METALWERX - "Do I Keep My Day Job?" A Conversation on Transitioning Art to Business (Nov. 17, 2025)

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"Do I Keep My Day Job?" A Conversation on Transitioning Art to Business

In-Person AND Virtual Options

November 17, 6 - 9 pm Eastern
at Metalwerx (Waltham, MA) or Live Via Zoom

DO NOT REGISTER HERE! You must register via the Metalwerx website!

"Do I Keep My Day Job?" A Conversation on Transitioning Art to Business

When you’re contemplating turning your favorite artistic hobby into an actual business concern, there are a number of things to consider. Some are business-specific: Do I incorporate? Get insurance? Marketing? Where will I sell? How will I price my work? Others are more personal: Am I good enough? How big a risk am I taking? Will I hate making art if it’s under pressure?

In “Do I Keep My Day Job?” we’ll delve into these and other topics in a lecture and discussion format, leaving you with resources to develop and take action on a next-steps list. Be prepared for a firehose of ideas, inspiration, and things to ponder as you make the leap!

Topics include:
• Identifying “success”
• Sales channels to consider
• Marketing models
• Business basics
• Pricing
• Productionalizing
• …and more!

DO NOT REGISTER HERE! You must register via the Metalwerx website!