EVENT DETAILS
Creative Entrepreneurial Cohort (CEC)
The Creative Entrepreneurial Cohort (CEC) is for “VISUAL” professional artists looking to develop their artistic endeavors into sustainable businesses. The CEC will focus on increasing arts business acumen, defining marketing strategies, and fiscal stewardship.
Because most workshops will be in the evening or on weekends, Artists should be available between 6-9 pm on Wednesdays for online or on-site meetings from mid- May to early November. Artists should be available to exhibit during Austin Studio Tour weekends in November.
Selected artists are expected to have time to devote to this program. CVA anticipates each artist will commit to spending 8-10 hours per week on program activities between May and November. Some participants will need to spend more time preparing for the Austin Studio Tour.
The CEC includes $500 per participant that can be spent on business expenses identified and incurred during the program.
*Cohort content includes:
Professional Paths and Defining Business Goals | Talking about Your Art, Messaging, and Intent | Arts Branding and Sales| Maintaining Business Operations | Accounting and Bookkeeping | Intellectual Property | Business Management and the Artistic Practice | Connecting to Your Community
- Residents of Austin or surrounding counties of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Llano, Travis, and Williamson can attend in-person training sessions in Austin.
- Practicing artists currently working professionally and/or looking to make their artistic and creative endeavors into a sustainable business venture.
‘All application materials are due by Friday, May 17. Applications received after this time may not be considered. There is no fee to apply.
If you have any questions or need assistance completing your application, please call our partner, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, at 512-459-8252 or cec@capitolviewarts.org.’
Bringing Artistic Expression To Communities In Austin
Austin has a rich culture of music and art that has made it a flagship for enthusiast from around the world. We look to not only preserve that culture but also expand it to disenfranchised artists and communities
Proud Partnerships
Capitol View Arts could not have the success that we’ve experienced without the help, support and collaboration of some of our proud partners.
Getting involved as an Artist or wanting to be part of something great
We encourage artists and those who want to assist our organization to reach out and express your interest. There are various opportunities to further your craft and build on your artist profession. From our online marketplace, to helping artists understand local grants; our services expand to meet the needs of our local artists where they are in their individual progressions.
Capitol View Arts : About Our Name
If you open the side door of Austin’s Historic Victory Grill, you’ll see a perfect, beautiful view of the Texas Capitol. We have often wondered how many performers and patrons of the Victory Grill throughout the years have gazed at this spectacular site and had thoughts of equality, freedom, and change.
We thought the representation of this Capitol view was befitting to an organization whose mission is not only to improve the lives of artists and residents on the east side, but also to offer the Austin community a chance to preserve past history and experience new and exciting transformations as our city continues to grow.
STREET EXHIBITION :
Black Austin Matters| Black Artists Matter
Secure Way To Buy Art and Support Local Artists
Capitol View Arts now offers a new and secure way for anyone to support established and rising Austin artists of color.
