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Interview: Jennifer Lee, Arts Entrepreneur

Posted on December 3, 2013 by James Hart

Jennifer Lee; Owner and Founder of Jennifer Lee Fine Art Jennifer holds a BA in Art History and a Minor in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, along with an MA in Fine and Decorative Art from Sotheby’s Institute of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Rachel Pivonka, Arts Entrepreneur

Posted on November 17, 2013 by James Hart

Rachel Pivonka is currently a college sophomore majoring in education. She started with photography four years ago and served as a photo-editor for her high school’s yearbook staff. She expanded her portfolio by taking photos for family and friends. Pivonka … Continue reading →

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Interview with Karen Blessen, Arts Entrepreneur

Posted on November 15, 2013 by James Hart

Karen Blessen is an award winning freelance artist and writer based in Dallas, Texas.  Blessen, a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic designer, has worked for the Dallas Morning News.  As both an artist and a writer, she has illustrated and written … Continue reading →

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Interview with Earl Williams, Entrepreneur

Posted on November 14, 2013 by James Hart

Earl Williams, Fidelity Solutions Founder and CEO Earl Williams is originally from Chicago.  Williams graduated in 1984 with a B.A. in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology. He started off as a software sales engineer at Greenbrier&Russel. After working there … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jared Lyons, Arts Entrepreneur

Posted on November 13, 2013 by James Hart

Jared Lyons, Co-Founder of Bounce Music Festival (Concert Service) Jared Lyons a current Indiana University Senior founded Bounce Music Festival with Brandon Silverstien his freshman year of college. His company provides large-scale EDM events for a college-based audience. All bounce … Continue reading →

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Are Arts Business Plans Necessary?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by James Hart

In Developing an Arts Venture Plan, one of the required courses in the minor of Arts Entrepreneurship at Meadows, students each interviewed three individuals they identified to be current arts entrepreneurs. The students asked a range of questions, but primarily … Continue reading →

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