Find regular events for artists to connect with creative community. These are designed to provide accessible value to those who need it. You can expect interviews with creatives, workshops on relevant subjects, and Creative Connection calls to meet other creatives on this journey.

Upcoming Events For Artists

• Fri June 13, 2025, 5pm EST – Deadline to register for Accountability For Artists
• Wed June 18, 2025, Noon EST, 2 hours – Sketching Success: Quarterly Planning for Artists
  • Gain the tools and confidence to turn your big-picture goals into a clear, actionable roadmap!
• Wed July 9, 2025, Noon EST, 1 hour – Interview with Jon Ching Art
  • Join Alisa and Jon Ching in conversation about his decade-long career as a fine artist.
  • Registration link coming soon
• Thurs July 10, 2025, 6pm, 1 hour – Sell Without Selling: Intro to Marketing Funnels For Artists
  • Presented for East End Arts
  • If you feel icky about “selling” your work Alisa will show you a practical, artist-friendly approach to growing your audience and sales.
  • Registration link coming soon
• Wed July 16, 2025, 6:30pm EST, 1.5 hours – Sketching Success: Quarterly Planning for Artists
  • Presented for Artists’ Network
  • Gain the tools and confidence to turn your big-picture goals into a clear, actionable roadmap!
  • Registration link coming soon

Past Events

• Wed May 28, 2025 – Creative Connections Call (exclusive to The Creative Connection Collective)
  • Monthly Connection Calls are a welcoming space for us to meet, share, and grow together.
• Wed May 21, 2025 – Pinterest for Visual Creatives
  • The wonderful Amy Griffin takes us on a deep dive into Pinterest. Learn how to unlock the power of Pinterest to actually grow your business, drive traffic to your site and get sales, in a way that protects your mental health as a business owner.
• Wed Apr 23, 2025 – Creative Connections Call (exclusive to The Creative Connection Collective)
  • Monthly Connection Calls are a welcoming space for us to meet, share, and grow together.
• Wed Mar 26, 2025 – Creative Connections Call (exclusive to The Creative Connection Collective)
  • Monthly Connection Calls are a welcoming space for us to meet, share, and grow together.
• Wed Mar 12, 2025 – Sell Without Selling: Intro to Marketing Funnels For Artists
  • If you feel icky about “selling” your work Alisa will show you a practical, artist-friendly approach to growing your audience and sales.
• Wed Feb 26, 2025 – Creative Connections Call (exclusive to The Creative Connection Collective)
  • Monthly Connection Calls are a welcoming space for us to meet, share, and grow together.
• Tues Feb 18, 2025 – Celebrating 10 Years In Love Lettering, With Doris Wai
  • Alisa interviews Doris Wai, artist, author, hand letter, and engraver, about the highs and lows of her 10 years in business. Doris dishes out advice based on lessons she’s learned while running Love Lettering!
• Thur Jan 30, 2025 – Showing up on Camera: Doing It Scared
  • Alisa and Margot Daley, an in-demand brand photographer based in Toronto, have a conversation about showing up on camera! We cover why people, especially artists and creatives, hesitate to show up; and do we even need to show up on video??? Margot shares some tips on learning how to show up even when you’re scared, and what we, as small business owners, have to gain by showing up on video.
• Wed Jan 22, 2025 – Creative Business Essentials With Alana McCarthy: Finding Clients, Communicating Your Value, and Building Your Confidence
  • In an interview with Alisa, illustrator Alana McCarthy will share some lessons from her Artful Entrepreneur course.
    She’ll cover:
    • Finding clients
    • Communicating your value
    • Building your confidence
• Mon Jan 20, 2025 – 100 Rejections Challenge (exclusive to The Creative Connection Collective)
  • Alisa kicks off for the 3 month-long 100 Rejections Challenge! Participants are challenged to collect 100 rejections to practice sending outreach, following up, and collecting NOs.
• Wed Jan 15, 2025 – Chart Your Course: 2025 Planning Workshop for Creative Business Owners
  • Whether you’re overwhelmed by too many ideas or struggle to follow through on plans, in this session Alisa will help you cut through the confusion and get 2025 outlined.