Forward Thinking Initiatives’ Youth Entrepreneurship Academy
Presents: ART-repreneurship for Teens
A unique, after-school adventure for
middle and high school students, interested in music, art, dance or theater.
In cooperation with the St. Petersburg
Greenhouse, St. Pete Chamber, Creative Clay Studio, Florida Craftsman Gallery, St. Pete Opera Company and St. Petersburg College
Forward
Thinking Initiatives (FTI), a Tampa Bay non-profit that has been teaching youth
entrepreneurship for nine years, is partnering with The St. Petersburg
Greenhouse to help foster youth entrepreneurship in the community. FTI and the
Greenhouse are set to
launch the first, youth entrepreneurship
academy program on February 17, 2014.
The kick-off program will be ART-repreneurship. When you are
working in the arts, it’s not always apparent that YOU are the product you have
to sell. If you want to be a fine
artist, designer, dancer, musician or actor you must also have the business
skills to promote your own work.
This program is designed to help teens who aspire to become artists,
back up their artistic abilities with business skills that will support their
passion.
What students will
learn:
How to launch your own business in the arts
Website development for artists
How to market yourself/your portfolio/your product for
school or career
Understand if your idea is a real opportunity?
Meet professional artists/entrepreneurs and learn how they
got their start.
How galleries select their artists
Career opportunities in the arts
Cost: $260 for the full
program
Dates: Monday, February 17 – March 27, 2014
Time: Kick Off from 1-3 pm (President’s Day) and all
other days 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Locations: (various
locations see registration link for details)
To Register: http://stpetegreenhouse.org/youthART-repreneurship
Contact Debra Campbell for a class schedule at 813 760-7860
or email dcampbell@forwardthinkinginitiatives.com
ART-repreneurship Class Schedule
Class 1 Kick Off Monday, February 17, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
At Creative Clay
Studio, 1124 Central Ave. St Petersburg
1.
Introduction to all the young artists
2.
How to come up with a business idea
3.
Create a company from soup to nuts. Students develop a wearable art
product, or other creative arts concept to form a company (complete with pricing and marketing
strategy).
Class 2 Thursday, February 20, 4:30 - 5:30 pm.
At the Greenhouse, 440
2nd Ave. N. St
Petersburg
1.
Discussion about what is an entrepreneur.
2.
Create a “pitch” that can be used as a resume
(creative resumes, videos)
3.
Interviewing for a job in the arts
Class 3 Thursday, February 27, 4:30 –
5:30 pm.
At the Greenhouse,
440 2nd Ave. N. St Petersburg
1.
How to spot an opportunity.
2.
Packaging your portfolio
3.
Panel of artists talk about how they market and
sell their work
Class 4 Thursday, March 6, 4:30 – 5:30 pm.
Florida Craftsman Galleries
(Meet promptly at 4:30 )
501 Central Ave. St Petersburg
1.
Meet the Executive Director and Gallery Manager
of a top St. Pete gallery.
2.
Learn about art trends, how to sell art and how
a gallery operates
3.
Tour the Art Loft and see 18 artist studios
Class 5 Thursday, March 13, 4:30 – 5:30
pm.
At St Pete College (downtown campus) 244 2nd Avenue N.
St. Petersburg
1.
Artist Website Development
Class 6 Thursday, March 20, 4:30 – 5:30
pm.
At St Pete College (downtown campus) 244 2nd Avenue N.
St. Petersburg
1.
Artist Website Development
2.
Artist panel talk about marketing themselves and
career skills
Class 7 Thursday, March 27, 4:30 – 5:30 pm.
At St Pete Opera Company, 2145
1st Ave. S.
1.
See theater management up close
2.
Q & A with professionals in the performing
arts
Other FTI Greenhouse Programs for Teens
(coming soon)
Entrepreneurial Thinking Build a Business for Teens
Green Business at the Greenhouse
Toys and Games Serious Business
Business and Technology
The Business of Sports
International Trade
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