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EVENTS... Come and join us.

We offer workshops, presentations and networking events to help you learn, increase visibility and become more successful. Please see below for dates, times and RSVP info.

About our events:

The Boston Guild sponsors a variety of events, workshops and networking opportunities.

* Developing a Graphic Novel
* Blogging Workshop
* The Business of Illustration and Design
* Contracts and Licensing
* Copyright & Infringement Workshop
* Guild Social Events (Art Shmooze)
* Museum Visits
* Financial Planning for Artists
* Professional Development for Artists

See photos on Flickr of our recent events

If you have ideas/suggestions/questions, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.

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upcoming events

September

Shmooze logo

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Union Street in Newton Centre
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Join us for another fun night of trading stories, sharing portfolios and business cards and chomping on nachos.

No need to RSVP- just show up!
Art Shmooze is open to members ($5), students with valid ID ($5), friends of members and non-members ($10).
More info

October

Tuesday, October 19

Social Networking- What’s to know?
Social Media strategies for illustrators, designers, fine artists and photographers

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  |  7 p.m.   |  MassArt Tower Building

Learn to promote and market your business through social media with our guest speaker Jennifer Shaheen of the Technology Therapy Group.

Jennifer will discuss:
  • Strategies
  • Ways to protect your work (think Facebook’s terms of service)
  • How to grab an audience
  • Don’t get sucked into what’s popular just because it’s popular right now

More info and RSVP
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November

Thursday, November 4, 2010


Bill Barnes
illustration © Bill Barnes


Pressing the Money Button with Bill Barnes
Secrets of a successful web-based cartoonist


Thursday, November 4, 2010  |  7 p.m.   |  MassArt Tower Building

Cartoonist Bill Barnes built a diversified online business out of the web comic strip Unshelved and he’s doing it again with Not Invented Here.

Bill’s workshop contains loads of details about finding additional sources of income by:
  • Self-publishing
  • Merchandising
  • Advertising
  • Licensing
  • Personal appearances

Learn tips on how you, too, can press the Internet’s money button.


More info and RSVP

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past events image

To see pictures from our events please visit our Flickr page or click on the pictures to go to th
e individual sets.
July 28, 2010
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Shmooze

June 30, 2010
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Various dates

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How to be an Artist and a Business Person
Professional Development for Creatives with Kevin Hallinan of Winning Inc.
May 26, 2010
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April 28, 2010
C&L      
 
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March 24, 2010
Fish McGill
 
 
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March 16, 2010
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Developing a Graphic Novel
February 6, 2010

GN all together
Images by Gareth Hinds, Liz Prince and Joe Quinones




We will be adding video clips from this event to Youtube soon!

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Holiday Shmooze postcard
image © Jenna Casey 2009
(Post) Holiday Art Shmooze
January 20, 2010


           
   

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Spiritus
Spiritus: An Evening of Celebration and Remembrance
Group Show
November 5, 2009
Thanks to Lasell College and Stephen Fischer for inviting us to join the Group Show

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  FInance event image
Image © Deborah Bluestein- bluesteindesign.blogspot.com

Financial Planning
To the Future: What all artists should know about planning their finances.
October 27, 2009
 
    
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Copyright header
Image © Lisa Shaftel www.s2do.com
Protect Yourself: Copyright and Infringement Workshop
September 29, 2009
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TRIP TO THE ICA TO SEE THE SHEPARD FAIREY EXHIBIT
March 12, 2009 at the ICA in Boston

Image of Shepard Fairey's work    Pic of Shepard Fairey and Stephen Fischer
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Our Holiday Networking Party on December 9, 2008 was a great success.  We met at the Asgard in Central Square and ate appetizers, did some drinking and checked out each others designs/illustrations.

To see pictures from our events please visit our Flickr page.

another picture from gag holiday party picture from holiday party

Photos © Ed Shems

If you have ideas/suggestions/questions, please Email our administrator.