Feb
07

20 Rules for Starting Your Art Licensing Business

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Written by Art Licensing Coach J’net Smith Rule #6 Educate yourself about retail channels.   It is important to have a clear understanding of the types of licensed products you want your art to appear on, as well as which type of retail channels, and retailers, carry those types of products. Art licensing doesn’t mean you … [Read more...]

Jan
23

The Art and Design Legacy of the Apple CEO

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Written by John M. Eger  appeared on Huffington Post, January 18th, 2012 The book by Walter Isaacson about Steve Jobs, former CEO and founder of Apple Computer, has now sold over one million copies. After talking with many of Steve's colleagues, Issacson discovered that to Steve, "You were either [a shithead or a hero], one or the … [Read more...]

Jan
09

What are the aims of direct subsidies to artists?

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Appeared on Jumper on January 8, 2012. Written By Diane Ragsdale Polly Carl has posted a new piece on HowlRound, A Virtual Theater Movement,  in which she remarks on a recent trend in arts philanthropy: increased direct support for artists. This philanthropic trend prompts me to ask, “What are funders hoping to achieve by … [Read more...]

Jan
07

CHICAGO: Join the IAE and WBEZ @ Catalyst Ranch to Celebrate Self Employment

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  On Thursday January 26th The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship (IAE) will be teaming up with WBEZ's new project Front & Center to host a resource fair for the self employed, small businesses, start-ups, and freelancers. Mini seminars and presentations will run through out the evening at the fabulous Catalyst Ranch … [Read more...]

Jan
06

Why 2012 will be year of the artist-entrepreneur

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By Michael Wolf Dec. 29, 2011, Appeared on GigaOM While 2011 was a big year for political unrest, another uprising was afoot in the world of content creators and artists. Everywhere you look, artists are taking more control over their own economic well being, in large part because the Internet has enabled them to do so. You see it in … [Read more...]

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