An Independent Artist’s Survival Guide: Business Basics & Art Ethics

Are you an independent or emerging artist who wants to build a sustainable creative practice, while also working towards more equity in the arts?

Join Jenie Gao at Centre A to learn about pricing your artwork and creative services, business planning, and best practices to help you build a financially viable arts profession that aligns with your values.

Saturday June 20th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Centre A at the Sun Wah Centre

205-268 Keefer St. Vancouver, BC, V6A 1X5 

Jenie Gao (they/she) is the Executive Director of Centre A, and an artist who has run an anti-gentrification arts business since 2014. Jenie consults for cultural organizations and the public sector on equitable best practices, community engagement ethics, and organizational transformation. Jenie has worked on affordable housing initiatives, community fund development, nonprofit capacity building, strategic planning, and more.

Jenie has a BFA in Printmaking/Drawing from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. As an artist, Jenie has exhibited in institutions including the Museum of Wisconsin Art, South Bend Museum of Art, and Trout Museum of Art. Their work is in over 40 permanent collections including Stanford University, Princeton University, Library of Congress, and Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Jenie is a TEDx Madison speaker and gave a talk entitled "The Power and Purpose of Creativity.” 

Registration here.