Contact: Tom Dufour (510-981-6134)
For artists looking to sell their creations without using an agent or a gallery, Berkeley Public Library presents a seminar with local artist and entrepreneur Ann Rea, on May 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room of the Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge Street. This seminar is presented with the intention of empowering artists to gain their creative freedom through business savvy. In this seminar you will learn to develop your unique value proposition, define your market, learn a non-traditional approach to successfully market art, and generate sales without a gallery. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org). For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6148, or visit www.acsbdc.org. The Central Library is open Monday, noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TTY 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.
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