Professional Artist Apprenticeship
Creative Clay’s Artlink Apprenticeship Program places promising student artists with professional artists in the local community. Artlink participants meet with their professional artist supervisors a minimum of four hours per week for three to six months. During these meetings, student-artists work alongside professional artists as they engage in artistic and business skills that are transferable to a variety of settings. Artist mentors pass on important business skills necessary for a successful career as a professional artist. At the conclusion of the apprenticeship, a selection of the works created during the training program will be included in an art exhibition held at a public museum, gallery, or other cultural venue in St. Petersburg, FL. If the apprenticeship is music and/or performance-based, the final exhibition will include a performance from the team.
Some of the expectations for Artlink Apprentices include:
Setting artistic goals,
Writing a project proposal and budget,
Creating an Apprenticeship Journal,
Creating artist statements/bio,
Attending gallery openings and events,
Creating a minimum of 5 art pieces in any medium or a performance,
Preparation of artwork for gallery submission or performance preparation,
Initiating and completing artwork submission or audition process,
Networking, marketing, and community engagement.