Join the MCAD MFA Program for our Spring 2021 professional practices workshops, which are all online, free, and open to all. Use the links below to register for each Zoom event.
Making it Work As An Artist
Thursday, February 11 — View Recording
How do artists make it work when they don’t have access to the ideal resources. Artist Maria Tinaut will talk about her adaptive and shifting practice and how she makes it happen regardless of the situation. María Tinaut is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY and Valencia, Spain.
Tinaut received her BFA from Polytechnic University of Valencia and her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. She completed her undergraduate education at the Akedemie Der Bilbende Kunste in Munich, Germany. She has attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and Atelier Salzamt, Austria, and has been nominated for the Follow Fluxus After Fluxus Fellowship in Wieswaden, Germany.
How to Approach Studio Visits with Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez
Thursday, February 18 — View Recording
Talking about your work is never easy, it’s even harder when you are in your studio in-person or virtually and explaining it to someone else. This conversation will be about approaching studio visits and how to best approach a conversation about your work and what’s happening in your studio.
Starting Your Own Business with Stephen Rueff
No recording available per speaker preference.
How can a creative practice be turned into a business? Stephen Rueff will talk about how to start your own business and turn your passion into a successful career.
Putting Together a Successful Residency Application
Thursday, March 11 — View Recording
This panel brings together the directors and program managers of three Midwestern organizations that strive to support artists by giving them time and space to make work and learn new skills. Together they will discuss what makes a successful application not just for their programs but for any application.
Roadmap for a Successful Career: Goal Setting with Ellen Mueller
Thursday, March 25 — View Recording
This talk will focus on best practices for setting goals and reaching them. We’ll look at a variety of ways to work smarter, not harder, including tips on wellness. Ellen Mueller is Director of the MCAD MFA Program and an interdisciplinary artist. Here is a link to the zine that accompanied the presentation.
Freelancing and Contracts with Allegra Lockstadt
Thursday, April 8 – View Recording
Freelancing is something all artists and designers do at various times or make a career out of it. Allegra Lockstadt will discuss how to form a contract and make sure you are protecting yourself and your work when taking on a freelance opportunity.
Allison Bolah: Artist Talk
Thursday, April 22 – View Recording
Artist and Educator Allison Bolah ’14 will talk about her work and approach to art making with a focus on her latest project the EULA League. EULA League is a Conceptual art working group focused on the æsthetics and performance of language to consider and act on texts that shape or describe life in South Florida and in the United States.
Creatives and Taxes with Caitlin Warner of Fox Tax Accounting
No recording available per speaker preference.
One of the toughest tasks for an artist/designer is filing taxes. Between freelance tax forms, grants and the money you spend on making your work it is a tough task to take on. MCAD Alumna and Enrolled Agent Caitlin Warner will talk about how to prepare your taxes for your creative practice.
