This looks like a very good seminar offered by the Arts & Business Council of Miami.

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The Arts & Business Council of Miami & National Arts Marketing Project
Your Marketing Plan: Maximizing Revenue Opportunities
Learn how to create a focused marketing plan that you can customize to your individual needs featuring simple and effective strategies for extending your marketing reach. Gain knowledge on how to build a strategic marketing plan that incorporates innovative revenue opportunities and explores the intergration of general admissions, group sales, and memberships. All participants will receive the 2010 Media List for the Arts customized for NAMP.

Facilitator: Pati Vargas, Pati Vargas Entertainment
Speakers: Linda Brown, Broward County Fair
Natalie Brown, Kristi House
Andrew Goldberg, Adrienne Arsht Center
Marie Hernandez, Miami Design Preservation League
Cheryl Jacobs, Zyscovich Architects
Lorenzo Lebrija, Seraphic Fire
Stephanie Norman, City Theatre
Michael Peyton, WLRN
Monica Pugh, Lating Business Club of America

February 16, 2010, 9:00am-Noon
Tickets: $25 – Scholarships Available.
Call for details. 305-326-1011
Adrienne Arsht Center-Peacock Education Hall
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
More information and registration form here.

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Life Is Art & The Association for Women in Communications bring you a brand new Seminar
Do-It-Yourself: Using Video to Gain Exposure and Build Community
Wed, Jan 20, 2010
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
PressItOn Gallery
[ register for this event ]
Fees for this event:Non-members: no charge
Chapter Members: no charge

SEMINAR: “Do-It-Yourself: Using Video to Gain Exposure and Build Community,” with video marketing expert Jessica Kizorek.

Video cameras are cheaper and more integrated in daily life than ever before. Just as digital photos have proliferated the way we communicate, video will reach a huge saturation rate in 2010.

Learn how to use the technology at your finger tips to create video communications that impact and build relationship with your target market. Watch the coolest gadgets in action and see successful case studies that increased sales by employing online video.

Video increases response rates when you learn how to use it to your advantage. YouTube has exploded as an online portal, but other social media platforms – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Ning — make it easier than ever to send and receive videos through the Internet.

The seminar is free for both members and nonmembers; RSVP to enjoy a free drink and appetizers.

About Jessica Kizorek:

Jessica Kizorek is a keynote speaker, Internet video expert and the respected author of three books on the subject of video marketing and the Internet. Jessica Kizorek has made it her mission to keep marketers in the loop with her keynote speeches and seminars on the latest in online video, online branding, consumer marketing trends, plus how social media marketing can be a valuable channel within integrated marketing campaigns.

Jessica has produced video content on all seven continents and was nominated as one of CNN’s “Young People Who Rock” for her passion in documenting the impact of humanitarian efforts around the globe. Jessica Kizorek has been invited to deliver keynote speeches about online video, video marketing and Internet fundraising for many corporate meetings, trade associations, national conferences and non-profit groups.

Since graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado, Jessica Kizorek’s company (The Viral Pulse – www.TheViralPulse.com) has produced video and digital media for clients such as Bacardi, Hyatt Hotels and Moet Hennessy.

As an adjunct professor at the prestigious Miami Ad School, Jessica Kizorek has also been published as an expert in the online video marketing field by industry journals such as The American Association of Advertising Agencies, MediaPost and iMedia Connection.

Located in the heart of Miami’s Design District, PressitOn Art Gallery is a 3,000 square-foot space showcasing a thought-provoking roster of contemporary paintings and photography by emerging and established artists from around the world. The result is a thrilling and provocative compilation by an array of artists largely unknown to South Florida audiences whose explorations examine both our shared environment and a more intimate sense of self.

PressitOn Art Gallery is deeply committed to humanitarian causes that seek to ease the plight of the disenfranchised and vulnerable. As such, we donate a portion of the proceeds raised during each exhibition to a charitable organization. For more information on PressitOn Art’s philanthropic endeavors, please visit our ‘Events’ page at www.pressitonart.com.

Life Is Art Creative Connections 5

Artistic Networker and Professional Development Series
November 10, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Tamarind Thai Restaurant
946 Normandy Dr
Miami Beach, FL

You are cordially invited to an artistic networker & professional development series for artists and art fans produced by Life Is Art and supported by Tamarind Thai Restaurant.

* Complimentary Thai Bites 7pm-8pm
* Educational Presentation 8:15pm
* 1 Free Beer or Wine with RSVP courtesy of Chang Beer
* RSVP here

~ Meet and discuss issues with other artists
~ Professional development presentation by Paul S. Vicary, Esq. (Legal)
~ Personal question & answer time
~ Network with local arts professionals

Life Is Art returns with another Creative Connections! This month we welcome Paul S. Vicary, Esq., who will be giving a short presentation on legal issues facing artists. Paul is donating his time for this, and will be available for personal questions after the presentation.

Tamarind Thai Restaurant is graciously donating some yummy Thai bites and you can get one complimentary wine or beer with RSVP, thanks to Chang Beer!

The event is completely free, though contributions are gratefully accepted. Your support helps us continue to help the arts community.

We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to expand your network and help advance your artistic career. Please RSVP www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/ccrsvp

This in from Harriette Yahr. Good stuff if you are interested in Filmmaking. Very limited space, so get in soon, if you want to.

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SO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOVIE?

One-Day Filmmaking (Producing/Directing) Workshop led by Harriette Yahr (Miami Film Workshops) at Miami Light Project — Saturday, October 31st.

Everything you need to know in order to make a movie!

“So You Want to Make a Movie?” touches on all aspects of the filmmaking process, including pre-production, production, post-production and even sales and distribution. I want you to be comfortable with knowing how the whole process of making a film works.

It is a jam-packed day. Course will also include lectures by industry professionals and include optional field trips – details below. Appropriate for short and feature fiction filmmakers – or anyone interested in learning. Documentary makers will benefit from the course too.

Class size very limited: 16 maximum. Pre-registration required. RSVP to: info@miamifilmworkshops.com or 310-712-1293.

Topics covered include:

• Proper “Shooting Script” format & Making Sure You Have a Strong Film Story
• An overview of “Script Breakdown” and Budgeting/Scheduling
• Legal: Permits, Insurance, Releases
• Creating Storyboards, Shot Lists, determining “Coverage”.
• Understanding shot choices (Master Shots, CU/MS, “Over the Shoulder” and more) and the language of Cinematography
• Working with your Art Director, Assistant Director, Wardrobe Stylists, Script Supervisor, and Editor
• Understanding how a set runs: crew positions, responsibilities on set, set protocol
• We will view an award-winning short film to understand EXACTLY how the process from script to screen to distribution, sales, film festivals, broadcast and DVD works.
• You will see a sample licensing contract.
• You will also have hands-on exercises and understand the basics about equipment you will need for your shoots: grip, lighting, etc.

Guests currently scheduled* are:
Adam Rogers – Producer and Assistant Director
Jeff Peel – Director of the Miami-Dade Office of Film and Entertainment
John Leeward (Leeward Camera Systems) who will be bringing some of his grip and camera support equipment by.
Osvaldo Silvera – Director of Photography and Steadicam Operator (SOC) – You will get a chance to determine your coverage, rehearse, block, and direct a short scene.
* Guests may change and more may be added.

Also included are optional Field-Trips during the following week to Cineworks (Feature Film Lab and Digital Post-Production), Great Southern Studios, and Anytime Rentals. With these field trips, you will see how post-production works first-hand and check out more grip and lighting gear you may need for your own productions. At Great Southern, you will see the workings of a sound stage.

Please see website http://www.miamifilmworkshops.com for complete info, including Harriette Yahr’s (MFA) bio, ongoing screenwriting class schedule, and many testimonials.

WORKSHOP: SO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOVIE?

DATE: Saturday, October 31st TIME: 10-4:00 (We break for lunch) Optional Field Trip Dates (TBA) during Following Week.

TUITION: $ 150.00 plus $10.00 Materials Fee

LOCATION: The Light Box at The Miami Light Project, 3000 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL

RSVP directly to Miami Film Workshops (NOT Miami Light Project). Info@miamifilmworkshops.com. 310-712-1293. Pre-Registration required.

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More excellent seminars from our good friends at Legal Art! These are highly recommended. Every one that we have been to has been quite good. Sign up soon.

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SPACE IS LIMITED. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Back by Popular Demand
LegalArt presents two writing SeminArts with instructor Susan Caraballo

About the Instructor:
Susan Caraballo is an independent arts consultant, who has worked with over 100 arts organizations and individual artists, primarily in the South Florida area, for over 10 years. She has served as a panelist on numerous grant panels including Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, State of Florida Division Cultural Affairs, Ohio Arts Council and Miami Light Project’s Here & Now Festival.

September 26, 2009
Writing an Effective Artist Statement
Locust Projects
155 NE 38th Street, Suite 100 Miami, Florida 33137
11:00AM – 3:00 PM
This hands-on workshop on how to write an effective and persuasive artist statement, will take you through the different uses of an artist statement, giving your “elevator pitch,” and even prepare you for an interview.
Workshop is limited to 20 participants. Participants are asked to provide a digital version of their current artist statement by September 22nd, and bring two hard copies for peer review.
What Participants Will Need:
$20 Registration fee (includes lunch)
Provide a digital version of current artist statement by September 22, 2009
2 copies of current artist statement
Pen and paper
Laptop (if desired)
To Register: Call Monica de Miguel at 305.576.8570 or email locustprojects@yahoo.com
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October 16, 2009
Demystifying the Art of Proposal Writing
Miami Art Museum Auditorium
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33130
11:00AM – 3:00 PM
Whether you are in the midst of a proposal and want feedback or you want to delve into writing proposals for your projects, this workshop will provide a hands-on approach to the process. Through a combination of writing exercises, discussions, and a mock panel, you will gain first-hand experience in the grant writing and grant making process.
Workshop is limited to 20 participants. Participants are asked to fill out a mock application before the workshop. The application will be emailed to you at the time of registration. Applications will be peer reviewed by participants and the winning applicant will receive a oneyear membership to MAM and LegalArt.
What Participants Will Need:
$20 Registration fee (includes lunch)
Mock application (will be emailed at the time of registration)
Pen and paper
Laptop (if desired)
To Register: Call Mayra Suarez at 305.375.4073 or email education@miamiartmuseum.org

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This looks like a really good seminar from the Bakehouse Art Complex. Learning to use online tools is a very important step in marketing yourself and your work, something every artist needs to do.

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Use Online Tools To Spread Your Vision & Sell Your Work… Without Selling Your Soul
A Workshop with Michelle Villalobos
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The Bakehouse Art Complex
Online tools are a cheap, easy and widely accessible way for anyone to spread a message far and wide.
And that’s the problem…. so many people do. Chances are, you’re sick of it. Sick of the millions of emails that flood your inbox, and the ridiculously self-promoting junk that clogs the internet. And you don’t want to contribute to that yourself.
What’s a self-respecting artist to do?
Find out September 24th. You’ll learn specific, practical and immediate ways to use online tools to build your business and your fan base, without shamelessly promoting yourself.
The internet is your best friend. It can propel your career way ahead in promoting your art and abilities.
For ALL information and to Register for the Workshop click below:
REGISTRATION

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Hello Life Is Art People,

I know we have been sending out a lot of messages recently, but we have a lot going on and we want to make sure everyone has a chance to take advantage of it. This month our Creative Connections is presented in conjunction with The Association for Women in Communications and feartures a full seminar on personal branding by well-known speaker, Mary Giuseffi. Info below and more info on our site at:
http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/

Creative Connections Free Seminar and Networker presented by Life Is Art and The Association for Women in Communications
“Your Image As Art: Personal Branding”
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
PressitOn Art Gallery (Design District)
4100 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127
REGISTER: http://www.awcsouthflorida.org/insidepages/meetingregistration.cfm?pk_tblMeetings=43

In today’s crowded job market – and especially if you’re in a high-profile industry like communications or the creative arts – your success depends on your ability to stand out from the crowd with a distinct “personal brand.” But how do you develop, maintain, and market yours? Join the AWC, Life Is Art, PressitOn Art Gallery, and Sapporo for “Your Image As Art,” a free seminar with nationally-renowned image consultant Mary Giuseffi, to learn how.

Mary, a well-known on-air personality who has appeared on the Montel Williams Show, Oprah, 48 Hours and ABC News, will discuss personal branding, visual communication, self-marketing, and how to obtain publicity in an interactive seminar focused on helping you achieve profitability, professional advancement, and personal achievement.

Please RSVP for this free seminar to receive free Sapporo beer.

http://www.awcsouthflorida.org/insidepages/meetingregistration.cfm?pk_tblMeetings=43

About our speaker:
Mary Giuseffi is a nationally-recognized image consultant, author, and on-air personality who frequently appears on television, radio, and in person as a keynote speaker on various topics on how to become “Packaged to Perfection.” Her new book, “Oh! To Joy,” shares her secrets and more.She is a committed advocate for women and the poor and has won a wide array of awards and accolades including “Woman of the Year 1991,” The American Cancer Society’s President’s Award, Cystic Fibrosis Volunteer of the Year award, “Woman of Style and Substance 2005,” and “Who’s Who In Charity.” For more information on Mary and her consulting services, visit http://www.sparklecommunications.com or call 561-667-6700.

About our generous sponsor and host:
Located in the heart of Miami’s Design District, PressitOn Art Gallery is a 3,000 square-foot space showcasing a thought-provoking roster of contemporary paintings and photography by emerging and established artists from around the world. The result is a thrilling and provocative compilation by an array of artists largely unknown to South Florida audiences whose explorations examine both our shared environment and a more intimate sense of self.

PressitOn Art Gallery is deeply committed to humanitarian causes that seek to ease the plight of the disenfranchised and vulnerable. The gallery donates a portion of the proceeds raised during each exhibition to a charitable organization. For more information on PressitOn Art Gallery and its programs and philanthropy, visit http://www.pressitonart.com

AWC – http://www.awcsouthflorida.org
Pressiton Gallery – http://www.pressitonart.com
Sapporo – http://www.sapporousa.com
Life Is Art – http://www.lifeisartfest.org

Hope to see you there!
James Echols
Co-founder
Life Is Art, Inc.
www.lifeisartfest.org

More great classes from Miami Light Project. It’s so good that we have organizations like this here to provide these kinds of opportunities.

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Screenwriting and Directing Workshops – Register Now!

Are you looking to enhance your screenwriting know-how and polish your writing skills? Do you want to know how to direct and produce a movie? These workshops are for you!

Created and taught by writer and filmmaker Harriette Yahr, these workshops cover the basics of screenwriting in Part 1, plus more advanced concepts in Part 2. A new Filmmaking/Directing Weekend Workshop will teach you everything you need to know to make a movie.

Screenwriting topics covered include:
* story structure
* character
* tone
* dialogue
* visual storytelling
* industry standard script formatting

We will also touch on the business of screenwriting and the steps involved in moving your script into production. Part 2 will “Dig Deeper” and include a special event. Appropriate for fiction and documentary writers working in film, video, and television. Appropriate for novelists, journalists, and playwriters and all levels of writers.

Filmmaking/Directing Workshop will cover:
Proper “Shooting Script” format. An overview of “Script Breakdown” and Budgeting/Scheduling. For the Director: Creating Storyboards, Shot Lists, determining “Coverage.” Understanding shot choices, the language of Cinematography, working with your Art Director, Assistant Director, Wardrobe Stylists, Script Supervisor, and Editor.

To make the most of our class time, you will be given homework assignments during the week, and we will utilize the web for some materials. You will be given personal feedback on your work. Weekend Workshops are intensives that will include instructor follow up (screenwriting), and a class field trip (filmmaking/directing).
Class size is very limited – 14 Max!

Screenwriting Workshop 101 – Screenplay Basics
Wednesdays 5:45pm – 8:45pm August 26, Sept 2, Sept 9, 16
Sundays 10 am-2:45 pm August 23, 30, Sept 6

Screenwriting Workshop 201 – Digging Deeper
Saturdays 10am-2:45pm August 22, 29, Sept 5

Weekend Intensive Screenwriting
Saturday/Sunday 10-5 September 12/13, 2009

Weekend Intensive Filmmaking/Directing
Saturday/Sunday 10-5 September 26/27, 2009

Please see www.MiamiFilmWorkshops.com for complete info or call 310-712-1293.

Class Location: The Light Box at Miami Light Project
3000 Biscayne Blvd #100, Miami, FL 33137.

To Register: Email classes@yahrfilms.com with SCREENWRITING COURSE in the subject line.

DUE TO LIMITED CLASS SIZE, a $75.00 deposit reserves your spot. Full Payment due one week before classes. Checks, Credit Cards/Paypal accepted.

“I had attended many screenwriting workshops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and even London so when a workshop was finally offered in my home town of Miami I thought ‘I can’t take another class! What could I get out of it that I haven’t gotten from all the rest?’ I was wrong. Harriette Yahr’s expertise and great skill as a teacher presented crucial material the other courses somehow overlooked and the intimate size of this class allows for one on one guidance on writing assignments.”
-Lissette Decos, former Screenwriting 101 student

Special Thanks to Miami Light Project, Cinevisun, Miami World Cinema Center, Tigertail Productions, Jeff Peel and the Miami-Dade Office of Film and Television, Dana Keith, and Rhonda Mitrani.

Email classes@yahrfilms.com to get on mailing list for future writing and production workshops.

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Our friends at LegalArt are holding a seminar about taxes and how they affect artists. Highly recommended.

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SeminArt:Taxes and the Inside Scoop for Artists
LegalArt Presents
SeminArt: Taxes and the Inside Scoop for Artists
August 25, 2009
6:00-7:30pmArtCenter South Florida
800 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach 33139

David Wrubel is the Managing Director of the Miami Beach Certified Public Accounting Firm David L. Wrubel, CPA, PA. His firm has advised members of the artist community for many years on their tax compliance matters, including how to take steps to avoid getting hit with a big tax surprise at the end of the year from reported gallery sales of artwork, as well as how to reduce the chances of a tax examination by the IRS or the state.

His seminar will also discuss tax saving tips for artists. Following the presentation David will answer questions. Stick around to meet other artists and community leaders–LegalArt SeminArts are great networking opporunities!

Register now: provide the names of those attending to legalartprograms@gmail.com

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The good folks at the SoBe Institute of the Arts are planning another great fall season of artistic education, music, dance, theater, etc. They have classes for adults and youth, so no matter what your level, there is something for you.

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SoBe Arts Fall 2009 Education Programs
After a very successful summer launch of our new theater and dance education programs, we are proud to announce a new 15-17 week Fall Semester. Our signature music immersion program will be offered as well as theater, dance and musical theater classes and private lessons for all ages. We look forward to providing you and your children with high level arts education for beginning and advanced students. Once again we have a faculty of top professional artists who are also superb instructors.

Stay tuned for upcoming announcements of a new & extraordinary performance season.** Once again, we are preparing a new series of our celebrated “Open Friday” concerts in the historic Carl Fisher Clubhouse and “Music Unites” events for families on Saturday mornings. A new and exciting series of multimedia & theatrical productions are being planned to inaugurate the Little Stage Theater at SoBe Arts (now being renovated). Finally, we have a special surprise in store for you during this year’s much anticipated Sleepless Night, Miami Beach

Information and Schedules For the Upcoming Fall Semester
ARTS FOR ADULTS (18 + years)
Adult Music (10 Week Sessions)
Dates and times TBD (contact office) – 1 hour a week/$250
Adult Dance (Three 5 week Sessions)
September 21st-October 19th / Mondays – 6:30pm-8:30pm/$250
November 2nd-November 30th / Mondays – 6:30pm-8:30pm/$250
December 7th – January 11th / Mondays – 6:30-8:30pm/$250
Adult Theater/Acting (15 Weeks)
September 22nd-January 12th / Tuesdays – 6:30pm-8:30pm/$550
Adult Musical Theater (15 Weeks)
September 23rd-January 13th / Wednesdays – 6:30pm-8:30pm/$550
CLICK FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
CLICK TO REGISTER NOW

ARTS FOR YOUTH (Ages 3-17 years)
Music for Tots (3-5 years) (17 Weeks)
September 8th-January 14th – Tuesdays and Thursdays – 3:30pm-4:15pm/$600
Music for Youth (6-17 yrs) (17 Weeks)
(11-17 Yrs) September 7th-January 13th / Mondays and Wednesdays – 4:30pm-6:00pm/$950
(6-10 Yrs) September 8th-January 14th / Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4:30pm-6:00pm/$950
Dance for Youth (6-17 yrs) (17 Weeks)
September 7th-January 11th / Mondays – 4:30pm-6:30pm/$450
Theater for Youth (6-17 yrs) (17 Weeks)
September 8th-January 14th / Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4:30pm-6:00pm/$700
Musical Theater for Youth (6-17 yrs) (15 Weeks)
September 24th-January 14th / Thursdays – 6:00pm-8:00pm/$550
CLICK FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
CLICK TO REGISTER NOW

Your Support & Proposed County Budget
We need your help today!

1. DONATE TO SOBE ARTS NOW (Paypal Link): **Of course all of our planned artistic and educational programming, enhancing the quality of life in Miami-Dade County depends on the continued support from the community (that means all of us) through tax-deductible financial contributions and ongoing volunteerism. In 2008, 67% of children in our arts education programs received scholarship assistance making high level arts education available to all children regardless of their ability to pay (many talented and deserving children would not have otherwise been able to participate). Also, If we are to continue offering free or low cost professional concerts and revival of the historic Little Stage Theater with a new production series we need your direct support. Please make a tax-deductible donation online today – every dollar counts.

2. CONTACT YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (PDF Form): **Much of our programming plans depends on the Board of Commissioners of Miami-Dade County reinstating the devastating cuts to the arts & culture in the upcoming fiscal year proposed county budget. Please contact your county commissioners of behalf of yourself and SoBe Institute of the Arts and insist that they continue too support arts education and performance through the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs. Keep in mind this proposal comes at a time when State support for arts & cultural has seen a 90% cut in funding and private giving has almost disappeared. The new proposed county budget would virtually eliminate all programs for the arts and culture resulting in either the complete loss of hundreds of our finest cultural organizations, or making childhood arts education and/or attending a concert or play only available to the wealthiest residents.

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