The Art and Culture Collective
Turn your art intoa business.
A free course for Battle Creek artists who want to make a living from their work. Learn the business side, get coached one-on-one, and pitch for $3,000 to launch your idea.
Freeto join
45days
6modules
1:1coaching
10 × $3Kto launch ideas
How itworks
- 01Enroll & orientationSign up, then meet your cohort at an in-person orientation.
- 02Six self-paced modulesWork through the course online, on your own schedule.
- 031:1 coachingA one-on-one session with a small-business coach, plus studio access during the course.
- 04Action plan & pitch videoPut it all together: a plan for your idea and a 2-minute pitch video.
- 05Pitch EventSelected artists pitch live. Ten walk away with $3,000 each, picked that night.
What you'lllearn
Entrepreneurial mindsetTurning your art into a businessHoning skills & building a portfolio
Growing your networkMarketing & storytellingPutting it all together
Anyone 18 and up. Any medium. Any experience level.
Painters, musicians, designers, photographers, makers. If you make something and want it to support you, this is for you.
In partnership with Northern Initiatives and the GVSU Battle Creek Innovation HubBe first in line for the next round.
We'll let you know as soon as enrollment opens.