SKILLS (Youth + Adults)
Adult SKILLS: Empowering Artistic Careers
SKILLS remains our flagship program dedicated to advancing careers in the arts. Recognizing the unique challenges artists face, SKILLS offers a series of targeted sessions designed to address key hurdles in the creative profession.
Skills Archive
Skills: Publishing your work
Sat, April 15, 2023
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: 1-on-1 Virtual Office Hours
Sat, April 8, 2023
Skills: Editing and Editors
Sat, April 1, 2023
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: Writing with Intention
Sat, March 18, 2023
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: Getting Ready to Write
Sat, March 4, 2023
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: How to Plan Your Festival Run w/ Zandashé Brown, New Orleans Film Festival
Sun, July 10, 2022
6 p.m. (Sold Out)
6 p.m. (Sold Out)
Skills: The Art of the Pitch w/ Caitlin Mae Burke and Merrill Sterritt, IF/Then Shorts
Sun, April 10, 2022
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Skills: Taxes for Artists
Sat, April 9, 2022
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: The Business of Being Shown
Sat, April 2, 2022
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: Getting Technical, Understanding Legalese
Sat, March 26, 2022
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: The Hustle, Funding Your Practice
Sat, March 19, 2022
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Skills: De Lo Mio: A Masterclass in Indie Filmmaking with Diana Peralta
Sun, March 13, 2022
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Skills: The Art of Trailer Editing with Benjamin Courtines
Sat. March 13, 2021
12:30 p.m. ET
12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: The Art of a Great Film Poster
Sat. March 6, 2021
12:30 p.m. ET
12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: Managing Finances & Budgeting
Sat, March 6, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: Building a Web Presence
Sat, Feb. 27, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: Documenting + Archiving Your Work
Sat, Feb. 20, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: Writing Work Descriptions + Project Descriptions
Sat, Feb. 13, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: Writing Your CV and Biography
Sat, Feb. 6, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Skills: Making Movies on a Micro Budget
Wed, Feb. 3, 2021
6-7 p.m. ET
6-7 p.m. ET
Skills: How to conduct a studio visit
Wed, Sept. 30, 2020
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
How to Collect on a Budget + Support Local
Aug 26, 2020
6:00 pm ET / 3:00 PT
6:00 pm ET / 3:00 PT
Skills: How to Apply to (Grants, Residencies, and more)
July 8, 2020
6:00 pm EST / 3:00 pm PT
6:00 pm EST / 3:00 pm PT
Skills: How to Price Your Work
Sat, May 16, 2020
1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PT
1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PT
Skills: The Art of the Pitch, An Essential Career Development Skill
Sat, April 18, 2020
1:30 - 3:00 pm
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Skills: The Art of Trailer Editing
Sat, March 7, 2020
12:30 pm—2:00 pm
12:30 pm—2:00 pm
Skills: Cataloguing Your Legacy
Sat, Oct. 12, 2019
1:30 – 3:00 pm
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Skills: How to Make a Microbudget Film for $50,000 or Less
Paul Harrill
Sat, April 6, 2019
1 – 5 pm
Sat, April 6, 2019
1 – 5 pm
Skills: “How I choose an artist for the gallery.”
Fred Snitzer and Nina Johnson
Sat, Nov. 10, 2018
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Sat, Nov. 10, 2018
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Skills: The Art of Instagram, Social-Media Strategies for Creative Professionals
Sat, June 23, 2018
1:30 – 3:00 pm
1:30 – 3:00 pm
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