Fuel for the Fire: Imagine. Create. Execute

March 7 – 9, 2024

Location: Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston, suite 100, Madison

For artists, arts administrators, and creatives of all disciplines, Dane Arts presents the Business of Art Conference III (BOA), a professional development opportunity.

BOA introduces critical business competencies directed to the creative experience. Participants will network, embrace their artistic careers, and generate specific outcomes to execute their vision.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 7
8:30 AM – 12 PM

• Interactive Grant Writing Workshop (Madison Community Foundation’s Tom Linfield)

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

Workshop topics are listed below. Workshop titles, presenters, and timeslots to be announced by February 1.

• Movement Class

• Continental Breakfast/networking

• Welcome from County Executive Parisi, Keynote with Dr. Roberto Rivera, an artist, educator, and change agent

• Basic Accounting

• Copyright Law

• Pay Transparency, Leveraging Resources

• Financial training, Building Economic Resources

• Artificial Intelligence and Use in Arts Management

• Management for Visual Artists

• Media: Working with Local Media Outlets

• Entrepreneur-Start Up: Strategic Planning

• Any Given Child- Arts in Education

• Lunchtime Keynote: American Chef and Wisconsin Legislator: Francesca Hong

• Individual Artist: Running a Business

• Digital Media – Marketing

• Music Producing: Recording and standard practices

• Creative Workflow

• Maintaining a Creative Portfolio

• Filmmaking and use of AI

• Lightbulb Leadership

• Panel Discussion with Gallery Owners/Curators

• Grant Writing and Use of AI

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

Workshop topics are listed below. Workshop titles, presenters, and timeslots to be announced by February 1.

• Continental Breakfast- networking

• Get a Professional Headshot

• Welcome, Keynote with Jamie Schumacher, Author, Artist, Community Organizer

• Arts in the Video Game Industry

• Art as a Business

• Legal Contracts in Public Art

• Managing Stress

• Managing an Art Practice and the Creative Process

• Professional Development for Artists: Business

• Meditation Practice

• Sales and Pricing

• Visual Artists Panel discussion

• Managing Financial assets and budgets

• Lunchtime Interview with Chloe Benjamin, NY Bestselling author of THE IMMORTALISTS:  Managing the stress of success

• Pop Up Gathering with Artists and Arts Organizations – networking event

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 PARTNERS