A course for self-employed artists: developed by artists and cultural workers

We are entering our third year of The Art of Managing Your Career, and over 150 Manitoban artists have graduated from this course! The next AMYC session begins Tuesday, February 5 and will run 6:30-9:30pm each Tuesday evening through April 30, 2013. The course costs $75 for ACI members.

AMYC will help you to:

• Envision and develop a career strategy
• Create a business plan
• Market and promote your work
• Manage a project
• 
Manage your financial affairs

• Manage legal matters

• Communicate effectively
• Develop effective business skills

Who is the course designed for?

The course is open to anyone with an existing arts practice including actors, craftspeople, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, new media content creators, visual artists and writers. If you are a self-employed artist, or looking to increase the portion of your employment derived from your art, then this course is for you.

About the Instructor- Heather Bishop

Heather Bishop has always lived her belief that when she speaks and sings about the truth in her own life, it strikes a chord in other people’s lives as well. A musician, visual artist, social activist and teacher she has been awarded the Order of Canada, Order of Manitoba, and the YM/YWCA Woman of Distinction Award.

Among her many accomplishments, her teaching credits include: designing a Pre-Trades Training Course for Women with Red River Community College, being a faculty teacher at Aboriginal Music Camp, and teaching her Business Basics Workshop (Getting Your Sh*t Together) for Manitoba Music. For the last four decades Heather has also taught piano, guitar and vocal technique.

How do I apply?

Intake for this session is now CLOSED. Thank you to all those who applied. Please check back for information on future AMYC classes.