Workshops

Business Management for the Creative Mind

Workshop: December 6th
6.30 pm - 8 pm
Market Street Gallery
1554 Market Street, San Francisco
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How many times have you thought to yourself, “I'm an Artist! I'm just no good at business!” In this dynamic, interactive workshop, we'll dispel this myth and help you identify and apply your unique talents to create a successful business without sacrificing your art or your integrity. Whether you’re freelance, self-employed or working around a day job, acknowledging that you are a small business owner is key to creating success with your art.

In this Workshop you can expect to learn:

• 5 Hats of the Business Owner
  
• 5 Biggest Challenges and how to overcome them
  
• 3 Keys to Success with your business
  
• Designing your business to match your style
  

You will walk away with the ability to see yourself at home in the world of business, to use your innate skills and take on the challenges that now seem overwhelming to you.

This workshop is created for visual artists, writers, musicians and actors as well as those in the production, management and venue side of the Arts and Entertainment Industry.

Debra Russell of Artist Edge combines her two passions - the world of entertainment with facilitating growth and change in people's lives. As an Artist’s Success Coach, workshop leader and keynote speaker, Debra works with creative individuals to help shape their success in their chosen field. Debra specializes in the visual and performing arts working with performing musicians and actors, and on the business and production side with visual artists, writers, directors, producers, engineers, venue operators and executives.

Alternatives to the Gallery Scene – Locating New Markets

Workshop: December 15th
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Market Street Gallery
1554 Market Street, San Francisco
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Mainstream art galleries are not the only way to sell you artwork. Actually most successful visual artists do not make most of their sales from galleries. Designed specifically for visual and spatial artists, this workshop will get you thinking outside of the gallery so you can find alternative spaces for your artwork.
In this class you will learn:

• Is the gallery system right for you?
• Types of galleries: Non-profit vs Mainstream vs Edgy Cutting Edge
• Your goals will define your venue (exposure vs sales)
• Organizations in the city that take your art on tour (from hotels, to banks to building lobbies)
• The world of licensing
• Possible strategies for your art career

As an Art Business Consultant, Ms. Zlatar advises emerging and mid-career visual artists and performers on reaching their artistic and financial goals. She coaches on time management, goal setting and marketing. Ms. Zlatar is also the founder of ArtMatch, an art business practice that supports professionals on becoming more creative and creatives on becoming more business savvy.

Ms. Zlatar also has 12 years experience in Market Research, International Business, Event Management and Art Business Consulting (New York City, Brussels and New Orleans). Her eclectic background brings a fresh and new perspective to the business world and the Arts Community.
Ms. Zlatar is originally from Latin America, has a degree in Marketing, an MBA, is fluent in Spanish and French and is an avid photographer.

How to negotiate your best deal (art galleries, art dealers, partnering)

Workshop: January 10th
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Market Street Gallery
1554 Market Street, San Francisco
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"You don't get what you deserve - you get what you negotiate."- Chester L. Karass

We negotiate all the time: with business partners, at work, with neighbors, in restaurants, in stores, with family and friends, even with yourself – we negotiate constantly whether we are aware of it, prepared or not.

In this interactive seminar you will learn how to create winning strategies and negotiate successfully.

• How to establish instant rapport with anyone anytime anywhere?
• What to negotiate with art galleries?
• What does it take to get what you want?
• How to prepare for the negotiation?
• How to turn negotiation into a winning solution?
  

Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve- Napoleon Hill

Valeria Kumin, Results Coach, Negotiator and Mediator.

For the last 15 years Mrs.Kumin consulted small businesses and individuals in the USA and Europe helping them to reach their potential and assisting them in achieving results they want personally and professionally. Valeria conducted hundreds of business negotiation on behalf of her clients and trained individuals and businesses around the world to communicate effectively and resolve conflicts constructively.

While working in the SF Design Center negotiated with artists, art galleries, interior designers, businesses and dealers, created mutually beneficial alliances and partnerships.

Mrs.Kumin is a Certified Master Results Coach, Master Practitioner of NLP, Certified Master Hypnotist, Master Performance Consultant, and Advanced Neurological Repatterning Practitioner.

Build Your Belief Muscle – The Key to Success

Workshop: TBA
Market Street Gallery Map
Pre-register "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right." - Henry Ford

Just get into action, right? That’s the way to succeed. Then why does it feel so hard all the time? Dig a little and I bet you’ll discover that you have beliefs that work against you, that slow you down, undermine you, and even stop you dead in your tracks. Those beliefs can be very strong.

I can't say this strongly enough: Your beliefs determine your level of success. Just as strong muscles help you win a ball game, strong positive beliefs boost your energy and confidence, create opportunities, attract powerful partners, clear obstacles from your path, and propel you effortlessly into action and results. So how do you move forward, easily and joyously? Create beliefs that give you buoyancy, that clear the tangle of weeds from your path and that fuel your energy and excitement. And once you’ve created those beliefs, you have to strengthen them, just like you strengthen your muscles when you work out – by using them.

In this Workshop we will cover:

• A better understanding of how your beliefs are working for and against you
  
• 3 Steps to build beliefs that work for you
  
• Actual practice working the 3 steps for yourself
  

You'll learn the tools to create and maintain beliefs that will give you any results you choose to believe in!

Debra's own creativity began in her teens when she began acting in high school and later appeared in off-Broadway productions in NYC. It was during this time in her career that she began producing and leading personal development programs setting the stage for her eventual development of her company, Artist's Edge. While earning her BFA in theater from Syracuse University's conservatory program, she also studied directing as her minor. She moved to Los Angeles to work in the production side of the film and television industry, commercials and music videos.

How to turn prospect into your patron

(establish connections, long lasting relationships)

Workshop: TBA
Market Street Gallery Map
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Coaching as your gateway to greater success and profits

The Gateway2Growth team is a flexible and dynamic group of professionals, whose varied range of abilities, talents, and expertise allow G2G to create, design, and deliver unique, targeted, and tailored products, programs, and services.

We have years of experience in business development and accelerated human change. What to expect from working with G2G team?” Or “Why working with us?

We will help you to:

• Set a clear and focused goals that will bring you’re the results you want
• Unleash your inner power and create a masterpiece of your life
• Sell your art without selling yourself
• Create the relationship that have synergistic power
• Bring wealth to your life

Open up the world of possibilities and success in all areas of your life NOW!