Creative
Endeavors
Creative Endeavors is an eight-week-long interactive workshop series led by creative experts and business professionals.
Take the next step in your creative work, develop your creative process, and launch a project that will help you move forward and connect with your audience.
Presented in partnership with Colgate Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The Hub, Hamilton NY and Arts At The Palace.
Creative Endeavors is an 8 week, interactive and project-based workshop led by creative experts and professionals. Take the next step in your creative work, develop your creative process, and launch a project that will help you move forward and connect with your audience.
Throughout the 8 week course, participants will create, develop, and launch their work.
Sessions start Sep. 25th, Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. at The Palace Theater in Hamilton.
Full Schedule & Topics:
Session #1 - September 25th - Identifying Your Process & Practice: Finding Inspiration w/ guest facilitator Lynn Schwarzer (HW - Develop your practice, intro to case-studies, ecologies & "The War Of Art")
Session #2 - October 2nd - Creative "Sweet Spot": Focusing your work for creative longevity. Feat. "Designing Your Life" (HW - Ecologies and Mentoring)
Session #3 - October 9th - One Step -Project Planning and objective setting w/ guest facilitator Carolyn Strobel-Larsen (HW: Finish project objective and planning)
BREAK - October 16th - No class this week
Session #4 - October 23rd - Your Creative Voice w/ Special Guest facilitator and coach (HW: Creative Vulnerability Activity & 9 Squares)
Session #5 - October 30th - Many Creative Careers & Developing Funding w/ Special Guest facilitator
Session #6 - November 6th - Creative collaborators & marketing panel w/ Q&A (HW: Work Session & Project Launch)
Session #7 - November 13th - Work Session & Project Mentoring Feedback w/ special guest mentor & coach
Session #8 - November 20th - Show & Tell - Project Summaries & Reflections (Open to the public)
Who is it for?
Individuals who are looking to develop their creative process into a freelance business or freelance enterprise.
Creative Endeavors - Fall 2024 has 3 artist sponsorships available and is free for Colgate Students, otherwise registration is $125:
Arts At The Palace
Colgate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Colgate Career Services
The Hub, Hamilton NY
Does it cost?
What else should I expect?
Develop a viable business idea based on your creative talent.
Develop a deeper understanding of your goals, interests, and desires for your creative talent
Analyze the specific characteristics of your target audience and ways to reach them
Understand basic business frameworks and support that are required to successfully establish and administer a business entity
Understand different funding approaches and sources and resources available for next steps
Gain insight and consultation from creative professionals
