First meeting

Date: Thursday 19th May 2011

Venue :  The Creative Space, Churchview Road, Killiney, Co DUblin

Time:  8pm

Cost: 10 Euro

This group is open to anyone working in the Art and Craft section, if there is strength in numbers then this is how it happens.  Find people you would like to have exhibitions with, swap tips on good suppliers or fairs, and each meeting will have a theme which will benefit your business based on the craft mentoring workshop at www.craftmentoring.com

To come along Contact Karen Harper  on 086 888 5321 

or email: craftconnect@gmail.com

Are you starting your own craft business, wanting to sell your art professionally, need to renew your product to fit into the current market, would like creative friends that you could run exhibitions with, would like to start teaching your craft or art,  are interested in running craft fairs/markets…this is the network that has no limits, will cater for your needs and be as flexible as possible.

Within the meetings we will cover:  Selling yourself on the internet- what the customer is looking for and how to give it to them. //  Pricing your product.// blogs v websites // artists statement, profile, about me // applying to galleries or shops //setting up a market or Fair // Exhibitions and selling // branding yourself and your product.

For more information about what the meetings will contain check out www.craftmentoring.com  

www.paintingprofessionally.info   

www.startyourowncraftbusiness.com

(This first meeting is free for all members of The Irish Craft Association)