The Artist Entrepreneur Incubator is a virtual series collaboration designed for artists who want to monetize their craft. This session will cover the basics of how to create income streams as a performing musician.
Calling all SC (aspiring) Musicians! Ever wonder how to monetize your craft? Is the thought of entrepreneurship intimidating? We can tell you how to make a living with YOUR ART!
The Artist Entrepreneur Incubator (AEI) is a virtual series collaboration between the South Carolina Arts Commission and One Columbia for Arts & Culture. AEI is available to artists across disciplines who live and work throughout South Carolina. The series of monthly, discipline-based interactive workshops are specifically designed for artists interested in transitioning their craft into a business. Workshops are led by artists of all disciplines, arts consultants, and educators. Workshops include information on business basics, licensing, marketing, contracts, and identifying resources for support and sustainability.
*The Artist Entrepreneur Incubator: Better Business for Creatives workshop is a prerequisite for attending this and all entrepreneurial training workshops in the series. If you did not attend, please complete registration for the Hit the Right Notes: Music session. A link and password will be provided via the email you provide during registration, so that you may gain the foundational knowledge before attending this music-focused session.
Hit the Right Notes: Music
Being a musician is not just a matter of loving the music; it requires finding ways to create the music that you love while earning money! The modern successful musician has to learn how to capitalize on and exploit as many income streams as possible in order to pursue their passions. This session will cover the basics of how to create income streams as a performing musician.
Workshop Outline:
Copyright Registration
How to Get a Performing Gig (and keep it!)
Live Performing Contracts
Remote Collaboration
Presenters:
Trumpeter, composer, educator, and technologist Dr. Matthew White
Jeremy Polley guitarist, studio owner, instructor, and co-founder of the Summer Guitar Camps at Millikin University
Virtual format: October 5, 6-7:30 p.m.
$10 registration fee (see Registration Fee exceptions below)
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Registration Fees:
Each workshop costs $10 per artist to attend virtually. However, artists who are teaching artists, have received individual artist grants from the SCAC (e.g., Emerging Artist, Fellowships, etc.) at any point, and/or are currently included in the S.C. Arts Directory may attend free of charge.
*The Artist Entrepreneur Incubator: Better Business for Creatives workshop is a prerequisite for attending this and all entrepreneurial training workshops in the series. If you did not attend, please complete registration for the Hit the Right Notes: Music session. A link and password will be provided via email you provide during registration, so that you may gain the foundational knowledge before attending this music-focused session.
2021/10/05 - 2021/10/05
Online/Virtual Space