About
ASK Workshops
Artist Survival Kit Workshops
The Artist Survival Kit (ASK) is an ongoing series of events that promote professionalism and is structured as a helpful forum for Oklahoma artists. Open to all Oklahoma artists, ASK activities provide artists with the necessary information to succeed in their careers and build a sense of community among diverse artists from across the state.
Combining information that promotes professional excellence with opportunities for networking and collaborative learning, the various components of ASK provide face-to-face, printed and electronic methods for artists to build economic self-reliance and create networks. The ASK program develops the professional careers of artists, helping them thrive and not just survive.
Artist Survival Kit Workshops: 2008/09 Season
Upcoming Workshops
Stop the Press!
Saturday, February 21, 2009; 11am-3pm
Harwelden, 2210 S. Main, Tulsa
Cost: $25 ($20 for OVAC Members) Lunch is included. $5 discount if registered and paid 3 days prior to workshop.
Most artists would rather be working in their studio than out marketing themselves. However, marketing is an important part of a successful artists career. Adrienne Nobles, Director of Communications and Marketing for the University of Central Oklahoma, will share the basics of writing a press release. Once you have the media’s attention, you’ll need to prepare for the interview and Glenda Silvey, anchor for News on 6 in Tulsa, and Holly Wall, Managing Editor of Urban Tulsa Weekly, will give tips for what to expect.
Sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa and Tulsa Visual Arts Center
Members Register here: ($15)
Non-members Regsiter here: ($20)
Freeze Frame: Documenting Your Work in Photos
Saturday, March 28, 2009; 1-4pm
Art Dept., East Central University, Ada
Cost: $20 ($15 for OVAC Members) $5 discount if registered and paid 3 days prior to workshop.
Documenting your artwork in photographs is an important part of record-keeping and marketing. This workshop will demonstrate techniques for photographing your artwork as well as basic photo editing tips. Class will be divided into beginner and advanced skill levels. Speakers include Carl Shortt, wood turner and photographer, and Marc Barker, artist and web producer. Stay afterward for the opening reception of OVAC's VisionMakers exhibit at ECU.
Members Register here: ($10)
Non-Members Register here: ($15)
ASK Retreat: Have Art, Will Travel
Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, 2009
Quartz Mountain Resort, Lone Wolf, OK
This weekend retreat is an opportunity for artists to escape their everyday lives and mingle with their peers. With a focus on artist residencies, attendees will hear from Caitlin Strokosch, Director of The Alliance of Artist Communities as well as a panel of Oklahoma artists with residency experiences. Panel artists include Liz Roth, painter, Stillwater; Corazon Watkins, painter, Norman; and Kate Rivers, painter & printmaker, Ada. The retreat will include get-to-know-you events as well as several options for break-out sessions, all set within the beautiful Wichita Mountains. More details to come.
The Artist Survival Kit (ASK) is an ongoing series of events that promote professionalism and is structured as a helpful forum for Oklahoma artists. Open to all Oklahoma artists, ASK activities provide artists with the necessary information to succeed in their careers and build a sense of community among diverse artists from across the state.
Combining information that promotes professional excellence with opportunities for networking and collaborative learning, the various components of ASK provide face-to-face, printed and electronic methods for artists to build economic self-reliance and create networks. The ASK program develops the professional careers of artists, helping them thrive and not just survive.
Artist Survival Kit Workshops: 2008/09 Season
Upcoming Workshops
Stop the Press!
Saturday, February 21, 2009; 11am-3pm
Harwelden, 2210 S. Main, Tulsa
Cost: $25 ($20 for OVAC Members) Lunch is included. $5 discount if registered and paid 3 days prior to workshop.
Most artists would rather be working in their studio than out marketing themselves. However, marketing is an important part of a successful artists career. Adrienne Nobles, Director of Communications and Marketing for the University of Central Oklahoma, will share the basics of writing a press release. Once you have the media’s attention, you’ll need to prepare for the interview and Glenda Silvey, anchor for News on 6 in Tulsa, and Holly Wall, Managing Editor of Urban Tulsa Weekly, will give tips for what to expect.
Sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa and Tulsa Visual Arts Center
Members Register here: ($15)
Non-members Regsiter here: ($20)
Freeze Frame: Documenting Your Work in Photos
Saturday, March 28, 2009; 1-4pm
Art Dept., East Central University, Ada
Cost: $20 ($15 for OVAC Members) $5 discount if registered and paid 3 days prior to workshop.
Documenting your artwork in photographs is an important part of record-keeping and marketing. This workshop will demonstrate techniques for photographing your artwork as well as basic photo editing tips. Class will be divided into beginner and advanced skill levels. Speakers include Carl Shortt, wood turner and photographer, and Marc Barker, artist and web producer. Stay afterward for the opening reception of OVAC's VisionMakers exhibit at ECU.
Members Register here: ($10)
Non-Members Register here: ($15)
ASK Retreat: Have Art, Will Travel
Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, 2009
Quartz Mountain Resort, Lone Wolf, OK
This weekend retreat is an opportunity for artists to escape their everyday lives and mingle with their peers. With a focus on artist residencies, attendees will hear from Caitlin Strokosch, Director of The Alliance of Artist Communities as well as a panel of Oklahoma artists with residency experiences. Panel artists include Liz Roth, painter, Stillwater; Corazon Watkins, painter, Norman; and Kate Rivers, painter & printmaker, Ada. The retreat will include get-to-know-you events as well as several options for break-out sessions, all set within the beautiful Wichita Mountains. More details to come.