A Kick Up The Arts! Motivation & Resilience Workshop For Artists
Doing what you love for a job isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, is it?
Being a professional artist certainly has its perks, but it can also be stressful and frustrating at times.
How do you know your career is heading in the right direction?
What do you do when your funding application gets rejected…again!?
Where can you find that bit of motivation when it’s just not there?
In this online workshop, we will explore some of the common practical and personal barriers to success for professional artists.
From the myth of time management, to the surprising truth about motivation, this might just be the “kick up the arts” you need!
Workshop topics will include…
- Defining success and working towards it
- Thinking strategically about your career path as an artist
- Understanding and overcoming procrastination
- Dealing with failure and rejection
- Productivity hacks for visual artists
- Motivation, self-discipline and self-management
- The Artist vs The Entrepreneur – the internal struggle
About Brian O’Regan
With a background in classical music, Brian moved into arts administration after completing the MA in Arts, Festival & Cultural Management in Edinburgh. Since then, he has worked in a variety of different roles with organisations including Edinburgh International Festival, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, and more recently with the Whale Theatre in Greystones where he serves as Artistic Director. In 2020, Brian founded Arts Leaders Associates and since then has worked with a range of clients including the Arts Council, Music Generation, Wicklow County Council, Limerick City and County Council, Liz Roche Company, Backwater Artists Group and Dublin Youth Dance Company among others. Brian is also a mentor and workshop presenter with Minding Creative Minds.
