Louis
Place
Artist Publishing Practicum
March 22-23, 2025
Video archive
What is the Artist Publishing Practicum?
A crash course on pathways to book publishing—designed for visual artists and open to all—organized by your friends at Louis Place.
Read about each workshop and view individual videos below. Or, visit our YouTube channel to watch them all!
Saturday, March 22
A keynote.
On researching, writing and publishing for lifelong learners.
artist, educator, learner, author, publisher
Choose your own adventure
A comprehensive introduction to publishing vocabulary, timelines, and frameworks—for beginners.
learn more + video
artistic director, Wendy’s Subway; editor, Center for Art Research and Alliances (CARA)
Steffani Jemison
artist, writer
Learn how to get an “art book”—the kind you see in museum bookshops—made and distributed.
learn more + video
publisher and editor, Dancing Foxes Press
Seeking a publisher: the big 5, independent presses, academic presses, and how to get an agent.
learn more + video
literary agent, Salky Literary Management. Former editorial director, Coffee House Press.
Sunday, March 23
Publishing in community!
A keynote.
Books as tools for building community: approaches to performance and public programs, compensation, and citation.
learn more + video
Author, Cyberfeminism Index; designer, educator
Timelines, budgeting, printers, and other logistical considerations. The edges of the possible—within the limits of the practical.
learn more + video
Publisher and designer, Pacific
Urgency as a springboard for action—through books. A lecture and workshop on micro-publishing.
learn more + video
Founder, BlackMass Publishing
Resources (books, organizational tools, websites, and more) to help you write and edit your book.
learn more + video
Coordinators, at Louis Place