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Second Tuesday of Every Month
1:00 - 1:45pm
Dig into CreativeGround and join us as we explore a new topic each month that shows you how to make the most of New England's creative economy directory and the many features that help you promote your creative enterprise and connect with your creative community. Sign up for a FREE webinar to learn how YOU can make the most of CreativeGround!
July 14, 2015
Introduction to CreativeGround
Learn the basics of using the directory's many features including how to create or update a profile; search the directory of 30,000 profiles to find others for potential collaborators, artists for hire, organizational leaders, and more; and explore and quantify the creative enterprises and artists at work in your community.
August 11, 2015
How to Use CreativeGround as a Performing Artist
Performing artists of all disciplines will learn how to create or update a visually appealing profile complete with images and videos; describe your professional activities, services, disciplines, and who you've worked with in the past; and use the Search and Explore functions to find collaborators such as other artists, community organizations, and creative businesses like recording studios and management agencies. Touring artists will learn how to become NEST eligible.
September 8, 2015 (1 PM)
How to Use CreativeGround as a Visual Artist
Visual artists of all disciplines will learn how to create or update a visually appealing profile complete with images; describe your disciplines and the nature of your work, professional services, and who you've worked with in the past; and use the Search and Explore functions to find potential collaborators such as other artists or organizations producing artist markets, gallery exhibits, and more.
September 8, 2015 (2 PM)
How to Use CreativeGround as a Visual Artist
Visual artists of all disciplines will learn how to create or update a visually appealing profile complete with images; describe your disciplines and the nature of your work, professional services, and who you've worked with in the past; and use the Search and Explore functions to find potential collaborators such as other artists or organizations producing artist markets, gallery exhibits, and more.
October 13, 2015
How to Use CreativeGround to Find Collaborators and Explore Your Creative Community
CreativeGround's extensive search and explore functions help users both hone in on exactly what they're looking for as well as browse the directory to get a bigger picture of the creative people and places at work in New England cities and towns. Learn how to use the Search function and Explore function to find just what you're looking for.
**Wednesday, November 11, 2015
How to Use CreativeGround as a Cultural Organization or Creative Business
Nonprofit and for-profit organizations of all types and sizes will learn how to create or update a visually appealing profile; find other organizations and artists for potential collaboration for program development, cross promotion, and other projects; advertise their organization's venue; and explore and quantify the artists and creative enterprises at work in their community.
**Due to NEFA's Idea Swap on Tuesday, November 10th, this webinar will be held on Wednesday instead.
December 8, 2015
Making Your Profile Stand Out with Images and Video
Uploading images and videos to your profile is the #1 way to make your CreativeGround profile pop. Learn how to pick the right images, upload videos from YouTube or Vimeo, adapt sizes and dimensions of images, and protect your images by adding copyright text.
To learn more about the CreativeGround Webinar Series, contact creativeground@nefa.org.