Recasting the Artist as Entrepreneur: A Workshop Series with Midnight Oil Collective

​Artists create art. Entrepreneurs create businesses. Both are acts of creation—of taking an idea and turning it into something tangible.
 
The goal of this intensive is to equip creatives with an "entrepreneurial mindset" and a framework for approaching the "business side" of their work so they can structure and lead their own projects.
 
We will explore the ways in which entrepreneurs create opportunities, define their own success, find ways to access capital, assess risk, build teams, align interests, and maintain ownership of their work.

All sessions will include a short lecture, insight from a panel of arts and business professionals, and the opportunity to engage with experts through live Q&A. All material will be presented through Zoom.

This series will be hosted by Midnight Oil Collective co-founders Emily Roller, Frances Pollock, Allison Chu, and Sola Fadiran, and will be moderated by Jeffrey Madoff, author of Creative Careers, Making a Living With Your Ideas. 

​For maximum impact, it’s highly recommended that participants join all sessions.

​October 13 | 5-6:30pm: Session 1: Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset

​October 27 | 5-6:30pm: Session 2: Dreaming Bigger and Forging Your Own Path

​November 3 | 5-6:30pm: Session 3: Making Your Own Break

​November 10 | 5-6:30pm: Session 4: Is That Too Risky?

​November 17 | 5-6:30pm: Session 5: Finding Your People

​December 1 | 5-6:30pm: Session 6: Sharing and Community Building*
* This session will be held in person at Tsai CITY. Register for December 1st here.