This Thursday, April 25h from 12 to 1:30 PM join a free, virtual workshop on Legal Considerations. This is a workshop for artists and by artists. Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics, and structuring your artistic business. Facilitated by Diana Diaz.

Diana Diaz grew up in the Los Angeles area with a camera in her hand. She attended UCSB and Santa Barbara City College before obtaining a Master of Music in Opera Theater. She has directed and performed in operas, choirs, musicals, and plays. She continues working on photography as an art. She had her first solo show in Fall 2023 and her photos have been featured in publications and art shows.

This event is brought to you by the Central Coast Arts Coalition as part of the California Arts Council Creative Corps program. Our “Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists” is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines; the curriculum was developed by Springboard for the Arts. Artists can take the whole series, customized combinations, or individual workshops that best suit their needs.

Learn more and register on our website: centralcoastcreativecorps.org

This Thursday, April 11th from 12 to 1:30 PM join a free, virtual workshop on Recordkeeping. This is a workshop for artists and by artists. Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances. Facilitated by Alicia Trujillo.

Alicia Trujillo is the Operations Assistant for the non-profit Sol Treasures located in King City, CA. She has an AA in Computer Business Administration, and she is the owner of Alicia + Marie Designs where she personalizes Arts, Crafts, and Party Decorations for her customers. She volunteers in her community with the KCHS FFA Booster Club, KCAM PTO, Girls Inc, alongside other community events.

This event is brought to you by the Central Coast Arts Coalition as part of the California Arts Council Creative Corps program. Our “Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists” is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines; the curriculum was developed by Springboard for the Arts. Artists can take the whole series, customized combinations, or individual workshops that best suit their needs.

Learn more and register on our website: centralcoastcreativecorps.org

This Thursday, March 29th from 12 to 1:30 PM join a free, virtual workshop on Pricing. This is a workshop for artists and by artists. An analytical approach isn’t intended to be the only way to price your work. This workshop is intended to show you the factors of product production that apply to everything in the marketplace. Once you understand what each of the variables are you’ll be able to customize a formula that fits your business model. Facilitated by Kenji Tanner.

Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised by her Japanese and African American parents, Kenji was introduced at an early age to various cultures. Kenji has been profiled in the Carmel Pine Cone newspaper, radio, and interviewed on television. She has been the artist in residence for the International Blues Festival for Monterey County, for 4 years. Kenji is certified with the UCLA Healing in the Arts and has worked with the Arts Council for Monterey County as the lead teaching artist in the schools for 20 years. She also taught and led art seminars in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District for eight years, where she continues to motivate students, teachers, and all who desire to tap into their creative abilities. During the pandemic, Kenji recorded several videos on YouTube and received over 30,000 views supporting students and teachers during a crucial time. Her work has been featured in several exhibitions, galleries, schools, and art venues where she has received numerous awards. Kenji’s love for the arts makes an imprint on everyone she touches.

This event is brought to you by the Central Coast Arts Coalition as part of the California Arts Council Creative Corps program. Our “Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists” is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines; the curriculum was developed by Springboard for the Arts. Artists can take the whole series, customized combinations, or individual workshops that best suit their needs.

Learn more and register on our website: centralcoastcreativecorps.org

This Thursday, March 14th from 12 to 1:30 PM join a free, virtual workshop on Marketing and Promotion. This is a workshop for artists and by artists. Define your product, discover your target audience, make decisions about how you sell your work, and identify a budget and strategy for your artistic business. Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your work, events, and news. Facilitated by Alfredo Avila and Christy Sandoval.

Alfredo Avila is a Chicano activist, actor, educator, theater-maker, and award-winning independent documentary filmmaker from Inglewood, CA, with an MA in Applied Theatre Arts from USC. Since 2005, he has collaborated with El Teatro Campesino as an actor, producer, director, and Migrant Education media teacher. His feature documentary ‘God’s Tenants’ (2018) won Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival, and his short narrative film “Amiguin” was awarded Best Drama at the 2023 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival; he is the current recipient of The Center for Cultural Power's Culture Bearer grant award. Alfredo is an adjunct professor in the Theater & Cinema department at Hartnell College and serves as a teaching artist in state prison through the Alliance for California Traditional Arts organization. He currently serves as the Interim Executive Director at the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts in Salinas, CA.

A multidisciplinary artist, teatrista, arts administrator, and artistic producer born and raised in Watsonville, Christy Sandoval currently serves as Executive Director of El Teatro Campesino (ETC). She joined the company in 2007 and trained extensively in ETC’s ensemble practices before transitioning to the company’s leadership team in 2014 as Education Director, where she presided over a multi-year expansion of the company’s educational programming and curriculum development. In 2016-17, she led the ETC performing ensemble through a newly devised collective creation and theatrical museum experience called “Viva La Causa: A Teatro Retrospective.” An advocate of community-based practices promoting social change, Christy has designed and facilitated workshops for a wide range of communities and organizations, some of which include: Network for Ensemble Theaters’ MicroFest, Center Theater Group, the Western Stage, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara Offices of Education, Cal Poly Arts, the University of California Santa Cruz, Gavilan Community College, Latinx Theater Alliance Los Angeles, and East Los Angeles College.

This event is brought to you by the Central Coast Arts Coalition as part of the California Arts Council Creative Corps program. Our “Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists” is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines; the curriculum was developed by Springboard for the Arts. Artists can take the whole series, customized combinations, or individual workshops that best suit their needs.

Learn more and register on our website: centralcoastcreativecorps.org

This Thursday, February 29th from 12 to 1:30 PM join a free, virtual workshop on Portfolio Kits. This is a workshop for artists and by artists. Your portfolio is the core of your promotional material and professional calling card. Focus on the essential elements: sharpening your artist statement, tailoring your artistic resume, and curating and formatting your work samples. Facilitated by Monica Galvan.

Monica Galvan grew up in Watsonville California. She comes from a biracial family with a Mexican father and a mother of French European descent. Living in low-income housing projects for the majority of her life, she learned about her Mexican culture and became aware of the racial inequities and discrimination faced by her Latinx neighbors. Her upbringing has kept her grounded. She honors her roots by sharing her passion for art with her community. In 2014 Monica transferred to UC Berkeley from Cabrillo College, receiving her Bachelor in art practice in the Spring of 2016. She received her Master of Fine Art from San Jose State in the spring of 2023. Monica currently teaches art lessons in alternative education high schools and community centers in Santa Cruz County. She has been a practicing teaching artist in Watsonville for the past 6 years. In 2019 Monica founded a nonprofit called Arte del Corazón, an organization geared at securing and providing opportunities for financial advancement, professional development, and community engagement for local artists and creatives of Watsonville, CA, and the surrounding counties.

This event is brought to you by the Central Coast Arts Coalition as part of the California Arts Council Creative Corps program. Our “Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists” is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines; the curriculum was developed by Springboard for the Arts. Artists can take the whole series, customized combinations, or individual workshops that best suit their needs.

Learn more and register on our website: centralcoastcreativecorps.org

Historian James Papp will give a free lunchtime talk Saturday, February 24 at 1 pm on the exhibition “Chinatown/Japantown Glamour,” with images drawn from the History Center and Cal Poly Special Collections, currently displayed upstairs at Mee Heng Low, 815 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. Guests can arrive early to order à la carte from Mee Heng Low’s menu. No reservation necessary, but stairs are the only access to the second floor. (The exhibition can also be viewed during dinner hours 5–8 pm Wednesday–Saturday in February.)

 In the inter-war era when Asian Americans faced overwhelming prejudice, particularly in California, the new language of glamour and sports changed the way they presented themselves in San Luis Obispo: as stars and champions. Some of this imagery even blossomed into national fame; pictured is Helen Louis, Ah Louis’s youngest daughter, as the September 1924 cover girl for McCall’s magazine, read by 8% of America’s population. For more information call or text James at 805-470-0983.

Thursday, February 15th from 12 to 1:30 PM join a free, virtual workshop on Time Management. This is a workshop for artists and by artists. Discover analytical and tool-based approaches to manage your time. These tools will help you tackle hurdles related to efficiency, flexibility, and structure to help you reach your artistic goals. Facilitated by Jenny Chang. Facilitated by Jenny Chang.

Jenny Chang is an artist living in San Luis Obispo who specializes in painting quirky animals and art inspired by nature. Originally, on the path of biological research, her love of art took over and she pursued her lifelong dream of becoming an artist. Her work started with small paintings, but over the pandemic, she took her art outside and started painting windows for local businesses. Lately, she has been incorporating textiles, natural dyes, and pressed flowers into her work. Jenny’s art is characterized by bright colors, natural motifs, and unique humor.

This event is brought to you by the Central Coast Arts Coalition as part of the California Arts Council Creative Corps program. Our “Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists” is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines; the curriculum was developed by Springboard for the Arts. Artists can take the whole series, customized combinations, or individual workshops that best suit their needs.

Learn more and register on our website: centralcoastcreativecorps.org