Artist INC Houston
Not your typical business class
Artist INC sessions are held annually from September until November. Applications for the Fall 2027 program will open Spring 2027.
Gain the practical tools and connections needed to take your career to the next level with this 8-week program created by artists for artists.
Artist INC is open to artists and creatives of any medium and discipline. Artist INC Houston Alumni include a diverse range of talents including Fire Performers, Choreographers, DJs, Florists, Fashion Designers, Writers, Jewelry Makers, and Illustrators, just to name a few!
Artist INC is open to all career stages. Brush up on the basics, reevaluate your current goals and practices, and expect to gain a wealth of fresh new insights and tools through deep conversations with fellow creatives from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.
Each year, approximately 25 artists are selected to engage in this 8-week training seminar created led by 6 trained artist facilitators. Artists will learn how to expertly run the business side of their creative practice with direct mentorship from artists who are succeeding at it plus lectures, group activities, and peer support every week.
2026 Sessions will take place fully in-person every Wednesday from 4-7 PM at Sesh Coworking starting September 16 until October 28, with a Workshare Presentation Night + Graduation Ceremony on November 14.
Artist INC is a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. The program is supported in part by an award from Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals throughout Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Artist INC Houston has been powered by Fresh Arts since 2017 with support from National Endowment for the Arts.
For over 20 years, Fresh Arts has provided Houston artists of all disciplines with opportunities, resources, and tools to create art, advance their careers, serve the public, and support their own livelihoods. Our programs highlight and empower traditionally underrepresented artists, connect communities, make the arts more accessible for all, and foster a thriving arts ecosystem in Houston.