PGC’s Fine Craft As A Business (FCB) program was initiated in 2018.  Our goal is to assist PGC members and others in navigating the business world so they can be successful in running an art/craft business and/or participating in a craft fair.  We do this by offering workshops and a Mentor Program to help people set up, maintain, or expand their art/craft business and to enrich their business skills in general.  Workshops are open to both PGC Members and the public. The Mentor program is open only to PGC Members.

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Fine Craft as a Business Workshops

PGC offers a series of workshops as part of the Fine Craft as a Business program to help you set up, maintain, or expand your art/craft business and to enrich your business skills in general. Workshops are scheduled 2-3 times per year.  Depending on the topics, we have half-day and full day programs that usually take place on a Saturday.  They will be publicized on the PGC website and on social media.  Programs are presented either via Zoom and/or In-Person.  All programs will be recorded.  Topics include but are not limited to the following list:

  • Using social media to market and/or sell your work
  • Business Basics (setting up a business, taxes, insurance, copywriting)
  • Social media basics (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
  • Website design
  • Applying to Art/Craft fairs
  • Effective booth design
  • Selling to shops and galleries
  • Managing your inventory
  • Pricing your work
  • Photographing your work
  • Consignment versus wholesale sales
  • Writing an artist statement
  • Creating business logos
  • Where to go to get business cards, banners designed/printed?
  • Marketing and branding your work
  • Preparing for a juried craft fair
  • Preparing for jurying to become a Master Artisan
  • Handling payments at craft fairs

Program/Workshop Fees:

  • Programs/workshops are available to all PGC members and the public for a nominal fee.
  • Program Videos:  Program recordings are free to participants.  If you did not attend a program and would like a link to the recording, the same registration fees apply. 

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Previous Fine Craft As A Business Workshops that are free to review:

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FCAB: Preparing for a Juried Craft Show & Business Basics

This workshop continues the series of presentations designed to assist those seeking to turn their efforts to create and sell their fine craft into a business. Preparing for a Juried Craft show: As we enter the season where many artists are preparing to either apply to a craft show or have been accepted and are […]
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FCAB: Price Is Right & Preparing Your Photos for a Jury

This workshop continues the series of presentations designed to assist those seeking to turn their efforts to create and sell their fine craft into a business. The Price is Right: Paula Lewis presents on all the factors that need to go into pricing your work so that you avoid charging too little. Preparing Your Photos […]
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