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News For and About the Artisans and Retailers of the Adirondack North Country Region

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Career exploration in the fine arts - photographer speaks

Refresh your approach - listen to how others have made it - free - in Montgomery Co. - Sat.

Career exploration in the fine arts
Saturday Nov. 7, 2009, 9-12 am

For immediate release - The Montgomery County Educational and Cultural Council on the Arts (MECCA) will be conducting a free Seminar on the topic of exploring and starting a career in the fine arts including music, performing and visual arts.

The seminar will be held at Fulton-Montgomery Community College on Saturday Nov. 7 from 9-12 am at the campus theater.

This seminar will focus on starting and maintaining a viable career in the fine arts. A panel of three successful regional artists will be discussing their experiences on how to navigate a career in the arts. The three panelists will be: Musician Sara Milonovich, recording artist and international touring folk singer and violinist; Byron Nilisson, actor, playwright, and writer with 39 years of experience in the performing arts; and Harry Wirtz, visual artist, photographer, and art book maker.

The seminar will start at 9 am in the FM campus theater with a panel discussion for one hour followed by break out groups where participants can choose an area of interest to gain more in-depth information. A question and answer session will take place at the conclusion of the event. Refreshments will be provided by the Student Art Guild of FM. The seminar is free to all. For further information please call Joel Chapin at 518 762-4651 Ext. 4111

Harry
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Harry Wirtz
Words & Pictures
phone: 518 863 8636
email: harry@harrywirtz.com
web: http://www.harrywirtz.com