RiverLink's Expanded
Volunteer Orientation Sessions Continue
Everyone interested in the French Broad River or associated with RiverLink
needs to know about Wilma Dykeman - the person for whom the Wilma Dykeman
RiverWay is named. On Wednesday, April 10, at 10:00 a.m., Jim Stokely, one of
Wilma Dykeman's two sons, will give a presentation on "Who Is Wilma
Dykeman?" as part of RiverLink's volunteer orientation sessions. RiverLink
will also host a volunteer information only session at 5:00 p.m.
Join them at the RiverLink offices
at 170 Lyman Street to learn about volunteering at RiverLink and Wilma Dykeman,
a pathfinding advocate for the environment, race relations, the use or misuse
of pesticides in food production, Appalachia, birth control and more.
The April 10 information sessions
will detail RiverLink's volunteer positions in a Powerpoint presentation.
Volunteers will have a chance to fill out a volunteer application, and
Volunteer Coordinator Dave Russell will be available to answer questions and
help everyone find their best fit at RiverLink.
Community
Seminar Sheds Light on The Business of Art The Art of Business or the Business of Art
Join them on April 11 to hear all the regional business providers describe the services and funding sources available for artists.
Phil Mechanic Studios and Flood
Gallery & Fine Arts Center, in association with RiverLink, Self-Help
Credit Union (SHCU) and the Small Business and Technology Development Center
(SBTDC), are pleased to present:
"Shedding Light on the
Business of Art: An Intensive One-Day Workshop on Business Basics for the
Artists of the Watershed."
On Thursday April 11, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30
p.m., Phil Mechanic Studios will open their doors for this one-day-only, free
seminar (with lunch included) that will engage you in topics such as:
- Improving Your Credit Score
- Licensing, Registration with the State, and Legal Considerations
- Obtaining Funding
- Developing a Business Plan
- Growth Strategies
- Marketing, Pricing, Preparing a Professional Portfolio, and the Appropriate Use of Social Media
Each topic will be discussed by a
group of experts in the field and then opened up for questions from the
audience. In addition to members of the four sponsor organizations,
panelists will include, among others, representatives from AB Tech's Small
Business Center, Asheville Grown, the City of Asheville, Eagle Market Street
Development, Handmade in America, Mountain BizWorks, the Natural Capital
Investment Fund (NCIF), OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, SCORE, the
Small Business Administration (SBA), The Support Center, Venture
Asheville and from the consulting firm, Who Knows Art.
Two special sessions will round
out the day: one that will present two artists in front of a select group
of experts and give them the opportunity to present issues/problems/needs
facing their business and receive feedback and a second that will wrap up the
day with "success stories" that will inspire and empower you.
Participating artists will
include Sean "Jinx" Pace, Melissa Terrezza, Jeremy Russell, and
others.
This one-day event is FREE
and open to all artists in the Watershed, but registration is required in
order to assure seating and lunch. Register today by calling 828.252.8474
ext. 10.
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