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.
MIKE RASPATELLO is an honors graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Marketing and Communications. After spending four years founding and developing Rivalfish, Inc., the leading rivalry-themed online comedy brand regularly featured in national print, broadcast, and radio outlets such as WGN, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and Entrepreneur Magazine, Mike and his partners sold Rivalfish to National Lampoon in January 2008. A serial entrepreneur in entertainment production, Mike has also founded Kingtello Presents, producing the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival and other nationally recognized live music events. Mike also produced and directed the nationally syndicated Mancow Radio Experience and Mancow & Cassidy Show, and is in pre-production of two independent documentary projects. Forever aiming to keep his wits, Mike is currently pursuing his M.B.A. at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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.
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.
REID HYAMS has over 35 years of in depth professional experience in music, recording and music business related industries. Reid is a performing artist, published author, previous faculty member and administrative staff at Columbia College, and founder and owner of an award winning multiple recording studio complex, Chicago Trax Recording. Reid is currently a co-founder and the Vice-President of EARS (Engineering and Recording Society of Chicago). He is also a member of the Chicago Music Commission, an Associate (X•ART) of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM: a2im.org) and a former VP, Governor and current Voting Member of The Recording Academy. Reid's current business, The X•ART Entertainment Management Group, is focused on the management of the behind the scenes talent that is paramount to making great/hit records: Producers, Engineers & Mixers. Presently, X•ART represents high end - high profile award winning producer/engineers. X•ART is also involved in artist development & production.
