Chez Artists: serving the creative
provides
Education and Consultation
for individual artists in all disciplines and genres

Most artists are self-educated in managing their artist-lives, and lessons are hard-earned. 

Chez Artists offers a supportive environment to learn more about yourself, your desires for your work, and the art world’s operational parameters. 

Chez Artists will help you identify your goals, identify your audience(s), juggle the three balls of documentation, credibility, and communication; assist with research skills to identify resources and the individuals who need to see your work, and suggest time and business management techniques.

Chez Artists’ (shay meaning “at the home of”) Tay Haines offers an opportunity to focus on yourself, and on your work—in workshop settings, with small groups of peers, or one-on-one.

General
• connecting your work with its audience
• clarifying your purpose as an artist
• clarifying the presentation of your work and yourself
• resources for furthering your work through research and networking

Specific
• envisioning goals
• identifying audience
• the artist’s presentation:
documentation (work, work samples, portfolio, digital/website)
credibility (artist statement, resume, bio, reviews)
communication (research, networking, making contact, essential tools)
• a pro-active position:
30-second sound-bite
1/10 of time on business
information flow and management
contact list
• identifying resources
• applying for grants; proposal assembly
• essential tools: computer, web presence, mailing list

I will help you clarify your goals and map the process towards their realization. I will help you keep on task, identify obstacles, problem solve, and resolve. I can work with you individually, in small groups, meet with classes and with organizations. Services can include additional research, networking and travel.

Hourly rate for individual consultation is $60, payable by check or cash at the time of the session. Initial consultation recommendation is 1.5 hours or $90. Ongoing coaching check-ups are available, by telephone at 15-minute increments.

Prior to meeting, and not subject to hourly fee, I would like to review your work samples (20 slides max.) and printed materials—resume, artist statement, business card, promotional post cards, etc..