The Working Artist Gatherings

Next call is December 13th, 2024

If you have a question, do call in and ask Crista yourself.

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Comments

  1. Michael Pierre Price

    Hi everyone! The number of AI text-to-image platforms keeps growing. If you are interested in experimenting with AI, here are a few of the platforms that are worth checking out:

    (1) Midjourney
    (2) Dall-E 2
    (3) Playground AI
    (4) Dream by WOMBO
    (5) NightCafe
    (6) Canva (this is integrated into their overall site)
    (7) Dream Studio (Stable Diffusion)

    There are a number of other platforms beyond this list, but I am most familiar with the ones I mentioned.
    Finally, remember that YouTube is your friend when it comes to tutorials. There are many good tutorials
    explaining the ins and outs of most of the major AI platforms, advice on how best to use prompts.
    Feel free to email me if you have any follow-up questions that might want to discuss. Good luck…..

  2. Crista Cloutier Post author

    Hello Working Artists! Here are some resources I want to share with you:

    The website for The Artist Mentorship Lab.

    https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/105801

    Use the code EARLY for an exclusive 30% discount from the already discounted price. I would love to see you there!

    The political artists that I mentioned during the call:

    Pablo Picasso (Guernica)
    Charlie Chaplin (The Great Dictator)
    Banksy
    Barbara Kruger
    Cleve Jones (The AIDS Quilt)
    Ai Wei Wei
    Judy Chicago (The Dinner Party)
    Jaune Quick-To-See Smith
    Enrique Chagoya

    And here are the list of resources to help artists navigate these challenging times”

    1. National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)
    https://ncac.org
    – Offers specific resources for artists facing censorship
    – Free consultation services

    2. PEN America
    https://pen.org
    – Artists at Risk Connection: https://artistsatrisk.org
    – Emergency grants and support

    3. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
    https://thefire.org
    – Legal resources database
    – First Amendment library

    4. A Blade of Grass
    https://abladeofgrass.org
    – Fellowship programs
    – Documentation of social practice art

    5. Center for Artistic Activism
    https://c4aa.org
    – Free online courses
    – Research library

    6. Art Space Sanctuary
    http://artspacesanctuary.org
    – Network of safe spaces
    – Resources in multiple languages

  3. Gillian McConnell

    Thanks for the excellent call yesterday. Right up my alley! This is an important topic that seems to get overlooked in the context of the business of being an artist. Yet, historically, it is seminal. I recently finsihed reading “The Judgement of Paris”, about the Paris Salon and the birth of the Salon des Refusées. It is too easy to forget that the Impressionists were seen as rebels.
    I wanted to ask you about the Mentorship Program. I am feeling pulled to join, yet I want to be sure I am not allowing myself to make a decision based on sheer excitement. I am primarily a Maker, but I also teach and do picture framing. I am doing my best to work towards freedom from the need for a part-time job, but not sure the best route. I am in the process of developing a program of workshops and not sure how much time I want to spend teaching, or doing framing jobs for clients. I am a B School member but haven’t progressed beyond Module 1 since I signed up in 2023. I feel like I need some guidance. Not sure if coaching is the right fit, or what else might be, or a hybrid. I have fears that whatever I choose may get in the way of being a Maker, but I haven’t been selling much of what I make. I need to know if and how the Mentorship program will help.

    1. Crista Cloutier Post author

      Hi Gillian! I am traveling for the next week but will send you a link to my calendar when things settle. We can have a chat to see if this makes sense for you. Don’t worry – I will hold that discount code open.

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