IN A WORLD DRIVEN BY CHANGE - Artists are one of our MOST POWERFUL resources!

You’ve undoubtedly experienced the individual benefits of art…

Or even witnessed the positive social benefits it provides to our communities.

But if you’ve never considered the Economic impacts art has on our country, you might be shocked to find out the truth…

AND YET…

The artists who create

Profound experiences of joy
Emotional and intersectional ties within our communities
Magnificent (Individual, Social & Economic) Wealth & Returns

…are often struggling the most financially.

The median salary for most artists is well below the national average of $58,000 per year and far below the wages of their administrative counterparts.

Despite this harsh reality, their creativity continues to benefit us as individuals, as a society and as an economy - almost unintentionally.

Its time to rectify this imbalance by supporting artists in reeping the rewards of their contributions to society. In doing so we are not jeopardizing our access to those benefits but instead creating the possibility for an exponential growth of their contributions!

About Us

MISSION

We provide cross-industry knowledge, networks, and skills so that artists most marginalized by conventional career paths can transform their creative talents into successful, community-minded businesses.

VISION

To Create a World that Recognizes Artists as Community Leaders and Catalysts for Positive Social Change:

VALUES

We value diverse experiences as essential assets for success and growth.

We support the exploration of diverse perspectives.

We encourage collaboration and the cross-pollination of ideas.

We celebrate new approaches to tackle problems and build solutions.

ABOUT OUR WORK

Our programming is built in collaboration with cross-industry experts, consultants, and leaders allowing us to customize successful business development strategies to the creative talents of our clients.

Our unique approach to Business Management:

Provides Proven Methodologies
Welcomes Diverse Insights & Perspectives
Is a Testament to our Core Values
Aims to Celebrate and Fuel the Creativity of our Artistpreneurs!

PROGRAMS:

Empower Artists to thrive by supporting the launch of our innovative & transformative programs that aim to build a future where creativity flourishes, and artists are revered as influential leaders and contributors to positive societal transformation.

The B.A.D.D.I.E.S - Join a network of like-minded Artistpreneurs and potential collaborators. This platform will be your resource to connect and collaborate on community projects and entrepreneurial ventures to grow your businesses and maximize your impact!

"THE FOUNDATIONS OF ARTISTIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Courses & Workshops

“ARTISTIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT”

Business Development Course - This comprehensive course empowers artists with the fundamentals to transform their creative talents into thriving businesses guiding them through the entire journey – from ideation and planning to launch and growth. Adding a "Retail Industry Twist," it incorporates invaluable insights, strategies & skillsets that will equip artists with a mindset and ability to build and maintain their businesses successfully.

“ARTISTIC BUSINESS MASTERY: Cross-Industry Insights for Sustained Success”

Business Management Workshop Series - Building upon the foundations laid in the previous course, this workshop series equips artists with the advanced skills to support continued success and strategies to fuel additional growth in their established businesses. Through cross-industry collaboration, successful executives from various sectors share their expertise, offer innovative solutions and real-life application ideas. These workshops aim to support continued success, fuel expansion & propel artistic businesses to new heights while maintaining creative integrity.

"Artistpreneur Fellowship"

Bi-Annual Application Based Program - Through this transformative experience, the Artistpreneur Fellowship equips participants with the knowledge, skills, experience & networks necessary to thrive as artistic entrepreneurs. Supplementing the learning with one-on-one coaching, collaborative working sessions & peer networking, it aims to build mastery and experience of invaluable project management and leadership development components, empowering participants to become the future coaches, mentors & leaders behind a vibrant and collaborative community of creative entrepreneurs.

Our programming is built on a foundation of collaboration and a hope that our generous community will volunteer their time, knowledge, and expertise to help us bring it to fruition.

We invite you to be a part of our journey!

What can you do to Support?

Below are a few ideas we came up with but we are grateful for and promise to maximize the use, reach, and impact of every contribution we receive.

Use Your Voice - Every single conversation about us is beneficial- in person, via phone, text, social media, or email, your communication helps us gain support and exposure. Supporting artists isn't just about going to the movies or a concert, we NEED YOUR VOICE to speak about their impact AND their hurdles!

Use Your Knowledge - Help educate and coach our Artistpreneurs by offering your experience or expertise in a workshop. We’ll help you through the planning and preparation. And with your permission, we’ll MAGNIFY the impact of your ONE-TIME INVESTMENT by recording and publishing it as a resource for our entire network of artists!

Use Your Money -

Remember the street musician whose music lifted your spirits on a tough day for just a few dollars in their tip jar. How about the free salsa class at that bar your friends like to go to? Think about the $15 you spent on a copy of your favorite book. Or the $25 ticket to the spoken word night or the thought-provoking play. For such a minimal investment in each case, you reaped wonderful benefits from artists and their art. We are asking you to pay that forward to support our mission of nurturing and empowering artists to not just survive, but to thrive.

Help us fund the launch of our programming with a tax deductible donation. You can support us by donating the price of a cup of coffee ($5) and then ask FIVE of your friends to do the same! Our launch strategy will ensure that each program begins to generate funds to sustain itself as soon as it launches. This structure will allow us to eventually fuel the EXPANSION of our course offering AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING for our Artistpreneurs.

The B.A.D. - FROM ARTISTRY TO PROSPERITY

A project of Mockingbird Incubator

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