Foundations for building a career as an artist

Overview

This practical workshop offers a grounded introduction to how to build a creative career, with a clear focus on the day to day mechanics of being an artist.

What will be covered?

In this session our current Entrepreneur in Residence Kerry Lemon, will guide participants through these essentials that should be considered when building a career as an artist :

· Identifying and monetising creative opportunities

· Navigating public and private funding

· Shaping realistic budgets

· Understanding business structures

· Developing marketing that aligns with your values.

Kerry will explore how creative skills can be translated into professional tools, how to design ethical and workable systems for your practice, and how to cultivate long term resilience in an unpredictable sector.

This session is designed as a practical counterpart to the “Embedding social impact into your creative business” workshop, offering concrete steps towards building a sustainable, creative and rewarding life in the arts.

About the Speaker

Kerry Lemon is a multi-disciplinary artist and certified BCorporation, whose ecological practice includes sculpture, performance, film, painting, and photography. Her work is driven by social impact, scientific research and each project is site-specific, designed to celebrate ‘more-than-human’ and connect her audiences to the natural world around them. Central to her eco-feminist practice is an ongoing narrative focus on womxn and flora, developed through artist residencies that culminate in her MRS ROE live art performances.

Kerry has 235 unique sculptures installed across the UK, which have been commissioned by luxury brands, architects, hospitals, developers, and local authority clients. She champions public art’s potential to activate civic spaces for local, national and international communities and a more sustainable, interconnected world. Committed to legacy she celebrates biodiversity, regenerates habitats and actively mentors emerging femxle artists.

WOMXN / FEMXLE - The “X” signifies inclusion of trans and nonbinary womxn.

Image Credit: Skills for interviews by Gracie Dahl, BA Illustration 2019

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This event is available to UAL current students, graduates, alumni and staff ONLY.

This event is organised by Careers and Employability, the department that empowers UAL students and graduates to make a living doing what they love.

If you believe there are any barriers to your participation in this event or you have any access requirements you wish to discuss, we would be happy to talk to you. Please contact careersevents@arts.ac.uk in advance.