Calling all New Jersey artists!

Registration is now open for the next session of The Business of Being an Artist

Virtual Workshop Series.

January 21 | Work Samples That Wow!

The Business of Being an Artist, offered by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, is a series of virtual workshops that is free and open to any artist, teaching artist, or folk artist who lives and/or works in the state of New Jersey.



Work Samples That Wow!

When: January 21, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM

What: Work samples – examples of your work added to a portfolio, application, or website – are often the best way to show audiences and funders what you do. Join us for an in-depth look at what makes for great work samples and discuss ways to improve how you capture and present your work. Led by Junious Brickhouse (Urban Artistry, Inc.; Next Level) and Jackie Domenus (Mid Atlantic Arts), this webinar will present the current best practices in presenting work samples from the perspectives of working artists who also administer large-scale programs that rely on work samples to select artists. This webinar will cover a range of art forms, including dance and movement, poetry and prose, visual and sculptural art, music and sound art. The session will close with a question-and-answer period to address your individual questions.

Who: This session will be led by two luminaries from our field: Junious L. Brickhouse, Educator, Choreographer, Cultural Preservationist, Founder of Urban Artistry, Director of Next Level, and Jackie Domenus, Author, Poet, Educator, and Program Director for Fellowships at Mid Atlantic Arts.

Read their full bios here.

How: Registration is FREE but required to access the workshop materials and the Zoom links. Registration will close on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

No late registrations will be accepted.

Automated captioning will be made available in the Zoom virtual platform. For information about viewing captions in Zoom, please click here.

If you require additional accessibility services, contact State Arts Council Access Coordinator Lindsay Dandeo at least two weeks prior to the event date:

lindsay.dandeo@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7020 (NJ Relay 711)

If you have any questions, contact the following Program Officers:

For Artists: Stephanie Nerbak | 609-292-4474 (NJ Relay 711)

For Teaching Artists: Samantha Clarke | 609-984-7019 (NJ Relay 711)

For Folk Artists: Sally Van de Water | 609-875-4948 (NJ Relay 711)

Sign up for Opportunities for the Field to learn more about offerings for

New Jersey artists.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

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