Workshops

The Maine International Conference on the Arts boasts an incredible array of workshops and discussion sessions designed for everyone in the cultural community. The professional development workshops will be led by experts who will structure their time to include advice and training that is readily implementable by all. The discussion sessions will allow attendees to learn, share creative ideas, network and build long-lasting collaborations.  

Breakout sessions are offered in five tracks that mirror the Commission’s priorities as outlined in its new Cultural Plan, “Fortifying Maine’s Creativity and Culture.” The plan culminates in Maine’s bicentennial in 2020.

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Breakout 1: The Development Plan - What It Is and Why You Need One

Breakout 2: Corporate Sponsorships: How to Get and Keep Them - A Canadian Model  

Breakout 3: Five Steps to Healthier Working Capital   

Breakout 4: Understanding Intellectual Property and Copyright

Breakout 1: Artists as Entrepreneurs: What You Need to Know to Run Your Arts Business

Breakout 2: Why Strategic Planning is More Important Today than Ever (and How!)

Breakout 3: The Role of the Arts in Communities in Crisis

Breakout 4: Maker Spaces: New Business Models

Breakout 1: Opportunity Everywhere - Part I

Breakout 2: Opportunity Everywhere - Part II

Breakout 3: Data + Stories Workshop

Breakout 4: Using Technology To Document & Promote Your Work

Breakout 1: Passing Traditions to the Next Generation: Traditional Artists and their Apprentices

Breakout 2: How Do Teaching, Learning and Assessment Work Together In A Positive, Productive Standards-Based Visual and Performing Arts Classroom?

Breakout 3: When Teaching Artists and Teachers Connect, Students Win!

Breakout 4: Empowering Your Voice for Arts Education

Breakout 1: So Your Town Is Not a Cultural Destination

Breakout 2: Developing Maine's Cultural Brand

Breakout 3: Activating Your Site for the New Cultural Tourist

Breakout 4: Outside the Box: Creating Experiences Everywhere