Workshops & Clinics

We offer affordable professional development workshops for creatives and arts administrators.

Tuition is waived for those facing financial hardship. Contact us to request a scholarship. Our webinars use Zoom’s automated captions (also known as live transcription) feature. For in-person workshops, American Sign Language interpreters and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

For Creatives

BUSINESS EDGE

This series is designed to increase the business savvy of our region’s artists.

LET’S TALK ABOUT MONEY
September 23, 5:00-6:30 PM
Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington in Grand Center
This financial wellness workshop will help you get a handle on your spending habits, save for emergencies, and invest for a more secure financial future. Our presenter is Peter Thurman, Raymond James.

DEMYSTIFYING PRICING + COMMISSION CONTRACTS
October 7, 5:00-6:30 PM
Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington in Grand Center
Sukanya Mani, an interdisciplinary artist, will present common sense guidelines for developing pricing strategies. Then Matt Belz, Clayton Plaza Law Group, will discuss how commission contracts clearly define expectations and keep all parties accountable.

CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
November 4, 5:00-6:30 PM
Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington in Grand Center
If you create songs, scripts, books or author artistic works with someone else, you and your co-creator should understand how the copyright law defines “joint works.” And to avoid misunderstandings, the details of your collaboration should be put in writing. Attorney David S. Kim, Stinson, is our speaker.

RECORDKEEPING FOR FREELANCERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED CREATIVES
December 9, 5:00-6:30 PM
Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington in Grand Center
Get ready for 2025! This recordkeeping workshop is for creatives of all disciplines who receive fees, grants, and other business income. We’ll explain why accurate record keeping is important, show you how to keep track of your income and expenses, and review the most common Schedule C deductions. Getting organized now will streamline your tax preparation and ensure that you don’t pay more than you really owe. VLAA Executive Director Sue Greenberg is the presenter.

CLINICS

LLC CLINIC

November 9
High Low Listening Room, 3301 Washington in Grand Center

Whether you’re thinking about forming a limited liability company or already have one, find out if this business structure really is for you. Mike LaBozzetta, Faro Law, will cover all the basics, including how to establish and run an LLC, operating agreements, when you can be held personally liable and how LLCs are taxed. Twenty-minute consultations with lawyer-accountant teams will follow.

For Organizations

ACCIDENTAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR

Dec 2 and 3, 4:00-6:30 PM

Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington

This two-session seminar is co-presented by the Missouri Arts Council and the Regional Arts Commission. The first session covers working with a board of directors, marketing, fund-raising, and financial management. Participants receive a 75-page manual. Tuesday’s interactive, jargon-free session will help you develop an approach to planning that answers your organization’s big questions and enables your staff and board members to think and act strategically. Learn together: tuition is $20 and $5 for each additional person from the same organization who attends. Sorry, no discounts for attending just one session.

QUICKBOOKS BASICS FOR NONPROFITS

September 20 and 24, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

This hands-on two-day training, hosted by Anders CPAs + Advisors, are for arts administrators and volunteers who are new to QuickBooks Online. You’ll be introduced to bookkeeping basics and learn the most essential QuickBooks tasks. You’ll also receive friendly one-on-one coaching. Free parking will be available.