Artist Career Training
About
A six-week training program to advance your creative business and expand your professional network. Get access to resources available to enhance your business, including:
- Professional Skills Development
- Mentoring Opportunities
- Funding
Program Details
2025 Artist Career Training Cohort - Eligible Applicants
- Creative professionals from all disciplines who have at least 2 years of work to show.
- Individuals 18 years of age and older on the date of the application.
- Individuals must reside in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties.
- Ineligible Applicants
- Individuals under 18 years old on the date of the application.
- University or community college students.
- Individuals who reside outside of the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
- Application Review Process
Up to 24 creatives will be selected for the program through a competitive application process by a panel of community arts leaders and practitioners representing a range of artistic disciplines. We strive to balance many factors in each selection process to create a diverse and equitable cohort.
- Criteria for acceptance
- Quality of Artistic Work
- Clarity of Career Goals
- Readiness for the Program
- Training
This six-week program begins in the fall of 2026. Training will be in-person on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. at the City of Austin Economic Development at 5202 E. Ben White Blvd. A light meal will be provided.
Attendance at all six classes and completion of all assignments are essential for participants to gain the full benefit of the program. Each participant will receive a training workbook and a copy of The Business of Art: An Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment.