Workshops
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All workshops are open to the public.
Workshop: "Video as a marketing tool" by Edwin RutschBring two to four artworks to make your own video presentation, which you can then put on YouTube and on your website, to have more Internet exposure! Sunday, September 23rd,
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Edwin Rutsch has been working with video for 16 years. He has created event and special interest videos, as well as, family history documentaries. His interests are in using technology and the arts to explore human values. For his last project "Inspiration and The Art of Living Black", he interviewed 50 artists from the TAOLB Art Exhibit and Open Studios and placed 160 video clips consisting of 8 hours of material on YouTube.
The Art of Living Black Edwin has created over 30 DVDs and published 300 video clips to YouTube and Google video. The videos by TAOLB artists on Mesart.com were created by him. He is now working on a video project addressing the question of, "What are Progressive Values?" You can see an extended bio here. EdwinRutsch |
Workshop: Big legal issues of a Small BusinessTBAMarket Street Gallery: 1554 Market Street, SF Small businesses issues and civil rights In this class you will learn:
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A graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. Matt has taught law full-and part-time since 1986 at Santa Clara Law School, Golden Gate Law School, Hastings College of the Law and New College of California Law School. He has been supporting small businesses in the Bay Area for over 10 years. Acting as general counsel, the Law Offices handle a wide range of business matters and negotiations including drafting lease agreements, shareholder agreements, licensing related documents, sales commissions, and employment agreements. Additionally, Matt provides to his clients guidance in areas involving shareholder rights, employment issues, partnership arrangements and ownership transactions. |
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Workshop: The Essential First Thirty
Instructor: Matt McKinley
Two sessions workshop:
Monday, November 5th, and 12th
6.30 pm-8.00 pm
Market Street Gallery: 1554 Market St., Map
. . . Seconds, that is! Learn strategies to develop an effective, concise 30 second synopsis of what is unique about you and your artwork. Over the course of this interactive two part workshop you will develop and present your written artist statement and practice your own 30 second pitch with peer review and instructor feedback.
For the second session you will need to bring a finished piece of artwork 36 x 36 or smaller.
| valign=top width=45% | In addition to his consulting business, McKinley Art Solutions, Matt is the Chief Curator at ARTworkSF (since 2002). He has been an invited speaker for the Small Business Association of San Francisco, consultant for the exhibit, "Reversing Vandalism", sponsored by The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, a working member of the Bay Area Artist’s Guild and Curatorial Associate with BorderZone Arts, an international non-profit art and program organization. Since 1999, Matt has concepted, curated and designed over 400 hundred exhibits in various Bay Area locations, including fundraising exhibits for SOMARTS Gallery, San Francisco Sex Information, The Artists’ Resource Center of San Francisco and Project Open Hand.
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Dear Artist, we've received numerous requests from you concerning the legal questions. Specifically, the issues of copyright, intellectual property, contracts, and agreements. We are pleased to announce two workshops with prominent attorneys who will address those issues. Send us your questions and concerns ahead of time to make these presentation even more effective. We will ask our guests to address them. Also, you will have a chance to ask questions at the seminar. So, come prepared! Contact MesArt
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