Business Blueprint for Creatives

A six-part business workshop series designed for creatives (artists, makers, craftspeople)

Ready to tackle the business side of your creative endeavor without the overwhelm? Join Business Blueprint for Creatives, a six-part workshop series designed and taught by Katie Thornsvard and hosted at Cecy’s Gallery & Studios in Durham. Designed for artists, makers, and other creatives, these sessions will help you feel confident about managing the business side of your work — from bookkeeping and sales tax to other key fundamentals.

Katie has a master’s degree in accounting and is a CPA. She has served in senior finance leadership roles at UNC, Duke, and a nonprofit foundation. She is also a working artist. You might recognize her whimsical animal portraits and greeting cards from Cecy’s Art Market Durham and other local markets, where she regularly sells through her business, Wild Thorn Collective. With both financial expertise and firsthand creative experience, Katie teaches in a way that’s grounded, approachable, and tailored for creatives.

Workshop 1 is FREE, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Cecy’s Gallery & Studios. Workshops 2–6 are $60 each, and you can use a discount code to register for all five at a bundled savings of $50. Sign up below.

Notes about scheduling:

  • It may take a couple seconds for the schedule to populate below.

  • Workshop 1 (free) is offered separately and must be registered for on its own.

  • For workshops 2–6, sign up individually for the sessions that interest you most or scroll to the bottom to purchase the bundle at a discount if you plan to take all 5 (once you have the discount code, come back to register for workshops 2-6 using your code). While each session stands alone, the series is designed to build in a logical flow. You’ll get the most out of it by attending them all.

  • You do not need to sign up or login below unless you want to create an account.

  • If you get a blank screen after clicking Book or Add to Cart, scroll up the page.

  • I’m using a new scheduling software. While I have tested it as much as possible from my side, if you have any issues with scheduling, please email me at katie@katiecpa.com.

Hope to see you there!