LISA CANNING is
the founder of The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship™. With a
lifetime of devotion to the areas of creative development,
entrepreneurial artistry and empowering artists to create new career
paths, Lisa Canning has spent the last twenty-eight years building her
artistry into profitable creative ventures and teaching others how to
use their artistry to do the same. Through both The Institute (IAE) and
her 501c3, Entrepreneur
The Arts®, Lisa's lifetime devotion building others artistic vision and
increase economic connectivity between the arts and business to create
sustainable career paths for artists shines right through. The
J. DENNIS RICH is
the co-founder of The Center for Creative Enterprise and Chairman Emeritus of The Arts, Entertainment and Media
Management department at Columbia College Chicago, where he was Chair
for more than eighteen years. He holds a Ph.D from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and continues to work independently as an Arts
Management Consultant. Previously, Rich was a Marketing Director for a
number of national arts organizations, including the Atlanta Ballet and
Studio Arena Theatre.
JOHN CIMINO is
president of Creative Leaps International, The Learning Arts, and
founding president and CEO of the parent company, Associated Solo
Artists, Inc. Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (biology
& physics), the State University of New York at Albany (learning
theory), and the Manhattan and Juilliard Schools of Music (music &
voice), Cimino holds a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective. As a
champion of the arts in education and professional life, Cimino has
brought his "Concerts of Ideas" and other innovative arts programming
into projects for the White House, the Center for Creative Leadership,
WDC's Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, and the leadership
training programs of dozens of Fortune 500 companies including GE, IBM,
Pfizer, McDonnell Douglas, the SC Johnson Company and Starbucks. More
information on Creative Leaps International can be found at
www.creativeleaps.org.
DR. JULIA RAHN
is a Clinical Psychologist with more than ten years experience helping
people meet their individual and family goals. Her expertise lies in
health and rehabilitation issues such as overcoming eating disorders
and adjusting to chronic illness. Dr. Julia also has a solid record
assisting both adults and children with patterns of depression and
anxiety. By expanding on traditional models of psychotherapy and
converting inspiration to reality, Dr. Julia practices what she
preaches: success is the result of the development of positive
creativity.
DAVID CUTLER
balances a varied career as a jazz and classical composer, pianist,
educator, arranger, conductor, author, blogger, advocate and
entrepreneur. His book The Savvy Musician, available at major
retailers Nov. 1, helps musicians build a career, earn a living and
make a difference. Cutler is a regular contributor to the Entrepreneur
the Arts blog and is the Coordinator of Music Entrepreneurship Studies
at Duquesne University. More information on The Savvy Musician can be
found at www.SavvyMusician.com. David Cutler can also be found online
at his official site, www.TrunkMusic.org.
FRANCOIS KLOC celebrated his fourteenth anniversary
with Buffet Crampon and currently serves as the Director of Sales &
Marketing for Buffet Crampon USA. He spearheads the development and
implementation of Buffet Crampon USA's marketing initiatives. Francois
is also manager of the company's roster of performing artists and
artist clinicians and is a master woodwind technician. A graduate of
the internationally-recognized Institut Technologique European des
Metiers de la Musique, Francois began the time-honored tradition of
apprenticeship at age 15. His career has spanned from manufacturing to
marketing and his extensive hands-on background makes Francois a leader
in the field.
GARY BECKMANis
the founder and editor of the Arts Entrepreneurship Educators Network.
He is currently a visiting professor at the University of South
Carolina's School of Music and is a Research Associate for the school's
Carolina Institute for Leadership and Engagement in Music. Beckman
recently completed the first nation-wide study of arts entrepreneurship
efforts in higher education, funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation, and he developed the nation's leading Arts Entrepreneurship
curriculum during his doctoral course work. More information on The
Arts Entrepreneurship Educators Network can be found online at
www.ae2n.com.
KATHE TELINGATOR has an MFA in Arts Administration from Brooklyn College, and a BA in Journalism from the University of Michigan. Kathe began her professional career as a literary/theatrical/talent agent with the Lucy Kroll Agency in New York, working with such clients as James Earl Jones, Horton Foote, Uta Hagen, and the Carl Sandburg Estate. She subsequently established her own literary/theatrical agency in New York and was responsible for the publication of the highly acclaimed memoir, Motherwit: The Story of the Last Granny Midwife in Alabama by Onnie Lee Logan and Katharine Clark. Returning to Chicago in 1990, she worked for the Chicago International Film Festival for two seasons, the second year as a consultant. In 1992, she founded the not-for-profit organization, Stories on Stage, Chicago's only live dramatic short story reading series. At the same time, she approached Chicago Public Radio and negotiated a deal to air the series beginning that same year. In 1997, Stories on Stage became a production of Chicago Public Radio for both its live and broadcast series. Over the course of its 15-year history, Kathe produced more than 125 live theatrical performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Steppenwolf Theatre, among other venues, and 130 broadcasts, which aired weekly on Chicago Public Radio.
