Atlanta Contemporary Art Center The Contemporary Presents Artist Survival Skills 2005 Funded by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation From April 20 May 21 2005



April 2, 2005 -- By the presentation of four Wednesday evening, 7 - 9 pm, panel discussions and four Saturday morning, 10 am - Noon, workshops the Artist Survival Skills series is intended to empower visual artists to gain control of their careers and to succeed in the marketplace. Entrance to each event is free for members of the Contemporary and $5 for non-members.

Panel discussions, commencing on April 20, are "Galleries and the Relationship with Artists", "Criticism: The Role it Plays in an Artist's Career", "Artists' Success Stories", and "Outside the Box: Beyond Traditional Venues". The workshops, beginning on April 23, are "The Preparator: Framing, Hanging and Shipping Artwork", "Professional Packets for Publicity and Self-Promotion", "Government Opportunities and Renegade Grant Seeking", and "Financial considerations for artists". All of the panels and workshops are intended to aid artists as they build a successful career. For more details, visit http://thecontemporary.org/pages/education/edu_currsched.html

"We will have a remarkable mix of people, working both locally and outside the state, with valuable experience to share with Atlanta's arts community. This year's program is dynamic and diverse, with a focus on topics and discussion a little left of center," said program coordinator Amy Parry.

Artist Laura Faw said, "I think that the Contemporary, through this series, is filling a void in the art community. I have gleaned a lot of information that is not only helping me now but will continue to be a great reference during my career. The series has propelled me to look at my career very differently and to understand the business side of this profession."

The Artist Survival Skills series began in 2003 as a two year initiative of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation to compile a curriculum that would potentially be distributed to schools and arts organizations. The program is designed to encourage visual artists to develop strategic planning skills and to provide tools that will help them to succeed in their field without being reliant on patrons and grant funding. Workshop and panel attendees are asked to help in this effort by responding to surveys regarding the efficacy of each event.

Following the success of the first two series presented by the Contemporary, the Tremaine Foundation has chosen to extend the funding for at least two more years. Of the original four organizations participating in the program, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center is the only one to receive such consideration.

Details of panels and workshops are listed below.
For more information, call the Contemporary at 404 688 1970.

The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation will seek and fund innovative projects which advance solutions to basic and enduring problems. With an overall emphasis on education, principally in the United States, it will take an active role in three major areas: Art, Environment, and Learning Disabilities. For additional information about the Foundation's previous work in the art focus area, please see the Biennial Report -- http://www.tremainefoundation.org/report/default.asp.

Founded in 1973, The Contemporary is a non-profit multidisciplinary arts organization committed to presenting and producing contemporary art in all media with a particular emphasis on the visual arts through its distinctive programs: Gallery, Press, Education, Artist Studios, and Performance and other alternative projects.





Atlanta Contemporary Art Center The Contemporary Presents Artist Survival Skills 2005 Funded by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation From April 20 May 21 2005