Denver Office of Cultural Affairs

The Expo is a day-long event that provides creative individuals and business
owners a “one-stop” opportunity to learn about various business services and
programs that can help stabilize their creative enterprises and plan for the
future.  Workshops are led by experts in the fields of marketing, business
planning, finance, media relations, legal issues, as well as offering business
support in music, film, public art, fine art and more.

Thank you to all of our workshop presenters and exhibitors! We will be posting
examples and presentations from our workshops soon.

The 2012 Workshops included:

• Bridging the Communication Gap Between Artists and Clients
• Branding and Marketing in Fashion and Beyond
• Small Biz Financing (OED)
  
• Creative Districts - How Can They Help My Business? (Elaine Mariner, CCI)
  
• Defining Your Brand Niche in the Fashion Industry (Denver Design Incubator)
  
• Digital Publishing Technologies (Whaley Digital Press)
  
• Business Feasibility from the Ground Up (Ben Weeda)
  
• Finding or Building Your Creative Space (The Space Creators)
  
• Fiscal Sponsorship + Crowdfunding (Fractured Atlas)
  
• Funding for Artists (Jan Brennan)
  
• Internet Marketing Basics for Small Businesses & Artists
  
• Introductory Social Media for Business Owners
  
• Maintain the Momentum of Creative Energy (Half Moon Studio)
  
• Meet the MasterMinds: Colorado's Creative Class (Westword)
  
• New Approaches in Public Art: Performance Art, Music and Dance
• Pixels to Profit: Showcase your work in an eBook! (KindleExpert.com)
• Public Art 101: From Application to Installation
• Write-Offs and Business Entities (Denver Tax Group)
• SHIFT: Designing a Sustainable Colorado (AIGA)
• The Independent Film Studio (Panel Discussion)
• The Process of Fine Art Reproduction (Reed Photo)
• Media Marketing for the Responsible Creative (DenverMind Media)
• What You Should Know About the Future of Music (Storm Gloor, CUD)
• Where the customers are: Demographics and Market (Denver Public Library)
• Where to Go When the Banks Say No (Replin, Rhoades & Ratner, LLC)
• WRITE RAW! Writing Techniques for Blogs, Newsletters, Articles and More
• Your Art Market and Audience Development (88 88 Artlook)
  
  

With over 35 workshops during the 2011 Create Denver Expo, it's hard to be in two places at once. Thankfully some of our workshop presenters have shared their presentations with us so that  you can access them 24/7!

• 8 Steps to Measure SEO
• About Get Known, Get Big
• Networking - A How-To Crash Course
• Fiscal Sponsorship 101
• Legal Issues for Musicians
• Public Art 101
• The Public Artists' Patrons
• The Artist/Gallery Relationship: Legal and Ethical Considerations
• Commercial Photographers FAQ Roundtable
• Press Relations for Creative Industry
• Creative Careers