Attention all budding creatives in Cambridge! A series of free workshops has been announced to help jumpstart your journey in the world of art. Cambridge Arts and the city's Community Development Department have partnered to offer these workshops in an effort to provide skill-building resources for emerging artists, with a focus on historically disempowered and oppressed communities. The sessions will be conducted online in October and November 2023, followed by a February 2024 session.

The workshops will tackle various aspects of starting an art career, such as identifying and communicating one's artistic identity, personal financial literacy for artists, and grant writing. Additionally, the sessions will also explore arts advocacy, digital marketing, and health and wellness—an essential aspect often overlooked by art practitioners. Registration is now open for those interested in participating, but please note that there are limited spots available.

These workshops, according to Cambridge Arts, encourage local artists and practitioners from historically disempowered and oppressed communities such as women, people of color, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to register. They will be facilitated by Dunamis, a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing professional development training for emerging artists of color.

The workshops not only aim to teach essential skills for artists to survive in the art world but also to properly equip them to gradually ceaselessly fight for their rights and needs within the industry.

To register or learn more about these potentially transformative workshops, prospective participants can head to the registration page and the official Cambridge Arts Workshops page. Don't miss the chance to build your artistic career on a robust foundation while being guided and supported by a community committed to nurturing creative talent.