This workshop is part of our SHARE series: EastSide Arts' skills and networking programme for professional artists.
SHARE aims to bring professional artists together to hear about wider creative industry tips and tricks, ask questions and create community. It's a space to learn, find connection and be supported with your career.
For this session we will be joined by Management Consultant and Artist Cora Duncan.
What will be covered?
Turn your art into a successful commercial art practice.
This facilitated workshop will help you succeed in the ever-changing and
somewhat daunting art world by teaching you how to -
Create
a clear and efficient business model and value proposition to fuel growth
Talk
about your art and yourself in person and online to garner attention and
generate sales
Create
multiple revenue streams and business leads for your art and your
services
Cultivate
long term business relationships by establishing trust and
credibility
Harness
the power of social media to make your working life more efficient and
more profitable
In this workshop you'll learn how to craft compelling
stories that resonate with your audience and effectively communicate the value
of your work. Through hands-on exercises, group discussions, and practical
pitch practice, you'll discover the key elements of a captivating story and
refine your delivery techniques. Whether you're selling your art, seeking
collaborations, or expanding your brand, this workshop will equip you with the
tools to tell your story and make a lasting impact.
Following the session there will be a Q&A session where you can ask questions and share thoughts and we'll finish with a relaxed, open networking space complete with a complimentary drink from Boundary Brewing!
Cora Duncan – Irish Artist,
Art Influencer & Management Consultant @coracurates
Cora
Duncan runs the popular art platform @coracurates where she interviews fellow
artists every week and collaborates with multiple art organisations such as the
Royal Ulster Academy in Belfast and the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. Through her twenties she held
marketing posts in various tech companies and then, after receiving her MBA in
2005, she moved into management consultancy, most notably for
PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Her consultancy work has primarily centred on strategy
development and performance improvement for the finance & banking, retail,
public and creative sectors. Clients have included JP Morgan London, Cazenove
London, Invest NI, Scottish Enterprise, Queen’s University Belfast, Dundalk
Institute of Technology and NI Civil Service among many others.
