The Sault Area Art Center (SAAC) is organizing a free one-day business conference for artists starting at noon on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Lake Superior State University’s Kenneth J. Shouldice Library.
The Business of Being an Artist Conference will offer visual artists, performers, and writers the opportunity to learn from working artists and business professionals as they share real-life experiences, valuable tips, and practical advice on building successful and creative careers. From branding to business structure, from staying inspired to filing taxes, this event will help participants take their artistic practices from hobby to career.
Details:
- When: July 14, 12 to 5 p.m. (Check-in begins at 11:00 a.m.)
- Where: LSSU Kenneth J. Shouldice Library, 906 Ryan Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
- Cost: Free and open to the public. Pre-registration at www.saultartcenter.com is required.
“We’re thrilled to host this unique conference that brings together artists, writers, and creative entrepreneurs,” said Libbey Brown, SAAC operations manager. “Too often, the business side of a creative career is overlooked. This event is about giving artists the tools, knowledge, and confidence to sustain their practice and grow their work into something lasting.”
The day will begin with group sessions focused on essential topics like business structure, branding, and marketing. Later, attendees will break into discipline-specific sessions tailored to visual, performing, and literary arts. SAAC will provide a detailed agenda to participants one week before the event.
Confirmed presenters include:
- Dave Berg, visual artist
- Mark Bowen, performing artist
- Julie Buchholtz, children’s book author
- Katie Eberts, illustrator
- Thelma Godin, children’s book author
- Sue Harrison, author
- Victoria Hussey, visual artist
- Craig Krouth, financial adviser
- Mike Peach, poet
- Amy Peterman, visual artist
- Steve Seebohm, visual artist
SAAC is presenting the conference free of charge thanks to funding through the Roberts P. and Ella B. Hudson Foundation, which was established by Ella Hudson in 1954 to benefit educational and charitable purposes in Chippewa County.
Preregistration is required. Participants can sign up at SAAC’s website at www.saultartcenter.com.
The mission of the Sault Area Arts Council is to encourage all people to lead more artful lives through opportunities to learn about, create, and market the visual arts. Its purpose is to sponsor and encourage cultural and educational activities in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding areas, sponsor cooperative planning, research, fundraising, and educational programs, and undertake such other services deemed necessary to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts by all citizens in the area.
About the Sault Area Arts Center: The Sault Area Art Center, owned and operated by the Sault Area Arts Council (SAAC), a non profit, 501(c)(3) organization, was incorporated in 1969. It is under the direction of, and staffed by, volunteer board members. Currently located in the Alberta House, it contains the SAAC office, the Olive M. Craig Gallery, and a juried shop which displays and sells one-of-a-kind paintings and crafts by local artists. Visit www.saultartcenter.com to learn more, become a member, or donate.
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