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Twenty-five artists will get the chance to expand and learn the ins and outs of running a business as an artist through the Artist Inc. Topeka program.
The program s participants were chosen following a highly selective application process. Artist Inc., which begins March 9, is an eight-week program in which artists of all disciplines will be guided by a team of facilitators.
The Artist Inc. fellows will learn business skills relevant to the arts and how to apply those skills.
This is the first year the Artist Inc. program, which is presented by the Mid-America Arts Alliance and managed locally by ArtsConnect, will take place in Topeka. The program has previously been held in Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri and Arkansas. More than 1,500 artists have completed the program in the last 10 years.