Having a presence on social media is an important tool for artists in today’s world.  But how to set up and maintain your social media can be daunting! Join Chrissy of Spark Box Studio for this course designed to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of social media.

In this course, we’ll dive into the core social media platforms, exploring their strengths, weaknesses, and target audiences. From Facebook to Instagram, Pinterest to LinkedIn, you’ll learn the ins and outs of each platform and discover strategies for leveraging them to your advantage.

We’ll also cover tips and tricks for using social media effectively, whether you’re networking, building relationships, establishing your creative brand, conducting research, or managing visual content.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to communicate with and know your audience.
• How to create a social media strategy tailored to your goals and objectives.
• Understand different social media platforms and how to use them.
• Identify the various channels within digital marketing and understand their unique strengths.
• about analytics, engagement and growth.

This class is delivered as a weekly video to watch on your own time, and weekly open office hours to ask questions, get clarification and troubleshoot.

OFFICE HOURS: Mondays from 6-8 PM, Jan 26-February 23 via Zoom

Instructor Bio
Chrissy Poitras is a multidisciplinary artist, an arts educator and co-owner and founder of Spark Box Studio- an arts organization based in Prince Edward County, Ontario, CN. She teaches at OCAD University and taught at Loyalist College in their Fine Art programs. She is a graduate from the Queen’s University Bachelor of Fine Art Studio program.  Her work spans traditional painting and printmaking, mural work, public installation, resource sharing and collaborative exchange. Themes of her work centre around ideas of place – whether that be through the invention of abstracted environments, creating augmented reality or highlighting the beauty of our natural landscape.

Registration is $195. Includes access to all office hours Zoom sessions, access to video tutorials for 3 months, downloadable video transcripts, slide decks and supplementary materials. Go to the Zea Mays Printmaking Online School to register and access all course materials.