Individual artists and small budget organizations can benefit from free expert advice and  information on various aspects of arts management on Saturday, October 27 from 10 AM-1 PM at an “Arts Tune-Up” at the Central Library in the city of Glendale. Even though the event is  free, it is recommended that participants register via SurveyMonkey:

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ATU_Glendale

The fast -paced “arts tune-up” format works like this: There will be several tables set up with an  arts expert/consultant addressing a specific subject located at each table. Participants choose a  topic they want to learn more about. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table with a  topic of interest as the sessions repeat. There will be a total of 5 round-robin sessions of 25  minutes each. Participants are welcome to come by for an hour or stay for the entire morning. Topics for artists include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources & Working in Arts  Education (K-12), Fundraising for Individual Artists, Getting Your Sh*t Together, Individual Artist  Resources, PR for Artists and Organizations, 3 C’s to Effective Self-Promotion for Artists, Time  vs Money: Production for Indie Musicians and Understanding Health Insurance and Healthcare  Reform.

Topics for small budget arts organizations include: Advocacy, Arts Education In-School  Resources & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Board Leadership for Challenging Times,  Fundraising for Organizations, Marketing for Arts Organizations, PR for Artists and  Organizations and Understanding Health Insurance and Healthcare Reform.

Altadena-based experts include Monica Hubbard and Susan Braig.