Unlock New Doors for Your Art Career | Your Invitation to our FREE Art Cafe

On Thursday, September 25th at 2 PM (UK Time), we’re hosting an inspiring online session:
Thriving as an Artist – Master Your Craft and Unlock Opportunities.
This Art Café gathering is all about giving you tools, insight, and community to help you not just survive as an artist, but truly thrive.

During this session, you’ll:

• Learn how to refine your craft while keeping your unique voice intact
• Discover strategies to build visibility and open up new career paths
• Hear real-life experiences from artists who have turned passion into sustainable practice
• Find out how to spot and create opportunities in unexpected places

We’ll be joined by Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie, a figurative sculptor whose clay works blend anatomical credibility with contemporary relevance, and Carlo Savo, a self-taught visual artist and former auctioneer who brings deep insight into art history, presentation, and market engagement.

💡 This Art Café is free for everyone: both members and non-members of the VAA.

To get you thinking ahead, here are a few quick opportunity mindset tips:

• Stay visible. Regularly share your work-in-progress – it invites conversations and connections.
• Nurture your network. Often, the best opportunities come through relationships you already have.
• Be open to the unexpected. Sometimes a small collaboration leads to your biggest break.

If you’ve had an unexpected opportunity moment in your career, I’d love to hear about it, email me sao@visual-artists.org and share your story. It might inspire another artist in our community.

This Art Café is designed to leave you feeling energised, equipped, and connected.

📅 Save the date: Thursday, September 25th at 2 PM (UK Time) – Reserve your spot here

Looking forward to seeing you there and supporting your journey to a thriving creative life.