For those of you who know me, and for those of you who do not (yet), it is not a secret how passionate and determined I have been throughout my professional career in the arts to help artists not only survive but make a difference with the talents they have. And yet, I cannot say often enough, it is...

If I told you I could make a genie came out of this lamp and grant you three wishes for anything in the world you wanted would you believe it could really happen? How far are you willing to believe in what your imagination can do for you and your future as an artist? The truth of the matter is that...

As we get closer and closer to the premiere semester of the Institute For Arts Entrepreneurship’s two-year arts entrepreneurship program, we’re trying to take a closer look at the needs of our students so that we can build a truly unique structure and curriculum that is responsive to the...

Henry Fogel, the most well known executive director to orchestras and orchestral musicians around the world, gave this speech to The National Association of School Music administrators in November of 2009.  As I read it my heart jumped for joy! It is so deeply satisfying to see someone with so much...

Claiming Creativity: Art Education in Cultural Transition A Joint International Symposium presented by Columbia College Chicago in partnership with the European League of Institutes of the Arts April 21-24, 2010 Chicago, USA Claiming Creativity seeks to re-position creativity as a driver not only for...

Zoe Keating shares this hilarious (and true) presentation on what it is like to be a touring musician. Thank you David Cutler and The Savvy Musician for finding this video for us to share!!

So, this Friday The IAE is hosting this real fun private networking event for artists and entrepreneurs at Rockit Bar in Chicago downtown. We have had a lot of people sign up for the event. We even released another 50 tickets for more folks to attend and they, too, all went fast.  Feels great to have...

Thanks Eva Niewiadomski at Catalyst Ranch for passing this along! Here is what Eye Buy Art says about themselves. Eye Buy Art is a carefully curated online art gallery that represents an array of emerging photographers from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The site releases a new image...

Calling all visual artists and graphic designers, design the Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship’s new logo and be a winner! We are excited to announce that the IAE has grown out of its first logo. Ever evolving, we embrace the opportunity to update our identity. The IAE Identity What do we look...

I thought you would all enjoy checking out our new community map. Artist and aspiring arts entrepreneur Brandy LaChapelle designed it.

Stephanie Sack changed prices at Vive La Femme from high-end to "cheap and chic," which "completely saved the business," she says. Photo: Erik UngerBy: Christina Le Beau November 09, 2009 Written By: Christina Le Beau  Crain’s Chicago Business, November 09, 2009 The “new...

The 2010 Creative Chicago Expo will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 10am-4pm at the Chicago Cultural Center. This year, TheIAE will be a sponsor of the event. Now in its 7th year, this CCE connects artists and art organizations in all disciplines (music, dance, theater, film, design, new media,...

Happy 10th anniversary SEA! The SEA conference is coming right up and if you have never attended you need to! Come learn more about how to turn your artistic passion into a living from other successful artists. What The Conference Offers In addition to keynote presentations, topic specific sessions...

When we think about what kind of business we can create with our artistic skills, sometimes the ideas that come to mind piggy-back on to the product of another. Think of iphone apps and you quickly get the idea. The story of Jibbitz illustrates this idea perfectly: For years, Sheri, a busy mother of...

Earlier this month, The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman, was  interviewed on PBS’s NewsHour by Jeff Brown.  If you did not have a chance to hear this, it is a terrific interview and has much to inspire the ideas of artist as innovator/entrepreneur. Rocco Landesman...

The Dana Foundation is offering a free Webposium for Teaching Artists on Friday, January 29, 2010 11:00-12:00 (CST)  12:00-1:00PM (EST) Online they will be discussing the challenges and successes of working with students with disabilities.  The event will be streamed live and viewers will be able to...

It seems that every time I am interviewed by someone who is interested in my work, the question always comes up: “Well, do you still play the clarinet? What do you do as an artist?” For some time now, I have been scratching my head and thinking to myself, “What is it that I am saying...

As our summer programs for The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship™ begin to roll out, I find myself consistently thinking about just how much blue sky and open space there is in the world of entrepreneurship for artists. So many new businesses and new ideas to be implemented that no one else EXCEPT...

Could microfinance make it in America and could it be of help to artists starting small business? Written By BARBARA KIVIAT, published in Time Magazine Emily Medina isn’t running a pyramid scheme, despite what people often think. As the petite 26-year-old works her way through some of New York...

Have all of you noticed the amount of press The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship has already received?  Our first press release continues to be picked up on blogs and news feeds! This is so exciting for us! The most recent shout out came from  ENTmind– a blog devoted to Entrepreneurs helping...