TVC Professional Workshop: Finding Success in Artist Opportunities
Learn about the lifecycle of a typical project and cover the ins and outs of preparing an application and accepting an opportunity.
Tualatin Valley Creates (TVC) offers workshops as a way for artists to connect while learning about important and interesting topics.
This winter TVC Workshop Series is offering the informative topic- Finding Success in Artist Opportunities on Thursday February 8th from 5:00-6:30 pm.
Tualatin Valley Creates (TVC) offers workshops as a way for artists to connect while learning about important and interesting topics. In February, 2024 TVC is teaming up with workshop presenters Laura Becker, City of Beaverton & Karl LeClair, City of Hillsboro, who will share with you tips on Finding Success in Artist Opportunities.
Are you an artist looking for opportunities to show your work and grow your career? Have you recently been rejected from an opportunity and want to learn how to improve your application materials? Join TVC with special guests, Laura Becker, Arts Program Manager for City of Beaverton, and Karl LeClair, Public Art Supervisor for City of Hillsboro, to learn more about successfully navigating opportunities for artists. The presentation will cover the lifecycle of a typical project and cover the ins and outs of preparing your application and accepting an opportunity.
Topics included in this workshop are:
Lifecycle of a project
How to look for opportunities
How to prepare your application materials
What to do if you are selected
10 best tips
Who:
Laura Elizabeth Becker currently serves as the Arts Program Manager for the City of Beaverton. Prior to her time in Oregon, she has worked in many capacities within public art agencies and programs in both Washington and California including positions with 4Culture and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, the City of Santa Monica’s Cultural Affairs Division, and Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA). Her roles have ranged from traditional project management, program direction, policy development, planning, collections care and acting as an embedded artist-in-residence within a public agency. She has lectured and led workshops on public arts administration, place-based public art initiatives and professional development for emerging artists. Having been a champion for arts and culture over the last 20 years, Laura has balanced leadership roles in both public arts administration and nonprofit management. She holds a BA in Art History from the University of Washington and an MA in Museum Education from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is a practicing visual artist and longtime cultural producer in the Pacific Northwest region. One of her greatest joys is cultivating inclusive creative practice and helping emerging artists to build skills and garner opportunities that are transformative for their careers. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | @CityofBeaverton
Karl LeClair is the Public Art Supervisor for the City of Hillsboro’s Department of Parks & Recreation’s Cultural Arts Division. In this role, he oversees the development of program policies, near and long-term planning, and leads in project management for efforts as varied as murals, sculpture, and infrastructure. In addition to public art, LeClair oversees the City of Hillsboro’s two distinct gallery spaces, at the Walters Cultural Arts Center and the Hillsboro Civic Center, which each feature annual seasons of two-month exhibits. When he is not busy with community-based work, LeClair pursues a personal practice in drawing and printmaking. Hillsboro-Oregon.gov | Engage with Us | Cultural Arts
What: Professional Workshop Series: Finding Success in Artist Opportunities
Where: Tualatin Valley Creates Office, 12470 SW 1st St. Suite 203, Beaverton, Oregon, 97005
(2nd floor -please let us know if you have restrictions)
When: Thursday, February 8th, 2024 from 5:00-6:30 pm PST
Fee: $20 non-refundable registration.
Registration: Must register in advance at: www.tvcreates.org/workshops
Contact Tualatin Valley Creates at 503-567-1713 or programs@tvcreates.org to learn more.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3QEs7UP.