Professional Development

Our Community Arts Education Program

For nearly 15 years, Saratoga Arts has been dedicated to offering quality fine art and fine craft classes, taught by regional artists, to students of all ages and at all artistic levels. In that time we’ve grown our program to its current capacity, where it now serves over 950 students a year and works with nearly 50 art teachers.

Located in the Arts Center at 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Arts has several fine arts classrooms, a weaving studio, a 110-seat theater, two gallery spaces and a darkroom. We have on occasion, when our facilities can not accommodate a class, offered classes off-site as well.

Professional Development

2013 Professional Development Workshop Series
Free & Open to the Public - Pre-Registration is Required For All Workshops
Please Call 518-584-4132 to Register!

Saratoga Arts offers a number of professional development workshops for artists, arts professionals, and other interested individuals. Workshops focusing on a variety of topics are offered free or at a low cost to members and non-members of Saratoga Arts.

Gallery Submission Process
February 13, 2013, 6pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Facilitator, Elizabeth Dubben, Director or Exhibitions at Saratoga Arts

Are you an artist interested in submitting your work to a gallery for review? Have you been seeking out Call for Submissions, Portfolio Reviews or Call for Entries? If you are new to the process or could use a refresher, join us for this free information session that will give you the tools to submit your artist packet for review. Topics will include: photographing and preparing images of your artwork, preparing image lists, artist statements, artist biographies & resumes, and how to package/ present your materials. We will also discuss what The Arts Center Gallery looks for, and other general guidelines for submitting images to galleries for review.

Basic Prezi - Zoom Slideshow Software
May 15, 2013, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Please call 584-4132 to pre-register

Are you tired of using the same old slideshow software to create presentations for work or school? Interested in learning how to create a slideshow that is artistically appealing and professional looking? Attend this workshop to learn how Prezi can meet all of your presentation needs!

During this hands-on workshop participants will learn how to:

o How to create a beginner's Prezi presentation with Prezi tools and other basic components of setting up a Prezi presentation.

Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops. Participants should have basic computer/internet skills and knowledge. Prior to attending a Prezi workshop please login and create a Prezi account.

Advanced Prezi - Zoom Slideshow Software
June 12, 2013, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
(This workshop is a continuation of the Basic Prezi workshop.)

During this hands-on workshop participants will learn how to:

o Upload and insert personal images, photos, or artwork as a backdrop for a Prezi slideshow, and use other more advanced features of Prezi.

Learn more abou Prezi here.

Arts Marketing on a Shoestring
June 19, 2013, 6pm-8pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Facilitator, Alana Sparrow, Bio, The Foundry for Art Design + Culture

Please join us for a lively discussion on real-world / “real-life” arts marketing for today’s artist or arts/cultural non-profit organization. Walk away feeling encouraged about your arts marketing plan!

Arts in Education + Curriculum Integration = Arts Invigoration!
October 9, 2013, 4:00pm-6:30pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Facilitators: Poet/Teaching Artist Jackie Sweeney and Educator, Arts Coordinator, Peggy Hansen

Does anyone have time for the arts anymore? Far from being superfluous, the arts deepen students’ understandings, leading to lasting learning. This workshop will focus on practical ways to integrate the arts into many areas of the curriculum. For example, the arts can be used to ignite students’ imaginations about Social Studies topics such as colonial life and the American Revolution; samples of students’ work will be shared.

Participants will also be guided through several activities to introduce students to writing poetry. This hands-on approach will demonstrate that writing need not be dreary, and that through their experiences as writers, students can painlessly learn to identify and interpret many elements of poetry such as simile, personification, and alliteration. A step-by-step approach to writing a simple simile with interesting details (which every student can learn to do) enables students to discover the power of word choice, which can then be used to bring greater energy and voice to their expository writing. Techniques for bringing power to nouns and adjectives will be presented as well as methods of sharing that inject life into reading and fluency practice within a classroom. The arts can help teachers meet the demands of the Common Core!

Proof for Professional Development Credit Hours can be provided upon request.

Grantwriting for the Arts
October 16, 2013, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Facilitator: Matthew Kopans, E.D., Albany Pro Musica

This workshop will focus on general grant writing tips and grantsmanship, locating potential funding sources, and easy-to-use resources and tools to aid an arts grants search. Participants are invited to bring their ideas for possible grant projects to explore potential funding sources.

Gallery Submission Process
October 23, 2013, 6pm
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Facilitator, Elizabeth Dubben, Director or Exhibitions at Saratoga Arts

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Previously offered workshops:

Using Prezi to Create Unique and Visually Appealing Slide Presentations
Seeking Funds - Grantwriting Workshop 
Gallery Submission Process Information Session  
Copyright & Intellectual Property For Artists

Saratoga Arts offers classes and workshops, year-round, for children and adults. With 4 unique class seasons, we strive to ensure our community arts education program offers classes and workshops for artists of all skill and experience levels.

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