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12th SEA Schedule Released PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Saturday, 04 February 2012 01:51

The schedule for the 12th Annual SEA Conference has been released. Click here to download the PDF (Adobe Acrobat required).

 

 

 
Registration: 12th Annual SEA Conference PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Friday, 07 October 2011 20:43

Please join us February 24th and 25th, 2012 for the 12th Annual Self-Employment in the Arts Conference at the Hilton Hotel, Lisle, Illinois.

Conference Registration Forms

Please note that there are several registration form options. Please make sure to choose the correct one. If you are not sure, contact our office.

Individual Registration Form*

Please use this form for individual and group registrations where attendees will be submitting in their own registration form and payment.

Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 18:11
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12th Annual SEA Conference Tentative Program PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Monday, 19 December 2011 22:36

12th Annual SEA Conference Tentative Program

Here's a sneak peek at the sessions coming to the next SEA Conference, February 24th and 25th, 2012:

Keynote Presentations

  • Be the Boss of Your Own Art:  The Evolution of the Arts Entrepreneur” by concert pianist, Jade Simmons
  • Embracing An Entrepreneurial Mindset by author and educator Gary Schoeniger

Panel & Individually Led Sessions

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Career Building for Emerging Artists PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Thursday, 26 January 2012 18:28

Career Building for Emerging Artists

Jade Simmons will keynote at the 12th Annual SEA Conference. You can benefit from here advice today. Her new e-book, Emerge Already! The Ultimate Guide to Career Building for Emerging Artists, is available right now.

The book is a how-to & how-not-to guide by innovative concert pianist Jade Simmons. This tell all covers everything including carving your niche, marketing, creating package deals, approaching management, what presenters really think and how not to get re-engaged. This is the stuff they never taught you in school direct from one of America's most exciting and versatile young artists.

Enter the exclusive SEA Coupon Code: EL95J (it expires March 1st) for a discounted price of only $5.

Get your copy here.


 
Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts 2012 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Thursday, 15 December 2011 17:34

Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference 2012

February 11, 2012

Turn your artistic passion into a living. This artist-led conference will present entrepreneurial strategies and resources for student artists and emerging artists to become self-supporting. The conference features numerous speakers in breakout sessions covering Literary, Performing and Visual Arts. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet and network with successful artists and make strong connections for the future.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 17:48
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$1,000 Business Plan Pitch Competition PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 20:43

$1,000 Artistic Business Plan Pitch Competition

(Entry deadline 1/31/12)

Each year SEA holds a Business Plan Pitch Competition. Plans must be submitted by January 31, 2012. A preliminary group of judges will select finalists to present their Business Plans in an elevator style pitch at the conference on Friday. Winners will be announced on Saturday.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 16:46
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12th Annual SEA Conference PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Tuesday, 26 July 2011 18:27

12th Annual SEA Conference

Please join us for the 12th Annual Self-Employment in the Arts Conference. Activities include panel discussions, round table discussions, one-on-one sessions, juried college art competition, business plan pitch competition, mock auditions, and much more.

Save the date! February 24th and 25th

Hilton Hotel,Lisle, Illinois

Last Updated on Friday, 07 October 2011 20:51
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Jade Simmons to Keynote PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Monday, 21 November 2011 18:06

Jade Simmons to Keynote

SEA is pleased to announce the opening keynote speaker for the 12th Annual Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) Conference: Jade Simmons, Concert Pianist & Arts Entrepreneur

Her keynote presentation, "Be the Boss of Your Own Art: The Evolution of the Arts Entrepreneur" will kick off the annual conference at 1 PM on Friday February 24th, 2012. In addition to delivering the opening keynote presentation, Jade will participate in panel discussions, round table discussions, and one-on-one mentoring sessions. For more information on Jade you can visit her website (she has a new site launching in 2012).

Last Updated on Monday, 21 November 2011 18:13
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SEA Conference helps careers of aspiring artists PDF Print E-mail
Written by Amy Rogers   
Thursday, 01 December 2011 20:12

Self-Employment in the Arts Conference Feb. 24-25 helps careers of aspiring artists.

Here is a nicely detailed article about the upcoming 2012 SEA conference in Lisle, IL. Click to read the whole article ...

 

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 01 December 2011 20:18
 
Upcoming Events

Upcoming SEA Conferences

Are you ready to learn from SEA? There are several upcoming conferences that you can attend. Be sure to get all the details.

More dates and locations TBD but for now, save the date for these SEA regional conferences:

Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
, February 11th, 2012

SEA OzArts Conference, Drury University, Springfield, MO, March 31, 2012

And don't forget: 12th Annual SEA Conference, Hilton Hotel, Lisle, Illinois, February 24th and 25th, 2012

 
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