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The Guild is committed to improving conditions for all graphic artists (including, but not limited to: animators, cartoonists, designers, illustrators, and digital artists) and raising standards for the entire industry. The Guild embraces graphic artists at all skill levels.
The Boston Guild sponsors a variety of events,
workshops and networking opportunities which are open to the entire
creative community. See examples of past and
upcoming events on our EVENTS Page.
If you're here to find a professional
artist or designer, please
visit our Portfolio
Directory
pages.
See our most recent enewsletter
which
includes a GREAT list of upcoming art-related events: 8/12/10
or Join
our
email
list
See
photos
on Flickr
of our recent events
We've recently added
2
new events and an Art Shmooze to our calendar.
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(more info on EVENTS page)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Union Street in Newton Centre
Directions
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
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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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Thursday, November 4
Pressing the Money Button with Bill Barnes
Secrets of a successful web-based cartoonist
illustration © Bill Barnes
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
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Membership has many benefits, including:
Online Directory: Get yourself seen by art directors on both the National Guild's and the Boston Guild's online directories.
Community: Join the
Community Forum on the national Guild's website and/or sign
up for our Google Group BOSTON
BRAINSTORM to connect to other members and find out
more about the Boston Chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild.
Join us on Facebook!
Pricing and Ethical Guidelines
Handbook: Included with every membership
Discounts, Advocacy, Networking and more.
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