Mission:

To provide educational resources to help aspiring artists gain the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills needed to establish and maintain a career as an independent artist.


About:

The focus of SEA is on the business of art. SEA was created with the idea that more artists will succeed if they have business skills, knowledge, resources, and contacts. Through artist-led conferences, a website full of resources and articles, and educational tools like the award winning Entrepreneurial Artist DVD; SEA helps artists turn their passions into a living. SEA is for college students, serious high school students, artists, and educators.




What's New


10/15/08
Registration is now open for the SEA Lisle Conference

9/15/08
Scholarship information, Business Plan Pitch Details, speakers, and a tentative schedule for the 2009 SEA Lisle Conference are all now available. Just click on conferences and pick the Lisle, Illinois link.

8/27/08
SEA North Regional Conference coordinated by St. Olaf College will be held October 18th from 9 AM - 4 PM at St. Olaf College Buntrock Commons in Northfield, MN. Mr. Philip Brunelle, Founder and Artistic Director of Vocalessence is the keynote while Anton Armstrong, Conductor of the world renown St. Olaf Choir will be the lunchtime speaker. For more information and to register please contact Sian Muir at muirs@stolaf.edu.

8/1/08
SEA is now on FACEBOOK. Just type in the search line: Self-Employment in the Arts.

8/1/08
Updated information about 2008/09 conference will be available in the fall. To be added to our e-mail and/or mailing lists, please e-mail the SEA Director at aerogers@noctrl.edu

3/26/08
3/26/08 SEA South Conference Registration is Open. Conference will be held April 12th at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. For more information please visit www.seaconf.com

3/26/08
9th Annual SEA Conference dates have been set. The conference will be held February 27th & 28th, 2009 at the Hilton in Lisle, Illinois