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Instagram Basics

  • Create Art and Tea 1015 Main Avenue Durango, CO, 81301 United States (map)

Artists can thrive online with the image-centric, social media platform Instagram. Come early for some social time, or stay after. Join us for: Instagram Basics

In this session, you will get to:

  • Ask your basic to burning questions about Instagram. 

  • Optimize your profile.

  • Discuss what makes up an Instagram Carousel. 

  • Help design our next steps as the social media group at Create!

Please bring:

  • Your phone with the latest version of Instagram installed

  • Burning questions about Instagram

Content that aligns with your brand (not sure what that is? That’s okay, we can talk about that too.):

  • Photos (3-9) that are the same format: Square, horizontal, or vertical. Not a mix of formats. Can be of you, your process, and/or a finished piece of work. 

  • Optional: A 3-15 second video. You might consider a tour of your studio, your process, or a reveal. 

  • Copy to accompany your post. You will want to have this on your phone in Notes or emailed to yourself so you can copy and paste.

  • Image descriptions for each image and video. 

  • Your sketchbook and something to write with. 

Suggested donation of $20 pay at the time of the class

About the Instructor

Heather Leavitt Martinez is a fine art and commercial artist with a lettering classroom at The ArtRoom. She teaches classes and coaches artists online and in-person. Heather is the recipient of an NEA and CCI grant for her art coaching program. She manages 6 Instagram accounts. You can follow her @corpgraffitiart and @lets_letter_together 

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