The definition of Artists Who THRIVE: combining creative freedom with business savvy. The mission of Artists Who THRIVE is to support artists, from all walks, to successfully combine their creative freedom and business savvy so that they may thrive. And thriving means effectively marketing and selling their art. This growing global community of artists includes painters, jewelers, photographers, videographers, designers, musicians, and more. We explore business and marketing strategies that are …

This is a creativity-promoting Meetup centered around a book called "The Artist's Way". The book outlines a 12-week series of exercises to promote your creativity, of whatever flavor it might be, and to help you over whatever bumps you might be having with it. We add to the book by meeting in small groups to go through the sequence together, to congratulate each other on work accomplished, to commiserate on work not accomplished, to nudge each other a little from day to day, and to generally giv …

I'm working for a project that will bring a revolution in American web comic scene. We are recruiting passionate and talented comic artists who want to participate in creating new platform for web comic and meet a larger audience. It would be nicer if you are living near the bay area for offline meetings, but anyone who is interested in our project is welcome. Thanks!

This group exists to create and admire art! It exists so that creative, passionate, and interesting women living in San Francisco (or thereabouts) can meet and inspire each other. It exists so we can get out and enjoy exhibits, shows and museums together. Join us if you're an artist or an art lover of any skill level. Join us to socialize and make new connections! Join us today, and start creating tomorrow!

A monthly meetup to share portfolios, bounce ideas around, and get to know each other as creative individuals. Bring whatever you want to share! Finished work, concepts, sketches... Also feel free to bring your sketchbook -- as this is a meetup for drawing stuff, we intend to do some drawing. xD Bring something that says something interesting about you and what your art is about -- doesn't matter if it's not sequential art. Because there tends to be a revolving door of new and old faces at these …

Sharing our dreams, ambitions, skills and works. All levels of interest are encouraged, from those just curious about "the arts," to amateurs and published or shown artists. We all have something to teach, a unique gift for the world, drawn from our personal life experience. This community is about learning how to - Express ourselves more completely and comfortably - Develop our craft, techniques and presentations - Support one another in being successful An open and supportive group of Cr …

We created THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING to help you do better and to make better, genuine ACTIVE connections, And people from all careers, well employed to unemployed attend. Check out our site at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com. At THE BOX SF, we give artists, musicians and foodies a unique new home in which to collaborate and build their art as well as their following. At The Box SF you will taste and sip something fantastic, see and hear some wonderful things and you will experience a …

This is a group for women/woman-identified artists--writers, poets, dancers, actors, spoken word performers, photographers, filmmakers, music producers, fashion designers, graphic designers, sculptors, directors, musicians--you name it. It's open to artists at all levels of development of their craft who are interested in creating a safe and supportive community, harvesting opportunities, learning, being inspired, sharing knowledge/skills, and collaborating/cross-pollinating with other artists. …

  Dear Friends, I started this group to bring together people of all backgrounds to think about our humanity through art, food and discussion. I am looking to gather with people that are in search of the 'We' narrative in our lives in the global community. This group is for artist, thinkers, feeling folks and whomever is inspired to be a part of creating the kind of life we want to live in. So, every 3rd Friday of the month, we host artist of all genres to perform their work, in the lovely Laure …

My desire to form this group, is rooted in my love of sound. I'm especially inspired by what happens when 'two or more' are gathered for voice improvisation and toning; healing through artistic channels. There is great joy in unifying our voice with another as well as the excitement of 'being on the edge' of allowing the voice to travel, while listening to another. I would like this group to be in artistic and soulful integrity. If you want to inspire, be inspired, and expand into/through sound, …

An intimate social gathering to escape daily life, where you celebrate with friends, neighbors, artists, and discoverers, tasting premium wines, the smooth freshness of a micro brew, local and imported delicacies stir your appetite, and the visual explosion of seeing for the first time one of a kind works of art that are both beautiful and functional. The discoveries are just beginning here, as you talk with the artist, gain insight into the motivation for the work of art, and feel the craftsman …

We (Mireya and Rosy) are artists and creative arts therapists living in the Bay Area. What began as a longing to create a freeing arts practice for ourselves became a deep desire to provide an authentically enlivening experience for others. For over a year, we explored the questions, "What kind of conditions would just naturally, organically nurture the creative process in people? And, what kind of structure and container could safely hold and guide a diversity of experiences?" Once we found ans …

Creating, making is transformative. You need not be an artist to experience this, to know it deeply. You are invited to make the journey of transformation in this group, propelled by transformative art processes, as facilitated by highly talented, finely tuned pioneers in the field of Transformative Arts.

Caffeinated Creators of San Francisco Is the sound of the frother your personal muse? Are you an artist, a writer, a poet, a programmer, a musician, a web designer, or any other type of creative soul who does some of his/her best work surrounded by café tables full of zombiesque souls staring intently into the electronic abyss? Do you think all cafes should be required to have pencil sharpeners? Do you think outlets are next to godliness? Do you feel a project isn't complete without the requisit …

We are a group of house concert enthusiasts in the Bay Area. This group is created as a resource so that house concert hosts can find additional audience, artists can make friends with hosts, and music lovers can discover interesting house concerts in their area. Don't be scared off if a show only has one or two RSVPs, because most of our hosts get most of their audience from their own series regulars who may not RSVP here. Here is how it works: Each event you post will automatically become an o …

Learn more about our networking events at www.playthemusic.biz Digital Music SF is the premiere networking event for music professionals in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creativ …