If the act of making craft were the key to selling craft, there would be millionaire artists all over the place. But that’s not the case. Marketing your craft can be the hardest part of running a successful craft business. And if you’re new to making, you may be overwhelmed by where to start.
The PA Guild of Craftsmen has a wide range of craft-relevent business classes scheduled in the next two months. All classes are managed by the Guild but occur at three locations. Registration is online and easy. Plus you’re going to recognize a few names below.
At HACC in Harrisburg:
- March 10 – Social Media with Ken Mueller
At Millersville University:
- February 27 – Photoshop for Artists with Jeri Robinson
- April 17 – Business Basics with Megan Auman
- April 17 – Wholesaling for Artists with Megan Auman
- May 11 & 12 – No Excuses Arts Marketing with Alyson Stanfield
At Guild’s headquarters in Lancaster:
- March 20 - Blogging your Passion for Craft with Tara Gentile
- March 27 - Starting an online shop with Sara Selepouchin
- March 27 – Running a Successful online shop with Sara Selepouchin
While the year is still new, take a craft business class and see where it takes you.
Great idea!
Great info Thanks!
Excellent information! Thanks for the post. For me, “closing the deal” in on-line venues poses the biggest challenge. Any suggestions as to which class(es) might be best?
Thanks much,
Brad
I absolutely agree that running a successful business is one of the hardest things. Thank you for this list, I may just sign up for one or two!