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News and Events
ARTpreneur Conference to Help Artists
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre presents the region�s first ever
conference for artistic entrepreneurs: ARTpreneur. The Conference will be held
on October 30th, 2008 at the Best Western Parkway Inn & Conference Centre,
Cornwall, Ontario.
This all-day conference is a unique learning event
that will appeal to a wide variety of creative
professionals, including painters, musicians, writers,
dancers, actors, magicians, sculptors, comedians
and photographers.
�We have many talented, creative people in
Cornwall and SD&G,� said Alyssa Blais, the Business
Consultant in charge of the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. �Yet the
business side of selling their art offers unique challenges and opportunties. The
conference is designed to address a number of these issues, including
marketing, copyright law and finding an agent.�
Presentations will be given by experts in the art and business world from around
Ontario and Quebec. Michael Shumate, author of the book Success in the Arts,
will focus his keynote address on the qualities that promote success in the arts.
His light-hearted and humorous approach to serious topics has made him a
popular and effective speaker.
�I think the idea behind ARTpreneur is brilliant,� said Tracy-Lynn Chisholm, local
artist and owner of Serenity Studio. �The arts community has made some great
strides in creating a broader awareness of the talent we have in the area, and
this conference will bring visual artists, musicians and others under one tent to
learn some vitally important business skills.�
A full list of speakers and seminar topics can be found on the conference
website: www.artpreneur.com. Conference registration is now open and in
addition to the website, registration forms can be found at many studios and
galleries throughout the region. All area artists are welcome to attend the
ARTpreneur Conference; however they must register in advance as space is
limited. The fee is $20.00 per participant before Oct. 15th or $30.00 after Oct 15th.
The registration fee includes entrance to all sessions, lunch and many extras.
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre helps small business owners and
entrepreneurs succeed in Cornwall and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry by
offering information, tools and support during their start-up and growth stages of
business operation. The Centre also offers seminars, workshops and networking
opportunities that are designed with the entrepreneur in mind.
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is operated by Cornwall Economic
Development in partnership with the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer
Services.
For more information on this media release, please contact:
Alyssa Blais at the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre at
613.932.7925 or visit the Conference website at www.artpreneur.ca
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