June 2019 marks the 13th year of the Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI), a course of study designed to assist artists of all disciplines, by cultivating and advancing their business skills. To date, over 772 artists have completed the program.
Helping South Florida's creative professionals master business basics, AEI's dynamic series of lectures, workshops and panels primes the modern artist for entrepreneurship.
Want to boost sales, expand your customer base and network with other arts-based and business professionals? Hear local artists' paths to marketplace success - and pick up tips on turning your passion into a paying career.
Catering to artists in all disciplines and creative fields, AEI's twenty sessions are led by an elite faculty lineup of South Florida-based business practitioners and artists. Offered on June 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2019, the faculty members' presentations, demos and collaborative exercises are guaranteed to strengthen - and broaden - attendees' business skill sets.
Registration & Information
Participation costs $100 and includes light refreshments and free parking. Space is limited. Each participant receives an AEI course book - an indispensable resource for artists and arts-based business owners. The course book contains worksheets, presentations, exercises and pre-session readings. Artists residing in any county are invited and welcome to attend.
Presented at ArtServe, Inc., 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Founded by the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture in Cleveland, Ohio, AEI is made possible by the generous financial support of the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the Kulas Foundation and the John P. Murphy Foundation.
AEI is presented in South Florida by the Broward Cultural Division, ArtServe, Inc. and the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture.
The Florida Small Business Development Center
The Florida Small Business Development Center in partnership with Broward County Cultural Division and Artserve offer, through one-on-one private consulting and group training sessions, the Creative Entrepreneur Development Program provides detailed career and business management assistance to artists in all disciplines and creative fields.
The Creative Entrepreneur Development Program is presented by the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in partnership with the Broward Cultural Division and ArtServe, Inc. A statewide service network partially funded by the Washington, D.C.-based Small Business Administration (SBA), Florida SBDC Fort Lauderdale is accredited by the national SBDC association and hosted by the University of West Florida (UWF).
Artist As An Entrepreneur Online
Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute Use your creative skills in new contexts. See opportunities in the challenge. Solve problems and change the game. AEI considers your "business" a means for you to keep creating and sharing your work - earning a living as you do so.
