Learn how to promote yourself and your artwork on the highly popular social media platform, Instagram. There are many ways to spread the word about your art and using Social Media platforms is one of them.
Get up and running and build a beautiful platform of your work to share with the world. Marie will cover getting started on this platform, tips for exciting Stories, best practices, DOs and DON’Ts, and various ways to draw people to your Instagram page.
Topics include:
- Creating an Instagram account
- Creating an Instagram bio
- Creating Posts/Stories/Reels
- Scheduling Posts in advance
- Reasons to use Highlights
- The power of hashtags
- Effective ways to engage with others
- And so much more
This is an entry level class geared to those new to Instagram or those who are just getting started with it.This class is taught in three live Zoom sessions, the first session is 90 minutes and the other two are 1 hour sessions. At the last class, students will share their Instagram tag with the group.
Required:
A cell phone that can use apps. Instagram can be accessed on a computer but it is easier and designed to work best on a phone.
To prepare, participants should gather 4 to 5 photos of their artwork to be posted on Instagram. Photos should be in .jpg format. Additional photos can be added later.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
School Notes: Mailing address:PO Box 855 Alexandria, VA 22313
