Business Tips for Artists and Crafters

How to Be a Profitable Artist shows you how to intertwine your creativity with the world of business. Regardless of your medium – visual, literary, music, dance, or film – this program gives you the tools to bridge the gap between what you already know about how to find clients and produce sale-able art and what you need to know to operate the business side of your studio successfully. Annette Dunlap, MBA, has been a freelance writer for over 30 years and is the author of three books. She is currently working on her fourth literary project. She will share her knowledge of how she applied her business experiences to the world of art with measurable success.

Speaker(s): Annette Dunlap is creator and managing director of AB Dunlap Consulting, a company that specializes in community development, small business, and agriculture & food. She is retired from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, where she worked as an agribusiness developer. Prior to joining NCDA&CS, Annette owned a management and marketing consultancy, focusing on financial institutions, medical practices, and locally owned businesses. Annette holds a B.A. from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. Annette is a published author of three non-fiction books and over 100 newspaper and magazine articles. She lives with her husband in southeastern Cumberland County, where they raise cattle.

Co-Sponsor(s): Washington Harbor District Market

Fee: No Cost