Creative Industry Management
Curriculum: Craft
The Asheville Area Arts Council in partnership with the NC
REAL Institute, HandMade in America, and The Support Center’s Women’s
Business Center of Western NC will be offering Creative
Industry Management, Curriculum: Craft, a new entrepreneurship training
course for craft artists in Buncombe County. The course will a
utilize unique NC REAL teaching methods, Action Learning, and student
generated learning meant to engage creative individuals. The learning
experience involves activities with movement, brainstorming, team building,
collaboration, quick timelines, problem solving, and perspective shifting.
This 8-week course guides the participant through the process
of business planning and covering the essentials of
the craft artisan’s business model. Participants emerge from the 8-week
course with a business plan tailored for the economic success of
their creative product, and will receive one free hour of technical
assistance from the Asheville Area Arts Council and participating
partners. The Support Center’s Women’s Business Center of Western
NC is partnering on this event and will provide resources and technical
assistance as needed.
Creative Industry Management, Curriculum: Craft is
scheduled to start Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at HandMade in America, 125
S. Lexington Avenue Ste. 101, Asheville, NC 28801, and will
be augmented by technical assistance, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring
throughout the year at the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Artist Resource
Center new Grove Arcade location, and at HandMade in America. This
8-week course will be made available for $500.00 ($63 per week). Scholarships
will be available for qualifying participants, thanks to funds from the
Asheville Area Arts councils and funds from the Windgate Charitable
Foundation, and the City of Asheville. Enrollment is limited.
Ready to take your craft career to the next level? Learn
more about Creative Industry Management, Curriculum: Craft at a FREE
“Sneak Peek” to be held on July 15th from 6-9pm atHandMade
in America. Those interested in participating and learning more about the
curriculum are encouraged to attend.
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