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Workshops co-facilitated by local artists and arts professionals and geared towards emerging, mid-career and student artists and curators.
Installation view of Chris Curreri: A Surrogate, A Proxy, A Stand-In. Photo: Tim Forbes
Making Art Work is a professional development series co-presented by Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre and Union Gallery.
Participants gain enhanced experiential learning opportunities, develop a toolkit of skills in preparing for a career in the arts and extend networks with Kingston’s contemporary art galleries.
All workshops in this program are made possible through the generous support of the Iva Speers Fund for Art Education.
In this workshop, Jessica Endress will lead folks through tips on crafting writing proposals, finding accessible art applications to build your portfolio, building relationships with institutions and artists, and understanding your own point of view when approaching your arts writing practice. Learn what writing style resonates with you and get started!
Online via Zoom
22 September 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Clear, compelling photos can make all the difference when it comes to sharing your work with the world. Whether you’re applying for grants, building a portfolio, or promoting your practice online, strong visual documentation is key.
Join photographer and communications expert Liz Cooper for this workshop, which will guide participants through the fundamentals of photographing artwork and offer tips for troubleshooting common challenges. The session will also include strategies for capturing a polished, professional headshot. Participants will leave with practical tools to elevate their visual presence and better represent their work.
In-person @ 207 Stuart St!
21 October 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Newsletters pose a customizable and personalized way to stay connected with your network outside of social media.
Learn how to create an engaging and consistent newsletter that is true to you and your practice. Whether you’re an artist, writer, or creative professional, newsletters can be a great way to connect with your network and community. Drawing from her own experience as a freelance photographer with a quarterly newsletter, Lucy Lu will share her tips on what to put into your newsletter, how to keep readers engaged, and the logistics of publishing and sending them out.
Online via Zoom
25 November 2025, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
This beginner’s workshop will demystify some of the language and functions of Excel (or Google Sheets) with a specific eye to features most useful to an arts practice. Most tutorials for Excel come from a business/math perspective, and artists struggle to align themselves with this mentality. Together, we’ll explore Excel’s capabilities outside of the looming shadow of capitalism, dive into the artistic side of the program, and learn Excel tricks that are not only approachable but also open up the possibility for creativity within the medium of data and spreadsheets.
Online via Zoom
20 January 2026, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Learn how Canva can help you create clean, professional-looking graphics for your art practice—without the complexity of Photoshop or the need for a design degree. We’ll explore time-saving tools, ready-made templates, and create a simple graphic together to show just how easy (and fun) design can be.
Online via Zoom
3 February 2026, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
In this workshop, Em will be highlighting different platforms for building websites. She will explain some best practices of designing a website that is not only engaging, but also accessible.
Online via Zoom
3 March 2026, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
