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2025 Workshop Schedule
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.​​
Panelists
Armando Ramos initially trained in ceramics at the Kansas City Art Institute, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA). He then completed his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in sculpture at Montana State University. He currently, he lives and works in Ventura, California, where he serves as the Sculpture Professor at Santa Barbara City College.
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Christopher Ulivo lives and works in Ventura, CA. Ulivo received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. His egg tempera paintings, which imagine the confluences and collisions of fate, myth and the unintended consequences of unlimited wish fulfillment, have been the subjects of solo shows in New York and Los Angeles over the years and in group shows elsewhere.
Adrienne De Guevara serves as the Programs and Fund Development Manager for the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, where she continues to build bridges between art and community. She will lead the workshop and facilitate the panel discussion.​
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Sunday, April 6th, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
Workshop 3: Archiving & Pricing Your Work
Sunday, June 8th, 1 - 3:30pm
Location TBA
$10
More information to be announced
Workshop 4: Business Infrastructure
Sunday, July 20th, 1 - 3:30pm
The CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
631 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$10
More information to be announced
Workshop 5: Intellectual Property
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, DV8 Creative
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
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.