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No More Starving Artists: The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship Shows Artists How to Become Successful Entrepreneurs
CHICAGO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A Chicago-based program, set to launch in September 2010, is designed to eliminate the long-held "starving artist" stereotype and, instead, will teach artists how to become successful entrepreneurs.
The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship(TM) is a two-year program with a curriculum that combines experiential learning, mentorship and a personalized classroom environment that provides one-on-one time with the faculty of successful artist-entrepreneurs.
Founded by 25-year business veteran and serial artistic entrepreneur Lisa Canning, The Institute is based on her enthusiasm for the new wave of whole-brain thinking and the firm belief that the arts -and artists--can and must be allowed to contribute to the world's financial recovery.
"There is simply no reason whatsoever that artists cannot be relevant and earn a living. And now, more than ever, society is not only willing but must innovate," she says. "The arts hold many key ingredients that can help fuel economic growth. The time has come for artists to financially benefit from what the world now most needs--their creativity."
Faculty at The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship includes entrepreneurial artists and artistic educational leaders. Among them: Dennis Rich, former chair of the Columbia College Arts, Entertainment & Media Program and Martin Atkins, serial artistic entrepreneur and renowned drummer; part-time faculty members include interdisciplinary arts leader John Cimino of Creative Leaps International, New York; musician, author, composer and educator David Cutler, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA; Gary Beckman, visiting professor at the University of South Carolina School of Music and Francois Kloc, vice president of sales and marketing for fine musical instrument maker Buffet Crampon & Cie., Paris.
The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship(TM) makes its home at Flourish Studios, a collaborative art studio and community center located at 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.
Enrollment is limited to 45 students. Applications are available online to apply for the institute. There is no age limit for enrollment and the requirements to apply simply include artistic excellence. For more information about the school, go to http://www.TheIAE.com
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Conservative Fervor Fuels the ETA Flames as the Rallying Cry Goes Nationwide
Entrepreneur the Arts® founder Lisa Canning vocally responds to claims that the White House is pushing a propagandistic agenda through the National Endowment of the Arts.
Chicago, IL - September 29, 2009 - A series of ultra-conservative articles critiquing the White House's encouragement of the National Endowment of the Arts to pursue issues-based initiatives has sparked Entrepreneur the Arts® founder Lisa Canning and her fellow creators to speak out in support of artists with agendas.
Recently, the White House Office of Public Engagement, the Corporation for National and Community Service and the NEA hosted a conference call with a select group of arts leaders, many of whom were deeply involved in the 2008 presidential campaign. The transcript of the call stirred huge controversy based on the perception that the White House was asking artists to create propaganda in support of hot button issues such as health care, education or the environment.
In a post on her Entrepreneur the Arts Blog, noted artist and entrepreneur Lisa Canning refuted these criticisms with a simple yet powerful question: "What's so wrong with having an agenda?"
"What's wrong with the arts being vehicles for additional reflection on an issue, revealing deeper meaning to key messaging and shedding a bright light on agendas?" Canning asked. "That's not 'Partisan' or 'Socialism.' That's passion. Where is the open mindedness this country needs to utilize the power of the arts in new ways going to come from?"
Canning's organization, Entrepreneur the Arts®, is leading a national movement to innovate through artistry. These efforts will culminate in the fall 2010 launch of the Institute for Arts EntrepreneurshipTM, a fully accredited training program for artists of all disciplines. The Institute for Arts EntrepreneurshipTM will provide aspiring creatives the tools and methods to create sustainable businesses from their individual passions.
Entrepreneur the Arts® believes that the values inherent in great artistry, when wielded properly, are the perfect catalyst not just for individual success, but broad societal positive change.
"The power of artistry is more than playing a pretty piece or painting a pretty picture," claims fellow ETA blogger David Cutler, author of the new book The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living, & Making a Difference. "When artists work to solve real problems, contribute meaningful experiences, and provide true leadership, these behaviors should be celebrated."
Cutler, an Advisory Board Member to the Institute for Arts EntrepreneurshipTM, and many other artists, administrators and entrepreneurs, are joining ETA's mission to make the starving artist a thing of the past and encourage you to do the same, no matter your politics.
"The agenda of innovation is a nonpartisan issue," Canning said. "There are ways to do this. Business as Art, Government as Art, University as Art. But it all starts with sharing a vision- one that will help the world find a new way to perceive and utilize the strengths of your artistic gifts."
The Entrepreneur the Arts Blog, updated daily with insights and inspiration from bloggers such as Canning and Cutler, can be found online at blog.EntrepreneurTheArts.com. More information on the Institute for Arts EntrepreneurshipTM and ETA's mission can be found at www.EntrepreneurTheArts.com. David Cutler's book, The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living & Making a Difference, is available to order now at www.SavvyMusician.com and in stores on November 1, 2009.
Contact:
Lisa Canning, founderEntrepreneur the Arts®
847-774-2938
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Flourish Studios Opens New Incubator Program to Turn Local Artists Into Successful Entrepreneurs
Flourish Studios, in association with Entrepreneur the Arts®, to offer retail space and intensive marketing and selling training at no cost to Chicago artists. The Flourish Artisan Program aims to give creators of all disciplines the tools they need to make the “starving artist” a thing of the past.
Chicago, IL - September 17, 2009 - Flourish Studios, in association with Entrepreneur The Arts®, is proud to announce a unique new artist development program tasked with helping local artists of all disciplines become thriving entrepreneurs. The Flourish Artisan Program gives visual artists a home on the Flourish retail floor, as well as intensive sales and marketing training at no cost to help simultaneously achieve their highest creative and business potential.
Founded by Dr. Julia M. Rahn, Ph. D., Flourish Studios is a multi-faceted learning gallery and retail space in the heart of Lakeview focused on building life skills to live our very best life. As a Clinical Psychologist with more than ten years experience helping people meet their individual goals, Dr. Julia created Flourish to be a relaxed oasis in an otherwise chaotic world, where clients can learn to create positive change at their own pace using the methods they find most inviting.
"It only made sense that Flourish would be the perfect home to launch this vital new program that aims to cultivate a new era of entrepreneurship and personal change in the Chicago arts community," Dr. Julia said. "We believe that life is an ongoing creative project, and we're looking forward to giving more people the means to find success through mindful self-expression.
Accepted artists will be given space on the thriving Flourish retail floor to sell their work at a 50/50 profit split. To aid their new venture, artists will also receive a free marketing and business course with Entrepreneur the Arts® founder Lisa Canning on the intricacies of creating, branding and selling a viable product in today's marketplace. There is no cost to the program, though creators will be expected to work 5 unpaid hours weekly in the Flourish retail space, to develop sales experience and market recognition for their emerging brands.
Upon completion of the Flourish Artisan Program, participants will get the chance to extend their relationship with Flourish via a low rent model of $100 and up for truly high end floor space for their product. This allows artisans to continue developing their independent business and credibility with the rare benefit of having a brick and mortar retail home.
To host this one-of-a-kind program, Flourish and Dr. Julia turned to Entrepreneur the Arts® founder Lisa Canning, an accomplished entrepreneur, artist and educator whose resume speaks for itself. Over the last twenty five years, Canning has created not one, but six multi-million dollar ventures, ranging from real estate property management to a musical mail-order and rental business. Her current venture, Lisa's Clarinet Shop, now requires only 20 hours a week to produce a six-figure income. As a renowned clarinetist, Canning also understands the unique challenges that face artists in their respective communities. With her next wave of ventures, Canning has turned her attention to sharing that experience with artists-on-the-rise. The first of these, Entrepreneur The Arts®, is an innovative training resource for artists, corporations, universities and governments that can be found on-line at www.EntrepreneurTheArts.com.
"I hold a passionate belief that the 'starving artist,' need no longer exist," Canning said. "It's an antiquated concept. In fact, artists are in the perfect position to prosper. The personal discipline and integrity that the arts foster give creators an automatic head start on the skills necessary to create a viable independent business. My goal is simply to show them how to wield those powers for the greatest good and, hopefully, the greatest profit."
The Flourish Artisan Program is the first in a series of outreach initiatives designed to spread Canning's bold battle cry for creators to Entrepreneur the Arts®. It's not just a name, it's a call to arms for those millions of starving artists to change the way they create, promote and sell so that they need starve no longer. The partnership between Lisa Canning and Dr. Julia Rahn will culminate in the Fall 2010 launch of the Institute for Arts EntrepreneurshipTM at Flourish Studios. This fully accredited two-year training program is focused on artistic venture creation and servant leadership. Canning developed the Institute for Arts EntrepreneurshipTM to fill a void left by most liberal arts academies, which emphasize the creative work without addressing the realistic concerns of turning that work into a sustainable lifestyle.
The Flourish Artisan Program starts it's first wave of classes on October 5, 2009. Artists are encouraged to contact Lisa@EntrepreneurTheArts.com or call 847-774-2938 for more information on how to apply. For more information on Flourish Studios and their full calendar of programs, visit them on the web at www.ICanFlourish.com.
Contact:
Lisa Canning, founder
Entrepreneur the Arts®
847-774-2938
http://www.EntrepreneurTheArts.com
The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship™ Slated to Open Fall 2010- Chicago, Illinois
In the fall of 2010 The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship™ will open at 3020 N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. As an independent but collaborative effort with The Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts, IAE will be devoted to the development of the artist as entrepreneur.
Lead by the vision and passion of serial artistic entrepreneur, Lisa Canning, The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship™ will be seeking applicants from any artistic discipline. Requirements for enrollment will be a minimum of a 4 year degree–a bachelors degree– in an artistic discipline. The program will be a two year program that is focused on artistic venture creation and servant leadership. It will begin as a school in the fall of 2010 with full accreditation.
For more information about IAE please email Lisa@EntrepreneurTheArts.com
Phone: 847.774.2938