Kipaipai Professional Development Workshop for Creatives

Kipaipai, meaning 'To Encourage and Inspire,' is a professional development workshop focusing on gallery representation and museum exhibitions, self-promotion, social media marketing, critical writing, publishing, and identifying personal and professional goals.

The workshop runs Thursday through Saturday, July 30-August 1, 2020, from 9am-4pm, with optional morning and evening activities. Check-in is Thursday, July 30 after 3pm, followed by a welcome event. Sixteen participants will be selected by jury. Accepted artists will be notified by Saturday, March 7, 2020, and must pay tuition of $850 in advance to confirm their place. Participants are responsible for their own travel and housing expenses.

Through private one-on-one sessions and group meetings, participants will meet with guest professionals including art therapists, museum educators, painters, art historians, curators, critics, and marketing consultants. Entry fee is $50. Applicants must submit 3-10 images (or up to 3 audio files and/or 3 video files) representing their body of work. Application deadline is March 1, 2020 at 5pm PST. More information available at www.kipaipai.com.