2026 Artist Conference | The Business of Art

Schedule

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

118 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104 | Ann Arbor, MI

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The Guild of Artists and Artisans is excited to offer its first-ever Artist Conference focused on the Business of Art — designed to inspire, empower, educate, create connections, and enhance artists careers! For artists who have been selling their work for years and those brand new to the field; individuals who sell their work full time or dabble, all levels of artists will find interesting sessions to help support their art careers. With sessions for entrepreneurs dedicated to topics to support running your own business such as individual health care, retirement planning, tutorials and information on budgeting using quickbooks, making Square work for you, and more. Additional sessions to inspire your marketing efforts, explore different ways to sell your work such as galleries, traveling to out of state shows, or online sales, and more!
📅 Tuesday, April 21 - Thursday April 23
⏱️ Kick things off with an Artist Happy Hour at 5PM on Tuesday April 21st at the Gutman Gallery
📍Gutman Gallery, Weber's, MakerWorks and other locations TBA in Ann Arbor, MI
🖥️ Register to attend: https://www.theguild.org/2026-business-of-being-an-artist-conference/
🏨 Discounted hotel rooms at Weber's ($140/night) -https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=16332&nights=2&checkin=04/21/2026&group=4230107&lang=en-us
Registration and more information available now our website at: https://www.theguild.org/get-involved/artistconference/
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