Professional-Development-iMAGE

The Institute strives to support our alumni community with a multitude of professional development programs to help foster growth and community.

Workshops/Talks

We find presenters as well as facilitate alumni-to-alumni talks. We welcome you to share your expertise on a particular topic with fellow CalArtians. Past topics include how to pitch your script, social media for artists, and maintaining your creative vision while managing professional relationships. 

Workshops are presented on a volunteer basis and are hosted in Los Angeles or virtually. Presentations run 45 minutes with an additional 15-30 minutes for Q & A. Your workshop may be live streamed or recorded to share with the CalArts community. The Alumnx Office presents 2-4 Peer Knowledge Share Workshops a year and will move forward with complete submissions that best fit the needs and requests of the community.

Submit Your Presentation Idea

Building Your Career Alumni Guest Series is Presented by the Patty Disney Center for Life and Work

Upcoming Workshops

September 17: How to Organize and Manage Your Finances as a Creative, 1:00pm-4:00pm PDT

In this workshop, you will learn:

  • How to look at the money specific to your business vs. the money that you take home as a freelancer
  • How to organize your business financials to scale for growth
  • How to set up and manage a budget that you can stick to
  • How to set up revenue
  • Tips and tricks on what you can and can't write off for your work

Past Workshops

  • July 15, 2020: Building Your Career: Barbara Halperin
  • July 6, 2020: Building Your Career: Joy Gregory '99
  • June 29, 2020: California AB5: Everything You Need to Know as a Creative with Sam Mazzeo and Olivia Phillips
  • June 24, 2020: Building Your Career: Rob Minkoff '83
  • May 7, 2020: Managing Your Creative Practice During a Crisis with Eric Holter
  • February 12, 2020: Marketing and Branding for Artists with Katrina Frye
  • July 31, 2019: Grant Writing Workshop with Cathy Akers '06
  • January 24, 2019: Taxes for Artists with Emily Churchill
  • July 18, 2018: Facebook and Instagram Skills for Artists with Kyle Henry '13
  • June 26, 2018: Digital Marketing and Social Media as a Business Tool with B. Neimeth '16
  • May 29, 2018: Budgeting for Artists with John Henningsen '15
  • August 3, 2017: Copyright for Creative Professionals with Sarah Van Sciver '16
  • June 15, 2017: Zen and the Art of Professional Relationships with Reynier Molenaar '00
  • April 1, 2017: Pitching with Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein '75
  • February 8, 2017: Alumni Entrepreneur Panel with David Braun '13, Harmony Jiroudek '05 & '07, Tina Tangalakis '00, and Leslie Scott '16
  • January 28, 2017: Deducting Your Creative Career with Scott Rubenstein
  • July 28, 2016: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews with Rita Soultanian
  • June 15, 2016: Grant Writing with Cathy Akers '06
  • March 18, 2016: Fractured Atlas with Dianne Debicella

Career Services at The Patty Disney Center for Life and Work

The Center for Life and Work provides a multitude of professional development resources for alumnx. Visit their website for information about professional development events, job search resources, and more.

Career Services

Have a resource you wish to share?

Send details to our team at alumnx@calarts.edu.