For an artist or performing arts group to effectively market themselves as tour-ready, they need to know certain things. They need to know about the needs and desires of different kinds of presenters, about the funding available for artists and presenters, and they need to know about presenting conferences and the best ways to approach potential presenters. This workshop will outline what artists and performing arts groups need to know to enter the touring and arts-presenting marketplace.

Linda Reznik
Linda Reznik has over twenty-seven years experience in arts management, and has worked with some of the world's most celebrated dance companies and music ensembles. As the founder and director of River City Artists Management, she facilitated touring engagements for her diverse roster of artists all over the United States. Her work in the field of touring continues with Pittsburgh's River City Brass.

Jessica Marino
Jessica Marino is a professional dancer, artist manager, educator, and arts advocate born in Lehigh Valley, PA. Through five years with River City Artists Management, Miss Marino represented and facilitated touring engagements for a diverse roster of artists and has since founded artist services organization JAMpress Management. Jessica continues to build a diverse arts administration background as Co Director of TRACKS // Where will dance take you? and Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange. Jessica is senior company member of STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos and on teaching staff at University of Pittsburgh, PearlArts Studios, and Center for Theater Arts. (B.A. Point Park University).