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2025 Workshop Schedule
Workshop 4: Business and Legal Considerations
Annette Jorgensen
SBA Business Development Officer
American Riviera Bank
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Casey Summar
LFNP Managing Partner
Ian Smith
Stradling Law
Art KIT: Business & Legal Considerations hosts three panelists, Annettee Jorgensen, Ian Smith, and Casey Summar. Our experts are generously donating their time to discuss topics like copyright, contracts, tax structures, basic budgeting and small business loans. Artists will learn to understand the basic parameters of legal ownership of their work by hearing from expert lawyers in the field. The workshop will give detailed guidance on how to protect your Intellectual Property, look at contracts discerningly, and to understand budgeting and loans. The afternoon session will delve deeper into more specific scenarios with four breakout sessions.
About the Panelists
Annette Jorgensen, Vice President / SBA Business Development at American Riviera Bank, has 34 years banking experience specializing in Small Business Administration Loans to help people finance their dream of buying or starting a business, or expanding their business. Also, financing owner user commercial real estate with only 10% down. The SBA programs can be difficult to maneuver without the right lender to facilitate the process. Her strength is deciding on the right loan program and keeping everyone on track from application to closing to ensure funding occurs in a timely manner. Annette graduated from UCSB with a degree in business economics and has lived in the Santa Barbara/Goleta area for 44 years.
Casey Summar is the managing partner of The Law Firm for Non-Profits where she helps good people do good things by handling the legal needs of nonprofits and their leaders. She serves on the boards of MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and The Colleges of Law, Santa Barbara and Ventura.
Ian Smith is the managing partner of Stradling Law Santa Barbara office. Ian practices in emerging growth companies, securities, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law and business matters. He serves on the boards of the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, Friends of VADA, Notes for Notes, and is chair of the board of Santa Barbara Middle School.
Sunday, July 20th, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
Workshop 5: Archiving & Pricing Your Work
Sunday, August 3rd, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
More information to be announced
Workshop 6: Engaging Customers & Marketing
Sunday, September 7th, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
More information to be announced
Past Workshops 2025
Workshop 1: Career Planning & Successful Time Management
A hands-on workshop and discussion
featuring...
Madi Manson
Loud Flower Art Co
Adrienne De Guevara
Pulpo ArtLab
Career Planning and Successful Time Management is a two part workshop. The first half of the session offers a hands-on exercises designed to offer artists practical tools for developing an achievable plan for accomplishing career aspirations. The second half of the workshop will be a discussion with Madi Manson of Loud Flower Art Co who will offer her personal experience as a working artist and business owner.
Sunday, March 9th, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
Workshop 2: Portfolios, Reels, Demos & Artists Statements
A handson workshop and panel discussion with:
Armando Ramos
SBCC Sculpture Faculty
Chris Ulivo
SBCC Painting Faculty
Portfolios, reels, demos, and artist statements are essential tools for communicating your creative work. A well-crafted portfolio isn’t just a collection of projects—it’s a powerful introduction to your artistic identity. It highlights your technical skills while telling a compelling story, showcasing your unique perspective, and forging an emotional connection with your audience.
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In this workshop and panel discussion, we’ll explore the key stages of portfolio building, uncover strategies for finding your unique voice, and examine the various scenarios where portfolios and artist statements play a crucial role.​​
Sunday, April 6th, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
Workshop 3:
Grant Writing, Funding, and Residencies
Taught by Adrienne De Guevara
The first half of the workshop will delve into the questions about what motivates us to search and apply for grants and residencies? We will cover the different types of grants and how to choose which to apply for, the elements of a grant application, how to structure your narrative, and understanding the role of fiscal sponsorships. In the second half we will discuss alternate ways of funding creative projects.
Adrienne De Guevara serves as the Programs and Fund Development Manager for the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, and has been a grant writer for 5 years. At the SBAC, she continues to build bridges between artists and the community at large.
Sunday, June 8th, 1 - 3:30pm
Paseo Nuevo #311
$10
The Moody
Family
The Art Collaborative is thankful for the support it receives for this program that allows artists to receive Art KIT training at an affordable cost. This vital for a healthy creative economy.