Start Date: Ā 2nd of March 2026
Duration: 4 weeks (4 x 2h evening sessions) Time: 6-8pm (Dublin time)
Format: Weekly live sessions + supporting resources
Tutor: Kari Cahill (Visual Artist, Producer & Mentor)
Build the confidence and skills you need to sustain your creative career. This 4-week online programme offers practical tools in organisation, finances, marketing and applying for opportunities ~ giving you a toolkit to support your practice with clarity and confidence.
Once you have booked your place, we will guide you through to the Academy and provide course access.
Whatās Included
ā¢ 4 x 2-hour live evening workshops (6:00ā8:00pm)
ā¢ Practical templates & tools for workflow & finances
ā¢ Guidance on documenting & presenting your work professionally
ā¢ Marketing strategies beyond social media
ā¢ Support on applications, artist statements & proposals
ā¢ Space for Q&A and tailored advice
Youāll Learn
ā¢ How to organise, document & contextualise your work
ā¢ Tools for budgeting, tracking income & planning finances
ā¢ Ways to share your work with confidence & authenticity
ā¢ How to apply for funding, residencies & exhibitions
ā¢ Professional skills to sustain your creative journey
About the Tutor
Kari Cahill is an artist and mentor with extensive experience producing exhibitions, residencies, and public art projects in Ireland and internationally. She co-founded Lay of the Land and Basic Space, has secured multiple Arts Council awards, and supports artists through mentorship in professional practice, workflow, and sustainable creative living.
Who This Is For
ā¢ Emerging and mid-career artists
ā¢ Makers ready to professionalise their practice
ā¢ Creatives looking to improve workflow & admin systems
ā¢ Anyone preparing for proposals, residencies, or funding
In a nutshell
ā¢ šļø 4-week professional toolkit
ā¢ š» Weekly live evening workshops
ā¢ š Templates & resources included
ā¢ šÆ Practical, confidence-building skills
ā¢ š§šØ Tutor: Kari Cahill
