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How to Deal with Difficult People

renhai — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:13:27 -0600

Dealing with difficult people is an art form. You have the Perfectionist, the Pushy One, the Know-it-All and the Whiner, learn how to deal with them all. Do you take rejection personally? Does the demanding gallery director or boss; the pushy client; the know it all cast member or critic or the passively aggressive co-worker cause you stress or discomfort? Chances are you will have to deal with some of the above personality types. Learn how to identify the various personality typ more...

Print Your Own T-Shirt

spudnikpress — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:29:11 -0500

This is a 1 day workshop is a quick introduction to screenprinting onto fabric. Students will come with a black and white image (either a laser print or photocopy). We will show how to burn an image to a screen, and print the image onto a t-shirt. Each student will have time to print at least 5 one color t-shirts by the end of the day. This workshop is not a complete guide to screenprinting, but a fun way to get exposed to the medium, and leave with a product that you designed yourself. All materials are provided except the T-Shirts. Students should bring up to more...

Screen printing Basics

spudnikpress — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:26:00 -0500

This class will walk students through the process of making monoprints, hand stencils, and photographic images. We’ll learn a variety of ways to plan and print a multicolor project. Students will combine everything they learn to create one independent multicolor print by the end of the class. All supplies except paper and specialty inks (like metallics and fabric) will be provided. more...

Back to the Basics: Drawing on Paper

spudnikpress — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:22:45 -0500

We at Spudnik Press recently remembered that we love graphite and charcoal. We’ve been drawing with needles, painting with asphaltum, and we forgot about the simple pleasures of a pencil on paper. Form and contour escaped us somewhere between applying hard ground, and step etching our plate. And we recently thought, "Wouldn’t it be great to have a good, old-fashioned drawing class?"

We have invited the talented Layne Jackson to step in for an evening of drawing to help us reinvigorate our image making processes. more...

Express Business Loan Application Workshop

norendain — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:45:57 -0500

The Express Business Loan Application Workshop is offered for small business owners in the arts and creative industries who are seeking start up and/or working capital loans. Listen to a brief presentation about the SBA Express Loan program and then apply for your loan. The application is easy, painless and fast with minimal paperwork. more...

Financing Your Arts Based Business - Loan Preparation Workshop

norendain — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:08:54 -0500

As an artist you need financing to attend shows, for your materials and supplies, to rent your studio, and for other needs. This workshop is focused on preparing self employed artists and small and start up business owners in the arts and creative industries for bank financing. Key factors such as projecting your sales, organizing your business, determining business expenses and financing needs, and bank financing requirements are discussed. Registration is required.

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (please arrive at 9:45 for sign in; presentation starts promptly at 10)
Place: Ecenter, 218 S. Wabash, Room 716, Chicago, IL 60604
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Express Business Loan Application Workshop

norendain — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:25:12 -0500

All you need:
• Documentation verifying the existence of your business entity
• A business checking account and a business check
• Social security number or federal tax ID number
• Valid driver’s license or state ID
• Secondary identification (utility bill, bank or mortgage statement)
• Good credit standing

All owners of the business must be present to apply. The documentation fee is $475. Personal checks will not be accepted. No fee will be charged for unapproved loan applications.

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Unlocking Shakespeare Acting Workshop

guyroberts — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:19 -0500

Register now and Unlock the Power of Shakespeare with this dynamic Acting Shakespeare weekend intensive workshop led by the Award-winning Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Festival, Guy Roberts in Chicago July 25-27.

Unlocking Shakespeare

www.unlockingshakespeare.com

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