Artist Admin Hour

Black Artist Group (BAG) headquarters at 2665 Washington Blvd in St, Louis

Welcome to Artist Admin Hour, where artists, filmmakers, cultural stewards, and soft-life strategists come to handle our business like the creative powerhouse kingpins we are.

This is where your admin to-do list meets your soft life era.

Think: invoices out, budgets updated, grant apps finished, receipts wrangled, fur coat over silk pajamas because you are coasting with your color-coded calendar and your email inbox tamed.

We’re not just co-working. We’re co-dreaming. Co-planning. Co-slaying.

What it is and Why It Matters:

Artist Admin Hour is a weekly co-working session for artists, filmmakers, cultural stewards, and soft-life strategists to tackle the boring but essential stuff—with good company.

Because let’s be real: sometimes showing up to do admin is annoying and hard. We need a ritual to get it done—with glam, grace, and zero grind.

Whether you’re sending invoices, organizing receipts, applying for grants, or just trying to get your desktop under control—this is your space to show up and get things done.

Bring your to-do list or just bring yourself. You don’t need a plan—just presence.

And yes, get that damn residency application turned in.

Artist Admin Hour: a mini manifesto

Only caption here is that I took this photo from Pinterest. If you know who to credit, pretty please tell me :)

Behind every bold vision?

A damn spreadsheet.

Behind every dreamy exhibition?

A budget that actually makes sense.

Behind every powerful project?

An artist who’s rested, focused, and knows how to follow up like a mutha effin gang boss.

Behind every solid proposal?

An artist talking to themselves, rereading that sentence for the 40th time, waiting on feedback from the group chat.

Admin is the flex

it’s the secret sauce.

This is the work that makes the work work.

stop avoiding it. Cause we cant

stop doing it alone. CAuse why?

Let’s show up and handle it—together.

Fur coat. Pajamas. Google Sheets open.

C.R.E.A.M get the money. Amen.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Every Artist Admin Hour is simple by design:

  1. We meet on Zoom (cameras optional). (We used to meet at Chicago Art Department, but now we’re fully virtual!)

  2. We start with a smooth check-in: What’s your vibe today? What does success look like for you? What’s gotta get done?

  3. We work. Quietly. Together. Lo-fi beats or ambient magic in the background. Pajamas encouraged.

  4. We close with a celebration and reflection: You showed up and got things done! We deserve a treat.

BOOM BABY! You’re closer to your goals.

You’ll leave lighter, clearer, and feeling like the bomb dot com — because you are.

Btw, this is you. You are Angel, All That! Also, a fun reference to this Ricki Lake episode is here

WHO IT’S FOR

artists, filmmakers and cultural worker with a big heart and an even bigger to-do list.

You love the work, but the admin tasks have been lingering on your list for too long.

You crave structure without shame. Community without chaos. You want to feel held while you hold it down.

You need both systems , chill and ease. Dreams and deadlines. Big visions and well-labeled folders.

Picture this: a fur coat over silk pajamas while paying quarterly taxes. Gold hoops, a fresh manicure, and a perfectly color-coded calendar. A clipboard in one hand, champagne in the other.

You're in the right place.

WHY JOIN?


💡 Focus in Community - Share space with fellow artists while tackling tasks that often get ignored. Especially supportive for neurodivergent folks.

💡 Zero Pressure Environment - Come as you are. Cameras optional. No need to perform productivity.

💡 Gentle Structure = Actual Progress - Two hours of body doubling creates momentum on your terms.

💡 For Artists, By Artists - This isn't networking—it's getting shit done together in a space that respects your time, energy, and goals.

SCHEDULE:

Wednesday: 7 pm-9 pm CST
Monthly Saturday: Studio Clean Up

🕰️ Each session is 2 hours. Drop in when you need to. No pressure, just progress.

We open with a quick check-in in the chat. Then it's time to tackle your admin mountain. At the end, we high-five (virtually or IRL). and end with a short reflection. Cameras optional. Sharing optional. Presence is everything. Come as you are

WHAT YOU GET:

🌟 Supportive Artist Community – Meet fellow artists working through the same challenges.

📚 Resource-Sharing and Tips – Learn new ways to manage your practice and keep things moving.

When you join Artist Admin Hour, you’ll have access to:

🗓️ Weekly Zoom Sessions – Regularly scheduled co-working time to knock out your admin work. Zoom + in-person at CAD)

🎉 No More Admin Dread – Well, almost.

  • A focused, no-pressure creative admin space

WHAT TO BRING/WORK ON:

You can tackle:

  • 📬 Email catch-up

  • 📑 Grant or residency applications

  • 🧾 Budgeting & taxes

  • 💡 Literally anything you’ve been avoiding

  • 🧹 Digital cleanup

This is a space for doing the thing. Whatever your thing is.

  • Thank you cards

  • 🖼️ Website or portfolio updates

  • 🗂️ Organizing your archive

  • ✍️ Writing artist statements

PRICE: 💸 MEMBERSHIP PAY WHAT FEELS RIGHT

Artist Admin Hour runs on a pay-what-you-can model to keep things accessible for everyone. If you can contribute, please do! Your support helps keep this space running.

Use this sliding scale tool, along with your own discretion, to decide what feels right for you: [Insert sliding scale link here]

No matter your contribution, you’ll get the same access—show up, do the work, and be part of the community.


$0/monthNo pressure. You’re here, and that’s enough.

$5/monthSupport the space and help keep it going.

$15/monthKeep the Zoom on and the community strong.

$30/monthContribute to the space and help make it available for others.