Program Structure
Each workshop includes a creative story, hands-on exercises, and peer discussion
- Winter (Q1): Business Foundations, Planning & Strategy
- Spring (Q2): Business Systems, Branding & Marketing
- Summer (Q3): Selling with Confidence
- Fall (Q4): Visibility & Holiday Readiness
2 Classes Each Month via Zoom
- Workshops: 2nd Thursday each month at 12 PM
Cohorts: 4th Thursday each month (Nov/Dec = 3rd Thursday) at 12 PM
Applying & Commitment
- Fill out the interest form to apply!
- You may apply for 1 or all of the cohorts.
- You will have to reapply for each cohort as the year moves forward
- Commit to attend 1 workshops & 1 cohort monthly via Zoom
- Apply lessons to your creative business
- Complete optional exercises and reflection prompts
- Engage in community group discussions and feedback
Connect with Rural Creators
- Join our Rural CREATOR Facebook Group, made for Oregon artists and creatives to collaborate, ask questions and share resources
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- All are welcome
- It is a safe place for creatives to ask questions, find community, share resources and lift each other up
- All updates on the Rural CREATOR course will be posted in the group monthly:
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- Homework
- Discussion Questions
- Upcoming Speakers
- Workshop Topics
Sessions include:
- Pricing & Money Mindset: Charging What You’re Worth
- Business Basics Made Simple: LLCs, Taxes, Legal Contracts and the Essentials
- Visual Branding & Storytelling: Clarifying Your Message and Identity
- Product & Brand Photography: Telling Your Story Visually
- Community & Peer Support Time
Learn more about Rural CREATOR.
Space in Rural CREATOR is limited! There is no cost to attend, and it is free to fill out the interest form.
Programming is available in English and Spanish.
This program is made possible with a generous grant from the Roundhouse Foundation.
