Market Yourself like a Pro Artist: Learn How to Create Your Own Flyers

Flyers are the best and easiest ways to promote an upcoming performance, festival, or gallery event. Every bit of exposure helps, says Pete Vale who will lead this workshop. In completing the workshop, we will hand-pick artists for a year of web hosting. In addition, artists may land a paid gig at the ESDC Pilsen Art Walk. This is Part 3 of 3 of the ESDC Artist Cohort series for the Pilsen Art Walk. In this workshop, How to Create Your Own Flyers - Part 3, artists will learn how to:

• deslgn a layout
• insert photos
• where to get photos
• create a flyer under 10 minutes
• ideas on where to promote and more.

Registrants should bring laptop and/or cellphone, photos, videos, and bio.

ESDC Artist Cohort Series 2022

1. How to Build Your Own Website - Part 1 - June 23, 2022 from Noon to 2 p.m.
2. How to Build Your Own Website - Part 2 - June 28, 2022 from Noon to 2 p.m. - Event details for both here >>> https://bit.ly/yourownwebsite_62322
3. How to Create Your Own Flyers - Part 3 - July 7, 2022 from Noon to 2 p.m.

Chicago Made Professional Development Series

The Chicago Made Professional Development Series provides free workshops, panels and unique showcasing opportunities for Chicago’s emerging creative community. Access the resources you’ll need to get started and keep going. ChicagoMade.us #ChicagoMade Presented with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities can be made a week in advance. For questions or more information, contact: Bibiana Sotelo, [email protected] or 312-733-2287.

About ESDC Artist Cohort 2022

ESDC is hosting a series of free workshops for artists that will help set them up for the Pilsen Art Walk. Join the ESDC Artist Cohort and get the tools you need to effectively market your work. Learn to create your own website, design your own flyers, and much more. Register for the workshops listed above. For questions, please contact Diana at [email protected].

About Pilsen Art Walk

Every 3rd Friday of the month Pilsen galleries, vintage stores, bookstores, and shops will display original art from local, national, and international artists. We will have live performances featured throughout the art walk. Kicks-off Friday, July 15, 2022, at 6 p.m. Follow our Facebook event page at >>> https://fb.me/e/2zfbKDavZ. For questions, please contact Jaime at [email protected].

About Pete Vale

Pete Vale is a touring performing artist based out of Chicago. He joined Dos Santos in 2013, a Sony Music-endorsed project for which he also oversees finances, banking, acquisition, merchandise sales, and marketing. Through the use of Adobe Express, he continues to create flyers and other promotional materials for Dos Santos, and is eager to share the insight he has gained over the years with other up-and-coming artists.

About Economic Strategies Development Corporation

Established in 1976, nonprofit Economic Strategies Development Corporation, formerly known as Eighteenth Street Development Corporation, was founded in response to the housing crisis that impacted the predominantly Hispanic community of Pilsen. Today, ESDC serves as a critical link between early-stage startups and their next phase of development, as well as fostering the advancement of the industrial corridor and more. It has expanded its scope of services and supports a more holistic model of economic development that respects diverse social and economic backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.esdcchicago.org.

Host or Publisher Economic Strategies Development Corporation