The Huntington Arts Council’s is proud to present a NEW Professional Development Series created for the community, by the community. Based on the feedback of two HAC surveys, this PD program offers FREE entrepreneurial workshops focusing on identity, community engagement and finance for Long Island based artists and organizations looking to strengthen their practice and programs.
“Finance in the Arts”
Presented by Melissa Bertoncini,
March 29, 2023, 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Registration is required
Choose between the following attendance options: in person, online or receive a recording, click here.
Melissa Bertoncini,ownerof In The Black MGMT will lead a seminar focusing on the basics of accounting and its real life application. Some topics discussed will be budgeting as a tool for planning, cash flow, and other financial aspects of business.
Melissa Bertoncini is a finance veteran with over two decades of experience. She has spent her career working with various creative businesses including many artists of different disciplines and art galleries. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Economics at SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY) and Sussex University (Brighton, England). She has taken her educational foundation and combined it with her experience to form methods tailor made to help small businesses hone in on their good (and bad) habits in turn, making their businesses more profitable.
“The Basics of Contracts for Creatives”
Presented by Rosemarie Tully, Esq.
February 15, 2023, 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Registration is required
Choose between the following attendance options: in person, online or receive a recording, click here.
In this session, Attorney Rosemarie Tully will discuss the importance of having a written contract for creative works. She will cover basic copyright concepts and key elements of protecting and contracting for your work as an individual artist, teaching artist or organization. Questions are encouraged to expand the discussion.
Rosemarie Tully is a transactional attorney focusing on matters involving music, independent film, original series production, and copyright, as well as corporate/business organization and operation. She represents authors, composers, screenwriters, producers, record labels, artists, actors, sound studios, and production companies.
Involved in bar associations and the community, Rosemarie is a past chair of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and a member of its Continuing Legal Education Committee; a past Director of the Suffolk County Bar Association; a member of New York Women in Film and Television; and a speaker at industry, business and community events. She is a Co-Editor of Siegel on Entertainment Law, a NYSBA publication, and has taught as an adjunct professor of Entertainment Law at Touro Law Center (Long Island, New York). Recently she co-produced a Short Film that garnered attention at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and enjoys the collaborative film making process. www.tullylaw.com
“Creative Visa Options for Creative Workers: A Discussion about U.S. Immigration Paths for Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Entrepreneurs”
Presented by Michael Cataliotti, Esq.
February 1, 2023, 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Registration is required
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In this session, Michael Cataliotti will lead a discussion about the various visa options available to creative workers within the U.S. Talking points will range from the O-1 visa (commonly referred to as the “artist visa”), P-1, and Q, to the green card categories of EB-1A and EB-2 National Interest Waiver. Come with any questions you may have, whether about these visas or others, and Michael will work through each issue with you and the group collectively, albeit, preserving confidentiality when and where appropriate.
Michael Cataliotti, Esq. is the Principal at Cataliotti Law P.C., a boutique immigration law practice working with international artists, entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers, academics, executives, and more, across a variety of industries and disciplines, ranging from television, film, fashion, and finance, to AI/ML, sciences, journalism, architecture, and everything in between. He has worked with and advised businesses from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, as well as prominent athletes, artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs and international media conglomerates. www.cataliottilaw.com
Crafting a Career You Love in 2023
Presented by Suzanne Paulinski
January 11th 2023, 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Registration is required
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Join Suz from The Rock/Star Advocate as we get crystal clear on a vision for your career in 2023 and design manageable goal posts that make that vision achievable no matter what life has in store.
Presenter: Suzanne Paulinski is a growth mindset and productivity coach for creative professionals. As the founder of The Rock/Star Advocate, she helps them reach their goals with custom goal-setting and time management solutions. With a B.S. in Music Industry and a Master’s in Psychology, while finishing a second Master’s in Social Work, Suzanne guides her clients to clarity on their next steps while coaching them on maintaining a healthy work/life balance. She published her first book, The Rock/Star Life Planner, as a tool for creatives to find focus in their daily lives by reflecting on their goals weekly and monthly, (www.therockstaradvocate.com/planner).
When she’s not binging Law & Order episodes at home with her dog, she can be found working with clients or publishing her productivity tips in her many guest posts for Thrive, Rising Tide, Sonicbids, Tunecore, and Soundfly. Suzanne has also shared her lessons learned in over 120 episodes of her weekly podcast, the Redefine the Hustle Podcast (formally The MusicPreneur Mindset Podcast) now on YouTube and all podcast streaming platforms.
Community Outreach and Engagement: What Is It and How to Get Started
Presented by Jess Frost
December 21, 2022, 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Huntington Arts Council & Online
Registration is required
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Leaders from The Arts Center at Duck Creek will share the origin story of this grassroots not for profit arts organization based in Springs, East Hampton. They will illustrate how its culture and programming have evolved and expanded to serve their community more effectively.
Jess Frost is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Arts Center at Duck Creek in East Hampton, NY. She was formerly the Associate Curator of the Permanent Collection at Guild Hall Museum, where she organized several exhibitions, including Please Send To: Ray Johnson in 2018. Jess is one of six members of The Victory Garden Collective, a group of women artists united to create publicly-engaged art projects that aim to “initiate conversation and action.” The collective has made works that unite public and private spheres, including Miss 2017, a set of printed suffragette style sashes made free for protestors at the 2017 Women’s March.
The sashes are now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection, and were exhibited in “Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism,” July 29, 2021-January 17, 2022.
Social Media Marketing
Presented by Amber Calderon
November 30, 2022, 4:00PM -6:00PM
Huntington Arts Council & Online
Registration is required.
Choose between the following attendance options; in person, online, or receive a recording, click here
Attendees will learn the basics of what social media marketing is, break down what the correct algorithm is, and how to take advantage of the tools/updates of each social platform. During the session, attendees will practice different exercises to engage with their audience.
Nov. 30th Presenter: Amber Calderon is a business management major with a distinguished resume of 5+ years of experience in hospitality, community events, and business event production.
As the CEO/Founder of Tings Talk, she has created, supported, and connected with over 50+ local creatives and small business owners on Long Island. Her experience within the event planning industry has driven her passion to shift and focus her attention on advocating for all women within the community.
In 2021, she created a women empowerment platform known as “Tings Talk”, to support and connect women from all diverse backgrounds. Throughout her startup year, she has partnered and worked with numerous women by highlighting their passions through strategic planning with local small businesses and connecting them with local female artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs.
Creating concepts from networking mixers, hosting panel talks, drags shows, local village tours, vendors markets, health and wellness classes, and more! Being able to provide opportunities for various female entrepreneurs, creatives and small business owners is essential to growing and building up the women who are a part of the ‘Tings Talk’ community.
To learn more about Tings Talk, visit the website to check out their journey, recap photos, and upcoming events on Long Island: https://www.tings-talk.com/
Who Am I to You? Identifying Your Brand to Effectively Reach Your Goals + Build an Audience
Presented by Suzanne Paulinski
October 26, 2022, 4:00PM -6:00PM
Huntington Arts Council & Zoom
In this first session on October 26, attendees learned how to get clear on their brand identity and create consistent messaging to effectively grow their audience, raise funding, and reach their career goals with ease.
Oct. 26th Presenter: Suzanne Paulinski. Suzanne is a growth mindset and productivity coach for creative professionals. As the founder of The Rock/Star Advocate, she helps them reach their goals with custom goal-setting and time management solutions. With a B.S. in Music Industry and a Master’s in Psychology, while finishing a second Master’s in Social Work, Suzanne guides her clients to clarity on their next steps while coaching them on maintaining a healthy work/life balance. She published her first book, The Rock/Star Life Planner, as a tool for creatives to find focus in their daily lives by reflecting on their goals weekly and monthly, (www.therockstaradvocate.com/planner).
When she’s not binging Law & Order episodes at home with her dog, she can be found working with clients or publishing her productivity tips in her many guest posts for Thrive, Rising Tide, Sonicbids, Tunecore, and Soundfly. Suzanne has also shared her lessons learned in over 120 episodes of her weekly podcast, the Redefine the Hustle Podcast (formally The MusicPreneur Mindset Podcast) now on YouTube and all podcast streaming platforms.
The FREE monthly series of workshops will be presented in a hybrid (in person/online) format. There will also be an option to receive a recording of the presentation for those who may not be able to attend day of. In-person space is limited and registration will be required.
Future topics will include: marketing, community engagement, business administration, legal, finance, and funding. For more information on upcoming PD workshops visit this page. Questions, please contact Sarah McCann at smccann@huntingtonarts.org
This Professional Development Series is made possible in part with funds from Cataliotti Law and the Statewide Community Regrants – Upstate / Long Island Recovery Initiative of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
