Elevate Artists 2025: FREE Webinar Series for Emerging and Mid-Career Artists

Amos Eno Gallery, an artist-run space since 1974, is pleased to present Elevate 2025, a free career development webinar series for emerging and mid-career artists. Through a series of three virtual panel discussions with art industry experts and an in-person networking event, this program will provide visual artists with essential tools, insights, and connections to help advance their careers. This series aims to democratize access to critical industry knowledge and networks, fostering a more inclusive art community and helping underrepresented artists develop sustainable careers. 

Panelists include:

• Bartholomew F. Bland, Executive Director and Curator, Lehman College Art Gallery, The City University of New York
• Melissa Burgos, Managing Curator, Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Collection
• Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor, Hyperallergic
• Maximilíano Durón, Senior Editor, ARTnews
• Nora Lawrence, Executive Director, Storm King Art Center
• Valerie McKenzie, Owner and Director, McKenzie Fine Art, Inc.
• James Millie, Fine Artist, Curator, and Co-Founder of The Superfair (FKA Superfine Art Fair)
• Anwarii Musa, Founder, ArtMatic Advisory, and Board Member, Queens Museum
• Kelly Olshan, Artist and Learning Program Officer, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

The panel discussions will be moderated by Ellen Sturm Niz, Director, of Amos Eno Gallery.

This webinar series is ideal for artists who are looking to:

• Expand their professional networks
• Mount successful solo exhibitions
• Attract press coverage and critical reviews
• Build relationships with galleries, institutions, collectors, and consultants

Discussion topics may include:

• Curatorial practices and building artist-curator relationships
• What draws critics to cover artists and how to approach the media
• Securing gallery representation and navigating the commercial art world
• Making the most of art fairs and networking opportunities
• Engaging with collectors and art advisors
• Navigating institutional support, grants, acquisitions, and funding strategies​

For more details and to register, please visit amoseno.org/elevate

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Thursday, June 5

6 to 8 p.m.

Zoom Webinar

REGISTER here

​Panelists:

• Bartholomew F. Bland, Executive Director and Curator, Lehman College Art Gallery, The City University of New York
• Valerie McKenzie, Owner and Director, McKenzie Fine Art, Inc.
• Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor, Hyperallergic

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Thursday, June 12

6 to 8 p.m.

Zoom Webinar

REGISTER here

​Panelists:

• Maximilíano Durón, Senior Editor, ARTnews
• Nora Lawrence, Executive Director, Storm King Art Center
• Anwarii Musa, Founder, ArtMatic Advisory, and Board Member, Queens Museum

Thursday, June 19

6 to 8 p.m.

Zoom Webinar

REGISTER here

​Panelists:

• Melissa Burgos, Managing Curator, Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Collection
• James Millie, Fine Artist, Curator, and Co-Founder of The Superfair (FKA Superfine Art Fair)
• Kelly Olshan, Artist and Learning Program Officer, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

More details in the works ... Stay tuned for updates! Follow us on Instagram.

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About Amos Eno Gallery

Founded in 1974, Amos Eno Gallery is one of New York City’s longest operating artist-run gallery spaces. Registered as a nonprofit organization, our gallery provides a full season of exhibitions by emerging and mid-career artists working in visual, performance, installation, interactive, and digital media. Our season is complemented by a diverse series of performances as well as educational and public programs for the New York area. 

A small community of professional artists runs our gallery, whose Members are vetted through a rigorous review process by their peers. Amos Eno proudly serves as an alternative, artist-run platform for creatives across the United States, giving precedence to artistic expression freed from commercial restraints.

Applications for Artist Members and Community Members are reviewed on a rolling basis.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Amos Eno Gallery's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.