The Artist Toolbox is a statewide initiative designed by CMCA to provide professional development opportunities to artists in response to the changing dynamics of today’s arts and culture sectors.

The Artist Toolbox Workshop is designed for artists who want to develop the skills necessary to successfully represent themselves and advance professionally. Creating a strong body of work is the most important part of being an artist, but how do you pay the bills, juggle time, money, studio and life?
These workshops are a dive deep into hi-priority topics such as image documentation, finding exhibiting venues, artist/gallery relationships, writing an artist’s statement, bio and resume, building a website, networking, getting exposure, social media, grant writing, residencies, time and money management, and sustaining an ongoing professional creative practice.


The Artist Toolbox Workshop is designed for artists who want to develop the skills necessary to successfully represent themselves and advance professionally in the current art sector. Creating a strong body of work is the most important part of being an artist, but how do you pay the bills, juggle time, money, studio and life?
These workshops are a dive deep into hi-priority topics such as image documentation, finding exhibiting venues, artist/gallery relationships, writing an artist’s statement, bio and resume, building a website, net-working, getting exposure, social media, grant writing, finding residencies, time and money management, and sustaining an ongoing professional creative practice.

View past Toolbox Videos

Residency Panel Discussion | November 30, 2022
featuring Chantal Harris (Monson Arts), Leith MacDonald (Monhegan Artists’ Residency), and Yael Reinharz (Surf Point Foundation).

Taxes for Artists with Hannah Cole | March 4, 2021

The Artist Toolbox is made possible by major support from the Roxanne Quimby Foundation.

FMI please email artisttoolbox@cmcanow.org.