(Photos by Shaelene Grace Moler)
Izzy Haywood, Shaelene Grace Moler and Marc Wheeler traveled to Haines to facilitate a two-day Business Basics for Artists workshop, organized under a contract with Chilkoot Indian Association, as part of a two-year effort to improve business skills among Chilkat Valley artists.
The workshop was October 11-12, at the Haines Library. Over the two days, 10 artists participated in the workshop. On October 13, Voyij.com representatives delivered a two-hour presentation on marketing art to cruise ships.
Though small, the group was highly engaged and appreciative of the content. Highlights of the two days were the show-and-tell, where each artist shared their work with the group, and the artist panel, where three local artists spoke for more than 90 minutes and shared deep and varied insights with the group on how to be a successful art business. Both of these sessions were recorded in video.
Following the event, Spruce Root hosted an open lunch October 13 with pizza at the Haines Brewing Company.