Workshops
.jpg?sfvrsn=ceb1173a_0 "ArtistINCLR_24.21.05")
We Build Community through Learning Opportunities!
About 400 creatives per year go through our GetSmART! Learning Series program to connect with arts funders, supporters and peers while learning new skills in the nonprofit and business sectors. About 100 creatives will also be part of Artist INC Express and conn
The GetSmART! Learning Series is a series of in-depth workshops that cover art-related topics for individual artists and nonprofit organizations. The program, created in 2014, is designed to provide training and networking opportunities to Arkansas creatives for free or reduced cost. The program includes the Lunch & Learn series that is responsible for helping to develop and strengthen nonprofit organizations. These daylong workshops help nonprofit organizers, leaders and staff build capacity, meet funders and develop new strategies.
Past topics through GetSmART! include starting a nonprofit, fundraising, copyright law, investing, pricing your visual art, data collection, getting into galleries, grant writing, playwriting, editing your writing, building social media, and branding and marketing. See more workshops on our YouTube channel.
The Arkansas Arts Council also sponsors Artist INC programs through Mid-America Arts Alliance, which is the regional arts organization that includes Arkansas. Artist INC Express and Artist INC Live programs are provided to different locations statewide and online as part of a learning opportunity to connect creatives and increase business-related skills. This year, Artist INC Express will be held regionally in Branson and Texarkana. All fees for this program are waived for Arkansas creatives. Please scroll down to learn more.
.png?sfvrsn=59626bd2_0 "PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS (1)")
Artist INC Express - Arkansas Statewide (Virtual) (SOLD OUT)
- Day 1: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Day 2: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Day 3: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, noon - 3 p.m.
- All fees waived through the Arkansas Arts Council.
- RSVP at www.maaa.org/event/artist-inc-express-arkansas-statewide-virtual.
Artist INC Express is an intensive, multi-day workshop created to address the specific business needs and challenges creatives of all disciplines face every day. The program is designed to focus participants on learning the most essential skills in the shortest amount of time.
Led by professional artist facilitators, the sessions are highly interactive and include activities and discussions focused on goal setting, writing about one’s work, and building a personal brand — the building blocks for a sustainable art practice and a successful arts business.
Learn more about events and artists in the program on our blog.
Artist INC Express - Texarkana (in person/regional)
Location: Texas Regional Arts & Humanities Council
- Day 1: Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Day 2: Sunday, April 12, 2026, from noon - 5 p.m.
- All artist fees are waived by the Arkansas Arts Council and Texas Commission on the Arts
- Registration Deadline: 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026.
- RSVP at https://www.maaa.org/event/artist-inc-express-texarkana-in-person/.
Artist INC Express - Branson-Eureka Springs (in person/regional)
Location: Historic Owen Theatre, 205 S. Commercial St., Branson.
- Day 1: Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Day 2: Sunday, May 17, 2026, noon-5 p.m.
- All fees waived through the Arkansas Arts Council and Missouri Arts Council
- Registration Deadline: 5 p.m. Thursday, May 14
- RSVP at https://www.maaa.org/event/artist-inc-express-branson-eureka-springs-in-person/.
Artist INC LIVE is a training seminar designed to address the specific professional and entrepreneurial challenges that artists of all disciplines face in their practices. Artists will learn and grow together through artist facilitator mentoring, small group activities, large group discussions, multimedia lectures and a remarkable opportunity for networking with other artists.
For more information, email [email protected].