SAMPLE AGENDA
INTERNET FOR ARTISTS WEEKEND WORKSHOP:
USING THE INTERNET TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PROMOTE YOUR WORK AND INCREASE
ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS
This weekend workshop will help participants expand their online presence and learn to harness
the power of internet tools such as social networking and media sharing sites, e-commerce,
promotional websites, and blogs. Beginning with an overview of internet terminology and
applications, the workshop will explore how these resources can be used to build audience,
expand community, amplify marketing and extend administrative resources. Participants will
develop a step-by-step, holistic strategy to apply online resources to promote specific career
goals. Additionally, the workshop will help artists' expand their thinking to quickly recognize and
implement the possibilities of new technologies as they develop. The workshop employs a
combination of lecture, small group breakout sessions and one-on-one consultations to help
participants gain the maximum of personalized attention while encouraging community-building
as part of the workshop process.
TIMEFRAME: Fri 6-9pm, Sat 8:30am-5:30pm, Sun 8:30am-5:30pm
(Times may vary slightly. Participants are required to attend the entire workshop)
CAPACITY: For groups of up to 24 artists
SAMPLE AGENDA:
Friday
6:00 – 6:15 pm Arrival and greetings
6:15 – 6:45 pm WELCOME and INTRODUCTION TO WEEKEND
6:45 – 7:30 pm PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS I (12 presentations)
7:30 – 7:35 pm Break
7:35 – 8:20 pm PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS I (12 presentations)
8:20 – 8:50 pm WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
8:50 – 9:00 pm END OF DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday
8:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast and greetings
9:00 – 9:35 am REVIEW WORKSHOP OVERVIEW & BEGIN GOAL SETTING EXERCISE
9:35 – 10:25 am CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE LECTURE
10:25 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 11:10 am PRACTICAL TOOLBOX LECTURE
11:10 – 11:30 am COMMUNITY BUILDING LECTURE
11:30 – 11:35 am INTRODUCTION TO SATURDAY BREAKOUTS
All participants will rotate through each of the following sessions:
1. Web, Blog and Email Essentials
2. Participation in Social Networks
3. Website Review
11:35 – 11:40 am Break/Move to breakout rooms
11:40 am – 12:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND ONE
12:30 – 1:15 pm Lunch
Saturday (cont’d.)
1:15 – 2:05 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND TWO
2:05 – 2:10 pm Rotate
2:10 – 3:00 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND THREE
3:00 – 3:10 pm Break/Reconvene
3:10 – 4:00 pm CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LECTURE
4:00 – 4:10 pm Break
4:10 – 4:25 pm REVIEW GOAL SETTING EXERCISE
Move to breakout groups
4:25 – 5:10 pm SMALL GROUPS: GOAL SETTING
5:10 – 5:15 pm Break/Reconvene
5:15 – 5:30 pm END OF DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
sign up for individual consultations
Sunday
8:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast and greetings
9:00 – 9:15 am OVERVIEW OF THE DAY
9:15 – 9:45 am CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATION
9:45 – 9:50 am INTRODUCTION TO SUNDAY BREAKOUTS
All participants will rotate through each of the following sessions:
1. Sticky Websites
2. Generating Revenue
3. Being Efficient
9:50 – 9:55am Break/Move to breakout rooms
9:55 – 10:50 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND ONE
10:50 – 10:55 am Rotate
10:55 – 11:50 am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND TWO
11:50 – 11:55 am Rotate
11:55 am – 12:50 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS ROUND THREE
12:50 – 1:40 pm Lunch
1:40 – 1:45 pm INTRODUCTION TO HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS & INDIVIDUAL
CONSULTATIONS
1:45 – 1:50 pm Move to breakout groups
1:50 – 2:35 pm
2:35 – 2:40 pm
HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS
Break/Reconvene
2:40 – 4:40 pm INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
20 minute individual consultations with one workshop leader
2:40 – 4:45 pm WORKSHOP EVALUATION & GOALS (participants work on between individual consultations)
4:45 – 5:30 pm WRAP-UP/GOODBYES
SAMPLE AGENDA