Durham Arts CouncilFREE Training: Arts Business Accelerator
Arts Business Acceleratora FREE Training supported by the City of Durham American Rescue Plan funds
4 Training Dates*: September 21, 28, October 5, & 12, 2026*Applicants should plan to attend all four training dates6PM – 8PMZOOM Training
Do you feel like now is the time to push your art business forward? The Durham Arts Council and Triangle ArtWorks are offering a 4-week Arts Business Accelerator to Durham artists and performers. This 4-week course will help you to move your arts business forward quickly.
The program timeline is below:
- Application Deadline Sept 11, 2026
- Participant notification Sept 14, 2026 (All applicants, regardless of status, will be contacted)
- Program Start Date Sept 21, 2026
Program meeting dates:
- September 21, 6-8 pm ZOOM
- September 28 6-8 pm ZOOM
- October 5, 6-8 pm ZOOM
- October 12, 6-8 pm ZOOM
- All meetings will be recorded.
- Some course content will be delivered outside of the scheduled times for participants to view on their own.
- There will be approximately 1-2 hours of homework each week.
- All meetings will be held on Zoom. Links and login information will be sent to all accepted applicants.
Tiffany is a jeweler and silversmith with a background in tech business. With over 15 years of teaching and craft sales experience, she sells her work to galleries and stores around the US and works out of her studio in Durham, NC. Tiffany brings to the course her deep knowledge of selling crafts at both retail and wholesale as well as how to create a focused product line. Learn more about Tiffany Coley’s work here.
Cynthia is an artist, author and art educator with over 25 years of experience in designing and selling crafts, running a retail crafts store and creating and managing craft-focused pop-up markets. She brings to the course her experience with large wholesale accounts, managing staff and creating multiple income streams. Learn more about Cynthia Deis’ work here.
