Fall Programs 2025
Monday, November 10th 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Virtual Panel
Curious how your creative talents can make a meaningful impact? Healing Arts is a virtual panel designed for Fine Arts undergraduates interested in turning their passion for music, visual art, or dance into a career in creative arts therapy. Join us to hear from practicing professionals in music, art, and dance/movement therapy as they share their career journeys, day-to-day work, and insights into graduate training. Whether you’re exploring new directions or already drawn to therapeutic arts, this panel offers an inspiring look at how artistic expression can be a powerful force for healing and personal growth.
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Monday, October 27th 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Virtual Panel
Thinking about going freelance or starting your own creative business after graduation? Join a handful of St. Olaf alums for a practical, honest look at how to build a thriving career in the arts through entrepreneurship. Designed specifically for college students considering independent work, this discussion covers the essential tools and knowledge you’ll need to launch and manage your own arts venture. We’ll talk about forming a single-owner LLC, branding and marketing yourself, making professional connections, and navigating things like budgeting, grant-writing, taxes, and client expectations.Through real stories, actionable advice, and plenty of Q&A, we’ll help you figure out when you’re ready to go solo, how to say yes (or no) to opportunities, and what it really means to build a sustainable, creative career on your own terms. Ideal for students in the arts, music, theater, media, or anyone curious about life as an independent artist-entrepreneur.
J-Term Programs 2026
Date & Time: January Term
This training will focus on how to apply simple marketing concepts to complex projects and on how to become a life-long learner that can adapt to new theories, technology, and software in an ever-changing field.
Date & Time: January Term
This workshop series and certificate program aims to provides students with a hands-on opportunity to learn about these key topics and skills necessary to start your career in art conservation.
Date & Time: January Term
This certificate will cover techniques for both business writing and technical writing. You’ll also be given tips for how to address common challenges, from idea to execution. The certificate will also provide foundational skills in copyediting, as well as more detailed information related to parts of speech and sentence construction to ensure you have a range of skills to make your writing stand out.
Spring Programs 2026
Date & Time: March 11 | 4:00-5:00pm
Join us for a virtual event connecting St. Olaf alumni who work in a broad range of roles within arts organizations and museums of all kinds with current students to discuss their career insights and life after St. Olaf.
Date & Time: March 14, 2026
Discover your path in arts administration with a full day of exploration, connection, and creativity! Meet and network with accomplished alumni, gain insider insights during our Arts Admin Panel, and enjoy visits to the MN Center for Book Arts, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and The Guthrie Theater—including a ticket to the Guthrie’s performance of Sleuth. A complimentary lunch and an afternoon Alumni Networking Reception round out this engaging, career-focused experience. Join us and see where a future in the arts can take you!
Carlie Ness
Associate Director of Career Development and Coaching
Office Hours: Drop Ins Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5 pm; Mon-Fri Schedule an Appointment via Handshake; Make An Appointment
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