Fall 2008 Schedule

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP IN QUEENS
Tuesday, September 23, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
QCA welcomes one of the most important performing arts services organizations in the city for a special presentation. Dance Theater Workshop provides fundraising and marketing support as well as access to rehearsal subsidies, creative residencies, workshops in choreography and arts management, dance writing, online networking and more.
Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49th Ave., Long Island City

STAGE PRESENCE ONLINE
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Have your performing arts website reviewed by your peers and gain insight from professionals into the myriad options of developing a presence on the web.
Topaz Arts, 55-03 39th Ave., Woodside

411 ON 501(c)(3)
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Should your organization become a non-profit? Hear directly from experts on when it’s best to be a non-profit, a for profit or some combination.
Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45th Ave., Long Island City

SCHMOOZE OR LOSE
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Do you know the best ways to work a room, get contacts and maintain professional relationships? Learn how with this interactive course.
Crossing Art, 136-20 38th Ave., 4th floor, Flushing

EFFECTIVE CAREER STRATEGIES FOR ARTISTS
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Esteemed consultant Jackie Battenfield leads a workshop on the fundamentals of career planning. Strongly recommended for Individual Artist Initiative applicants.
New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City

NOW THAT YOU’RE PUBLISHED
Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
How do you maintain the momentum once you’re piece is published? A special panel of agents, publishers, and writers discusses what to do next.
The Secret Theater, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City

 

The Artist Survival Series with Fractured Atlas

A How-To to Health Insurance

December 3rd, 8th and 15th
Struggling with the costs of health insurance? Living without? Join QCA for a special, free presentation by Fractured Atlas, one of the leading providers of affordable health insurance to artists in New York State. Workshops offered in Flushing, Jamaica and Long Island City.

MEDIA: ALL ACCESS
Thursday, June 19, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
A media fair featuring presentations and discussions with editors, reporters, and publishers from both traditional media outlets and online resources. A panel of industry professionals will review pre-selected press kits submitted by artists.
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED
Thursday, May 15, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
An expert panel of literary agents, publishers, and established writers discusses the dynamics of the publishing industry and offers strategic advice for literary artists. The panel will provide a critical review of pre-selected pitches.
The Creek and The Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City

Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
An opportunity to learn valuable lessons from experienced grant writers in the private and public sectors. The panel will review pre-selected case studies submitted by participants and share insights on successful grant writing.
LaGuardia Community College, Room E-500, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City

DANCENOW QUEENS RAW FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 13, 12pm-3pm
DanceNow NYC is hosting a Raw Festival exclusively for Queens-based performing artists on April 13 at the Dance Theater Workshop studios. The Raw Festival studio series provides a no-tech platform for artists to be seen by DanceNow NYC producers and advisors as well as the public. In collaboration with Queens Council on the Arts, DanceNow NYC will select 15-25 Queens-based artists to perform works in progress. This informal studio showing is intended principally for first-time applicants and for dance makers who have never participated in DanceNow NY's festival.

QUEENS ARTS CONNECTION
Saturday, March 22, 2:00 - 6:00 PM
A networking event for artists and cultural groups that pools the resources of two dozen art services organizations. The day will include presentations, a slide and poetry slam, one-on-one portfolio reviews of pre-selected artists, and an informal reception.
Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing

DANCEDOC SLAM
Thursday, March 6, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
A peer-review workshop enabling choreographers and dancers to screen video documentation of their work for critique by experts in the field on the best ways to present to venues and companies.Green Space, 37-24 24th St., Long Island City