Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.
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Creative Business Bootcamp
FREE business and career skills training program for artists and creatives in Windsor-Essex.
Generously supported by Libro Credit Union, this program is open to all artists, makers and creatives in the Windsor-Essex region.
Facilitator: Christy Litster
Registration deadline:
This program is full – sign up for the waitlist to be notified if a space opens up.
Notification will be sent by February 20th, 2024
This program aims to build professional capacity in the Arts and creative industries. Supporting participants with the professional skills they need to build their creative careers.
The program is delivered through four day-long sessions and two optional drop-in sessions. Participants will receive a FREE AWE membership, and certificate of completion.
All programming will take place at Art Windsor-Essex.
Registration is closed for this program, join the waitlist to be notified if a space opens up.
Session Schedule:
1st Session
February 25
AWE Valiant Corporation Suite (3rd floor)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Foundational Business Skills
Mentorship Drop-in #1 (optional for participants)
February 27
AWE Education Studio (2nd floor)
10:30am-1:30pm
Bring your documents, projects, or ideas for a one-on-one with Christy. Email her in advance to book.
2nd Session
March 03
AWE Valiant Corporation Suite (3rd floor)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Project Management
3rd Session
March 10
AWE Valiant Corporation Suite (3rd floor)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Marketing / Data Collection and Analysis
Mentorship Drop-in #2 (optional for participants)
March 12th
AWE Education Studio (2nd floor)
10:30am-1:30pm
Bring your documents, projects, or ideas for a one-on-one with Christy. Email her in advance to book.
4th Session
March 17
AWE Valiant Corporation Suite (3rd floor)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Finances and Project/Business Plan review
Facilitator Bio: Christy Litster is an award-winning Artist based in Windsor, Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Design, Specializing in Fashion from Toronto Metropolitan University. Over the past decade, she has worked on many exciting projects with notable clients which include The City of Windsor Mayor’s Office, The Town of Essex, The Town of Kingsville, and the Town of Lasalle. She is passionate about sharing her creativity and experience. Christy has worked with Art Windsor-Essex on a variety of workshop opportunities. These include an “Art Swap with Christy Litster” workshop in partnership with the Teen Arts Council; was a featured artist in multiple Weekends in the Studio workshop programs; and even hosted a children’s activity at The Rotary Club of Windsor’s Art in the Park Kid’s Zone. In 2022, Christy partnered with Art Windsor-Essex to provide a 5-week mural and intuitive art workshop series for the women in addiction treatment at House of Sophrosyne in Windsor. Following this, House of Sophrosyne hired her on for a 2-year contract to provide each new cohort of women a “Wellness Through the Arts” workshop. In addition to providing her own workshops to the public, Christy was also the Fashion Illustration and Technical Design instructor for 5 years at St. Clair College’s Fashion Design Program. Christy was awarded the Mayor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist in 2020 for her dedication to building opportunities for emerging artists in Windsor-Essex County. Her passion for connecting people with their creativity has been the driving factor to her success in the region.
Questions? Please contact Nadja Pelkey at npelkey@artwindsoressex.ca
Generous support for this program has been provided by Libro Credit Union.
Program partners include Windsor Essex Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre and WorkInCulture.
FAQs
Anyone in the Windsor-Essex region who wants to learn professional and business skills in a supportive, mentorship focused environment is welcome!
Sessions will cover essential business and professional skills including:
Foundational Business Skills
– Customer/Relationship journeys
– Communications
– Defining your project/business/practice
– Customer Service
– Leadership/Management Skills
– Budgeting
Project Management:
–Principles of Project Management
-Planning for success
-Overcoming Obstacles
Marketing
-Branding
-Graphic Design Tools
-Digital Presence
-Collecting and Analyzing Data
-Data driven decision making
Finance
-Financial Planning
-Basic Accounting
-Financial Resources
Bring a laptop or notebook, session activities will have materials provided.
AWE is fully accessible. Masks are optional while at AWE. Safety measures will be followed. To inquire about accessibility or accommodations please email Nadja Pelkey, npelkey@artwindsoressex.ca
