ARTS ENTERPRISE LAB
SPRING 2017 APPLICATION
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The Arts Enterprise Lab is a partnership between the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and the Center for Creative Economy. The Lab is designed to provide a safe place for members of the UNCSA and local communities to gather in a shared, self-directed learning environment to discover avenues of growth and change for the community, as well as their artistic endeavors.
Participants in the Lab will meet weekly for six weeks in late February/eary March, beginning the week of February 27, through early April 2017 to share experiences, discuss best practices, and develop strategies for success in your creative enterprises.
In addition, participants will have an opportunity to be mentored by leading creative entrepreneurs, practice pitching their ideas, and learn more about funding opportunities.
Lab members will also be eligible for a $1,000 seed grant to help move their enterprise forward.
Meetings will take place at the Creative Community Lab, 300 S. Liberty Street, Suite 150, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE POLLED TO DETERMINE THE MEETING DAY AND TIME AND MEETINGS WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27.
Please fill out the form below and email or deliver by February 10 to
Susan Brittain
Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
1722 South Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
(336) 770-1432
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Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone: E-mail Address:
Creative Field:
Affiliation with UNCSA:
If not affiliated with UNCSA, arts organization affiliation:
Name of Business or Enterprise (if applicable):
Number of Years in Business (if applicable):
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Please answer the following questions:
1. The Kenan Institute for the has identified the following strategic direction and goals:
· Artist Leadership – Developing leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators in the arts
· Arts and Society – Demonstrating the value and impact of the arts in society
· Career Pathways – Broadening opportunities for sustainable careers in the arts
Thinking about these three strategic directions, what would your artistic practice bring to the Lab that would fit in to one or more of these categories?
2. Describe your enterprise, in 2-3 sentences.
3. What is the product or service that you provide (or hope to provide)?
4. Who is (or who will be) your customer?
5. What are your business/entrepreneurial goals over the next 3 to 6 months?
6. What entrepreneurial skill sets would you like to develop that would help you with your business?
7. What would you like to see change about the creative community in Winston-Salem?