Next Steps Creative Business Trainings
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) has committed to working together with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) to improve the economic resilience of creative small businesses. Through Next Steps Creative Business training opportunities in the months of July and August, over 250 creative small businesses across the state will be equipped with entrepreneurship training, a creative community network, and a direct bridge to their regional ISBDC.
Next Steps trainings will be offered through partnerships inclusive of the IAC Regional Arts Partners. Trainings are designed for creatives who are either currently generating revenue from their creative practice and want to expand their business, or for those who don’t currently generate revenue from their creative practice and want to learn how to.
Creatives may attend more than one training and all trainings are open to creatives from anywhere in the state.
To learn more about Next Steps Trainings near you, see the links below:
- Region 1 - Art of Business Workshop Next Level Creative Business Training
Art of Business Workshop Next Level Creative Business Training
Presenting Partner: South Shore Arts
Contact: 219-836-1839
Address:
Miller Beach Arts & Creative District
540 S. Lake St.
Gary, IN 46403
Date/Time: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 // 9:30AM-5:00PM (Registration/Light Breakfast 8:30-9:30AM)
Registration Link: https://www.southshoreartsonline.org/creativebusinesstraining
- Region 3 - Creative Assembly: Next Level Creative Business Training
Creative Assembly: Next Level Creative Business Training
Presenting Partner: Arts United
Contact: Dan Swartz // dan@startfortwayne.com
Address:
Start Fort Wayne
111 W. Berry St. #211
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Date/Time:
Training Sessions: Wednesdays, July 6- August 10, 2022 // 5:30-6:30PM
Celebration: Sunday, August 7, 2022 (Block Party) // 12:00-4:00PM
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7eyV0RqVAwYeZw64q1mjugkp8EAOu24vK5meuUyGrhb9v_w/viewform
- Region 4 - DIY: Your Music Career
DIY: Your Music Career
Presenting Partner: The Arts Federation
Contact: Ann Fields Monical // ann@theartsfederation.org
Address:
The Arts Federation
638 North Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Date/Time:
Friday, August 19, 2022 // 5:30-9:30PM
Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21, 2022 // 8:30AM-6:00PM
Program Webpage: https://theartsfederation.org/diymusic/
Registration Link: https://theartsfederation.org/signup/
- Region 5 - Making Public Art Work
Making Public Art Work
Presenting Partners: Randolph County Community Foundation and Muncie Arts & Culture Council
Contact: Lexi Musselman // lexi@munciearts.org
Address:
Minnetrista
1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Muncie, IN 47303
Date/Time:
Saturday, August 13, 2022 // 8:30AM-4:15PM
Sunday, August 14, 2022 // 8:30AM-5:15PM
Program Webpage: https://www.munciearts.org/workit
Registration Link: https://munciearts.wufoo.com/forms/making-public-art-work/
- Region 6 - Next Level Business Workshop for Creative Entrepreneurs
Next Level Business Training for Creative Entrepreneurs
Presenting Partner: Arts Illiana
Contact: Megan Moats // MMoats@isbdc.org // 812-237-7676
Address:
Community Theatre of Terre Haute
1431 S 25th St.
Terre Haute, IN 47803
Date/Time:
Saturday, August 6, 2022 // 9:00AM-4:00PM
Registration Link: https://isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/15921
- Region 7 - Art of Business Classes: Next Level Creative Business Trainings
Art of Business: Next Level Creative Business Trainings
Presenting Partner: Nickel Plate Arts
Contact: Ryan Shelton // rshelton@nickelplatearts.org
Address*:
Nickel Plate Arts Campus
107 S 8th St.
Noblesville, IN 46060
*Sessions will also take place at Main Street's Community Room.
Date/Time:
Thursday-Friday, July 21-22, 2022 // 5:30-9:00PM
Saturday, July 23, 2022 // 10:00AM-5:00PM
Registration Link: https://nickelplatearts.org/events/hamilton-county/nickel-plate-arts-partners/next-level-creative-business-trainings/
- Region 9 - Art of Entrepreneurship: Next Level Creative Business Training
Art of Entrepreneurship: Next Level Creative Business Training
Presenting Partner: Columbus Area Arts Council
Contact: info@artsincolumbus.org // 812-376-2539
Address:
Helen Haddad Hall- Columbus Indiana Philharmonic
315 Franklin St.
Columbus, IN 47201
Date/Time:
Friday, August 12, 2022 // 9:00AM-4:00PM
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-entrepreneurship-next-level-creative-business-training-tickets-371273688597
- Region 10 - Next Level Training at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
Next Level Training at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
Presenting Partner: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
Contact: Anne McKim // anne.mckim@artswin.org
Address:
Innovation Pointe
318 Main Street
Evansville, IN 47708
Date/Time:
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 // 9:00AM-5:00PM
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb00U5fuYHcaFOBVrr33QyplN08y1Y3ZN2yg4dMyehr-evhg/viewform
- Region 12 - The Business of Music
The Business of Music
Presenting Partner: Madison Area Arts Alliance
Contact: artsherenow@gmail.com
Address:
Red Bicycle Hall
125 E. Main Street
Madison, IN 47250
Date/Time:
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 // 1:00-8:00PM
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/J83SqCgK6NfKDNx57
The Next Steps Creative Entrepreneur Trainings are brought to you by the Indiana Small Business Development Center,
a program of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC). This initiative is funded
in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.