About the Artist Conference Network
History
Beverly Cassell founded the Artist Conference Network in 1983, after leaving her teaching post at the University of California Santa Cruz, where she gained a reputation as a master teacher, known for being able to teach anyone to draw. Her paintings are exhibited in galleries and museums internationally. [More history...]
– ACN Founder Beverly Cassell, MFA, Painter
What is ACN "Coaching?"
"Coaching" in Artist Conference Network is a way of interacting with another person that leaves one empowered to be in action. The coaching is profound, rigorous, noncompetitive, nonjudgmental, inspiring, action-oriented, raucous, fun, and effective.
The Purpose of the Artist Conference Network Coaching is to cause, accelerate, and sustain breakthroughs — and to access mastery in the work, careers, and lives of people doing creative work.
In the Artist Conference Network community each person is honored as the sole authority of his/her work. The coaching practices provide a safe, supportive environment for the empowerment of that authority.
The Promise of the Artist Conference Network
We guarantee that practicing these coaching techniques results in breakthroughs in focus, momentum, and empowerment in your creative work.