An important message from Americans for The Arts Today, hundreds of dedicated arts supporters from across the country have come together in Washington, DC for National Arts Advocacy Day, a united effort to tell Capitol Hill how important culture is to our communities, how much arts education means to our children, and how much the arts … [Read more...]
Mar
30
The Lights aren't so Bright on Broadway These Days
The lights aren't so bright on broadway these days, where the economic downturn has resulted in more than a dozen closings and a significant dip in the box-office except for all but a handful of blockbusters. This spring producers will roll out nearly 20 shows to fill the void, but no one is taking any creative risks. A quick scan of … [Read more...]
Mar
27
What does it take to get market share?
What does it take to get market share? Let marketing guru Seth Godin, in this terrific video, tell you! Seth is spot on in this clip. Learn from him how to get YOUR ideas to spread and attract attention. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIVlM435Zg] … [Read more...]
Mar
26
Will You Join Our Tribe?
Marketing guru Seth Godin offers this great insight about why anytime you want to change the world you need a tribe. Well, here at ETA we need a tribe! We believe that Innovating Through Artistry can change not only our own lives as artists, but the rest of the world as well. To accomplish this mission we need to build a tribe. Will you … [Read more...]
Mar
26
What Happened, President Obama, to the Idea of an Art Czar?
The following updates appeared on Judith H. Dobrzynski's blog, Real Clear Arts I know we all want to believe that the Obama Administration will do wonders for the arts and humanities. But so far, the news is not so good. Yes, the $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts in the stimulus bill was great news. But while we wait … [Read more...]
Mar
25
Making smART Connections: Artist / Educator Collaborations
The New York State Alliance for Arts Education, in conjunction with the Adirondack Arts in Education Partnership and Champlain Valley Educational Services is proud to present a day-long Arts-in-Education (AIE) conference. This conference is designed for all educators: general classroom teachers, sequential arts & music teachers, … [Read more...]
Mar
24
10 Sectors Poised For Growth
This article was written by Mark Hemricks and appeared in the April 2009 edition of Entrepreneur Magazine. Within these 10 sectors of the economy poised for growth, there are some opportunities for artists on this list! ************************************************************************************************************* As the … [Read more...]
Mar
23
The Daffodil Principle
Thank you Julia M. Rahn, creator of Flourish Studios, for passing this along! It is a wonderful story to start the first week of spring! The Daffodil Principle Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to … [Read more...]
Mar
20
The Creative Chicago 6th Annual Expo: Sat April 4th! It's Free!
Who: Dance • Design • Fashion • Film • Literary • Media • Music • Theater • Art What: A gathering of resources, services and expertise for people in the arts. When: Saturday, April 4 10 AM - 4 PM Where: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago, Illinois The Creative … [Read more...]
Mar
20
The Building of Community at ETA
This week has been an exciting week of collaboration and community building at ETA. Catalyst Ranch Ranch Czarina, Eva Niewiadoski and her sidekick, Bobbie Soeder offered to design our video series set. We all met at Bower Cowin's photography studio, here in Chicago, on Tuesday evening to paint and decorate. Photographer Peter Rossi, from … [Read more...]
