25: Teaching Live Art Workshops

<p>Today, Laura and Nikki talk about teaching live art workshops either in person or online. Teaching is a great way to diversify your income as an artist and between the two of them, Nikki and Laura have experience teaching in a wide variety of situations. In this episode, they share a ton of great tips and considerations to keep in mind when planning your live workshops.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>TOPICS DISCUSSED</strong>:</span></p> <ul> <li class="li1">How Laura and Nikki got their start teaching live workshops (2:11)</li> <li class="li1">Choosing a venue for in-person workshops (6:32)</li> <li class="li1">Teaching online via Zoom (12:04)</li> <li class="li1">Demo and setup considerations (14:54)</li> <li class="li1">Do you need insurance? (19:00)</li> <li class="li1">Money matters and venue considerations (20:34)</li> <li class="li1">Meals, snacks and drinks (27:30)</li> <li class="li1">Pricing your workshop (29:14)</li> <li class="li1">Supplies (29:58)</li> <li class="li1">When should you cut off registrations? (30:37)</li> <li class="li1">Shipping kits (30:57)</li> <li class="li1">Increasing your fees over time (33:49)</li> <li class="li1">Preparing for the workshop (34:47)</li> <li class="li1">Under-promising and over-delivering (36:19)</li> <li class="li1">Refunds and other class policies (40:47)</li> <li class="li1">Followup student communications (45:31)</li> <li class="li1">Encouraging students to share their work  (46:07)</li> <li class="li1">Bringing your own work to sell in your workshop (47:25)</li> </ul> <p>Read the transcript and find links to all mentioned resources (including the <strong>FREE downloadable Teaching Live Workshops Checklist PDF</strong>) in the</p> <p><strong>STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES</strong>: <a href= "https://startistsociety.com/teachinglive/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">startistsociety.com/teachinglive/</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society FB Group" href= "https: