I highly recommend Alyson (of ArtBizBlog.com fame) for artists looking to make big strides on the business side of being an artist. Here’s info on her workshop in Estes Park, CO on online promotion (and if you register this week, you’ll save $30):
Artists: Learn how to effectively promote your art online using email, blogs, and websites.
Alyson B. Stanfield of ArtBizCoach.com will lead a two-day workshop in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado–the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.
May 2-3, 2009
Just $165 until March 6
($195 after that)
You’ll learn:
* How to decide which online formats are best for you
* Five email secrets that produce results
* How to use an email newsletter to cultivate collectors
* How to expand your mailing list
* The Dos and Don’ts of artist Web sites
* Where to splurge and where to save
* Why you need a blog right now
* How to start your blog
* What to write on your blog
* How to increase traffic to your blog (and website)
* What to put in your website media room
* Why you can’t afford to ignore social networking sites
Alyson is expecting a sellout crowd of 70 artists from around the country! Save $30 by registering before March 6. See http://artbizcoach.com/estes
David Castle Art 
Thank you, David. I hope you can attend also. And I just found out that I got the YMCA to extend early registration until April 1. I can’t commit to anything 2 months out, so I don’t know why we expected artists to do that.