NSAL 2026 2nd Annual Conference Registration

REGISTER BY OCTOBER 1, 2026!!!

The North Shore Artists League invites you to our 2nd Annual Conference - a day of connection, creativity and inspiration for artists across the North Shore.

This year’s keynote speaker is Jan Sivertson.  What happens when profound artistic vision meets an unstoppable entrepreneurial spirit? Long before Sivertson Gallery became an iconic North Shore destination, Jan Sivertson was—and remains—a deeply dedicated visual artist. Jan has worn nearly every hat the art world has to offer: painter, curator, mentor, and community builder. As a working artist who understands the studio practice from the inside out, she has spent over four decades championing more than 60 regional creators, building bridges with Arctic Inuit and Native American artists, and mastering the fine art of creative business. Whether you are refining your own studio practice or navigating the local art scene, Jan’s journey offers an invaluable masterclass in sustaining a lifelong personal art practice while lifting up an entire creative ecosystem. 

Schedule: (subject to slight changes)

9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Registration - Sign-in/Name Tags, Raffle Tickets, Beverage Station

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. "Beyond the Easel: Real-World Marketing Strategies that Help Artists get Seen, Collected and Remembered." Workshop - Tim Vahle

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. "Writing for Success: Proposals, Artist Statements & Bios" Workshop - Naomi Schliesman

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Creative Connections (Meeting your Creative Peers)

11:00 - Noon  Keynote - Jan Sivertson

Noon - 12:15 p.m. State of the League & Announcements

12:15 - 1:00  p.m. Lunch - Soup-Salad-Sandwich Buffet

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. “Silhouette Block Printing” Workshop - Shelley Getten

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. “Finding Stories Along Gitchi Gami” Workshop - Sam Zimmerman

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. “The Art of the Replica: Navigating Scans, Prints & Note Cards” Workshop - James Ellis

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. “From Idea to Installation: Creating a Series or Body of Work” Workshop - Susanna Gaunt

3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Social Gathering - Beverage Bar-Artisan Cheese/Fruit Platter

3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Raffle Drawing & Closing Remarks

When registering please select one workshop from each of the three sessions.  The Keynote, Lunch and three workshops are included in your registration fee.

Please join the North Shore Artists League for this important annual event and Navigate, Create, Elevate!!!