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 Individuals

BUSINESS EDGE

This series is designed to increase the business savvy of our region’s artists. New workshops will be announced soon.

Sync Your Sound: Techniques and Tips from The Belief Cycle
Saturday, June 1, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
High Low Listening Room, 3301 Washington in Grand Center

Dive into music synchronization with pop production duo, The Belief Cycle. Ryan Marquez and Drew Mantia will explain how to tailor your music for TV, films, and commercials. Learn from their past successes through case studies and key decisions that got their music placed. Whether you’re new to composing or a seasoned producer, this workshop will give you the tools needed to create sync-friendly music and build relationships with industry professionals.

CLINICS

LLC CLINIC

Saturday, May 18, 9:30 AM-Noon
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. Glynnetta Haymon, Haymon Law Office, 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

May 13 and 14, 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 FOR NONPROFITS

Fall 2024

This hands-on training for users with little or no accounting or QuickBooks experience is team taught by Anders CPAs + Advisors. The training will cover QuickBooks Online and includes presentations on bookkeeping basics and payroll. Tuition is $40 per organization plus $15 for each additional person from the same organization. Free parking will be available.