"Practical Advice for Artists" w/ Ashley McLean Emenegger August 28, 2007

Atelier Zero, official workshop programmer for Pharmaka
Workshop RSVP: Fumiko Amano at [email protected] 310-418-5425 http://atelierzero.com

July 25, 2007
For Immediate Release:

Atelier Zero presents:

Survival Workshop Series for Artists#8: “Practical Advice for Artists”

Guest Speaker: Ashley McLean Emenegger
of McLean Fine Art

Tuesday, August 28, 2007
7pm – 9:30pm: Workshop and Q&A

@ Pharmaka
101 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Gallery: 213.689.7799 or visit http://Pharmaka-art.org

Ashley McLean Emenegger founded McLean Fine Art (MFA) in 2004. MFA provides art advisory services, visual artist career coaching, and curates fine art exhibitions. She is also the Director of Bandini Art Gallery in Culver City and is an exhibiting visual artist.

As the former Executive Director of Gallery 825/Los Angeles Art Association – a nonprofit that supports emerging Southern Californian artists - Ashley presented hundreds of critically recognized exhibitions and programs. Prior to Gallery 825/LAAA, Ashley worked at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

Ashley has juried and curated art exhibitions throughout Los Angeles and her exhibitions have been reviewed in The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Artweek, Artscene, and LA Business Journal. She also serves as curator, juror, and arts advisor to nonprofit groups and charity events.

Ashley lectures extensively and has provided artist career workshops through MOCA, the Santa Monica Museum of Art, The Japanese America National Museum, the L.A. County Arts Commission, Flintridge Foundation, Santa Monica City College, Center for Cultural Innovation, Pasadena City College, among others.

This lecture provides straightforward, no-nonsense advice on the business side of art for visual artists interested in obtaining exhibitions, building their résumé, promoting their work, and finding gallery representation.

Cost: $30 admission. Check and paypal payment are accepted for payment. Check should be sent to: Atelier Zero, c/o Fumiko Amano, 1158 26th St, PMB 330, Santa Monica, CA 90403.
Pre-payment and pre-registration are required due to the limited seating. For RSVP, payment inquiry and future workshop schedules, please contact: Fumiko Amano at 310-418-5425 or [email protected].

Survival Workshop Series for Artists is programmed by Atelier Zero and sponsored by Pharmaka. This workshop provides various technical and survival tips to visual artists, particularly the ones whose primary focus is on contemporary painting.

This educational program at Pharmaka is supported in part by the Dale and Edna Walsh Foundation, the Joelson Foundation, Councilwoman Jan Perry, City of Los Angeles, and Atelier Zero.

Official Website: http://atelierzero.com