics as how to be authentic and comfortable talking about your work in social situations such as gallery openings, and how to successfully pitch your work or ask for money in meetings with presenters and funders. Participants identify their goals and objectives in order to more effectively and accurately represent themselves and their work. During the workshop, they have an opportunity to give a short presentation in order to work on content, verbiage, physical behavior and body language.

Date:  Saturday, May 5th 

Times:  10:00 am to 6:00 pm  

Cost:  $75.00

Applications Due:  March 5th, 5:00 pm  

Eligibility

Only alumni of the Creative Capital Core Curriculum or Artist INC workshops are eligible to apply.  Up to 24 participants will be selected by a peer panel based on the following criteria:

• Demonstrated, successful track record of ongoing, professional artistic activity and high quality work
• Creation of new work as a primary artistic focus (as compared to interpreting existing works)
• Appear poised to transition to a new phase of his/her artistic career

For additional information and application instructions please visit the  KCArtistLink site.