• What we will do We all have our coffee shops and home studios to work in, but sometimes it can feel a little isolating. We host weekly meetings where we will meet at a local coffee shop and share our creative talents. This is a great way to leave the office/ art studio and see what other Chicago artists are up to! We encourage everyone to bring their laptops so we can discuss other important topics like marketing strategies, portfolio building, current trends in the art world, art piece pricing, networking, and how to write an artist statement/bios. For the rest of the time, we HUSTLE. Clean up photos/images, update social media sites, do research, chat with other artists, listen to a podcast- do whatever you need to do to get work done. You can stay for a minute, 5 minutes, or the whole two hours- it's totally up to you. Not only is this Meetup an opportunity to meet other artists/vendors on a weekly basis, we also host our Night Market & Exhibition every few months. We usually showcase 15-30 artists/local businesses. It's been a GREAT turn out for every event, so this is a great opportunity to gain exposure for your work. We will also focus our meetings on how to prep for an Art Exhibition as we prepare for our next Night Market & Exhibition. • What to bring Laptop, portfolios, a project to work on. • Important to know Grab and coffee, pop a squat, and let's build.