Building Your Media Confidence: Learn to Tell Your Unique Story

Unlock the power of media to advance your artistic career! Join us for an in-depth, hands-on 3-day workshop designed to teach artists and creatives how to confidently share their unique stories with journalists, podcasters, influencers and other media professionals. This comprehensive program covers everything from identifying your core personal narrative to mastering media interviews, ensuring you can effectively communicate your message across various media platforms.

With a professional writing career spanning 30+ years, Beverly Aarons is a distinguished storyteller, exploring the intersections of history, current realities, and imagined future worlds. As an award-winning journalist, she has interviewed a diverse range of individuals, from artists and business owners to scientists, for publications such as South Seattle Emerald and The Iranian. And she has facilitated several conversations at Town Hall Seattle.

Recognizing the need for in-depth arts coverage, Beverly Aarons founded Artists Up Close in 2022. Her passion for uncovering the deeper layers of artists' lives and creative processes drives her to tell stories that transcend superficial hot-takes and soundbites.

After interviewing nearly 100 artists since 2017, she has found that many creatives don't understand just how important media is to advancing their artist careesr and too many artists don't have the tools they need to tell their own stories. Building Your Media Confidence was born out of a desire to give every artist the tools they need to reach new audiences and communicate who they are to the people who will fall in love with their work.

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