Creative County Initiative monthly meetup

Join us for our monthly meet-up where we engage with creative types from all over Essex County and discuss the amazing work, connections, and collaborations that are happening across the county. Every month we choose different topics and provide information on opportunities and tips, tools, and tricks that you can use to support yourself, your business, or your organization.

Special Guest presentations this month

SEO Matters with Mike Sperling @sperlinginteractive

Making sure your products and services are found within the search engines is vital to the success of your business. We will look at Google and Bing and the different search positions that exist. We will review the latest best practices which you will be able to implement immediately on your website. These will include website structure, keywords, dynamic content, off-site optimization, social media engagement, site speed, and mobile-friendliness.

Being your Authentic Creative Self with Anna Dugan/ @annadidathing

Hi there! My name is Anna, also known as Annadidathing.

Annadidathing is a first-generation Filipinx American artist based in Salem, MA with a BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

My name is Anna and I paint murals, create chalk art, and design digital work that often incorporates my illustrations. My work celebrates my heritage, navigates the complexities of identity as a mixed race person in the US, and creates space for vulnerable & honest mental health discussion through vibrant colors, storytelling, & folk art inspired work. My goals are to create work that is accesible, to create more Filipinx representation in public art, and to use my art to weave emotional bonds within diverse communities. My favorite kind of work to create is public art that engages communities & creates healthy dialogue that challenges the viewer to learn, reflect, or act.

Hosted by Karen Ristuben, Program Director for the Creative County Initiative for @essexcountycommunityfoundation, and John Andrews, founder of Creative Collective @creativecollectivema