Colorado Springs Startup Week

Hosted by: The Pikes Peak Arts Council and Small Business Development Center

 Sponsored by: Colorado Creative Industries & Fine Arts Center

Presenters: Christy Costello, Program Manager Colorado Creative Industries & Meredith Badler, Program Manager Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)

 Summary Description: The Arts Mean Business is a workshop intended to empower creative professionals of all industries and connect them with resources. This course seeks to provide creative professionals with practical resources, highlight the economic impact of arts in our region, and inspire innovative collaborations. Topics include:

• Access to grant funding, opportunities and professional development
• An overview of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)’s new Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA) program, a pro bono legal referral service, connecting creative entities to volunteer lawyers.
• Creative economy impact highlights for Colorado and metro Denver 

Agenda:

11:30-11:45 Networking/Registration

11:45-12:05 CCI programs and services – How to get engaged! Speaker: Christy Costello, Colorado Creative Industries Program Manager

12:05 - 12:20 CBCA programs and services with focus on CAFTA - How to engage and apply models in your own community. Speaker: Meredith Badler, Program Manager Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA).

12:20 - 12:40 Case study: The Arts and Economic Activity in Metro Denver and Colorado the SCFD tax district model. Speakers: Christy Costello & Meredith Badler

12:40 - 12:55 Inspiring collaboration: Case studies and an interactive discussion to inspire and implement innovative partnerships

12:55 - 1:00 Wrap-up!

Event is free, but you must signup as attendee and add this event to your sched in order to attend. Space is limited.