Audio of 2010 Creative Chicago Expo Workshops

The 2010 Creative Chicago Expo featured 25 free workshops from top local and national presenters, on a range of issues for individuals and organizations in the arts.  Click the workshop title to access audio recording.  Thanks to all our presenters!






10:30

Authentic Arts Marketing (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Adam Thurman, Mission Paradox 

Fiscal Sponsorship
Rory Golden, New York Foundation for the Arts 

Forming a Non-Profit (Part 1)  /  (Part 2)
William Rattner, Lawyers for the Creative Arts

How to Write a Business Plan (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Office of the City Treasurer and Duman Microenterprise Center

Tools for Tough Times (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Shilpi Shah, Nonprofit Finance Fund

11:30
Cultivating Shamelessness (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Philip Huang, SF-based artist + provacateur

Forming a Business (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Daliah Saper, Saper Law

Licensing Basics (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

Public Art Crash Course (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Lynn Basa and Joel Straus

Sell Yourself Without Bragging (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Rob Sullivan, Careercraftsman.com, Career Elevator

12:30

Art in Vacant Storefronts (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Amy Meadows, Windows Matter; Michael Perry, Pop Up Art Loop/Chicago Loop Alliance; Alpha Bruton, Phantom Galleries; Eleanor Mayer, Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce

Contemporary Approaches to Promoting Art (Part 1) / (Part 2)
The Chicago Urban Art Society

Funding from the Crowd (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Charles Adler, Kickstarter.com

Time Management for Artists (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Bruce Winston, Communication Society LLC and International Academy of Design & Technology 

Your Financial Survival Kit (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Emily Watta and Diane Debicella, Fractured Atlas

1:30

Affordable Home Buying Opportunities (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Irma Morales, Chicago Department of Community Development

Foreclosure Prevention (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Richard F. Kohn, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago 

Grant Application Tips from the Inside
Paul Botts, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation 

Imagination Training (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Bite-Size Arts Ensemble, The Institute For Arts Entrepreneurship

 
Social Media, The News and You (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Diana Pando, Community Media Workshop

2:30

The New Normal: Delight Your Donors (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Robert Alpaugh, Campbell and Company  

DIY Web Basics (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Jenny Kendler, Other People's Pixels; Sara Schnadt, Chicago Artists Resource 

Protect Your Future: Health Care and Emergency Preparedness (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Laura Arnesen, Craft Emergency Relief Fund; Renata Marinaro, The Actors Fund Health Insurance Resource; Dr. David Hinkamp, UIC Health and the Arts Program 

Self-Promotion for Performers
Peter McDowell, Peter McDowell Arts Consulting  

Your Credit Score: Rebuilding Your Financial Health
Marve Stockert, Mortgage Education Foundation 

Check out the podcasts from previous Creative Chicago Expos here!