LMCC Presents: Money, Management, and Marketing: Building Entrepreneurship in Downtownas Creative Community

WHO: Organized by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Seedco; presented through a grant from American Express, “Money, Management, and Marketing: Building Entrepreneurship in Downtown’s Creative Community” is a one-day educational money management / career conference for all art organizations and businesses to attend.

WHAT:“Money, Management, and Marketing” is an opportunity for art groups to receive career and money management advice from experts in the creative sector. The seminar will be a chance for small design studios, performance artist groups, and galleries to gain the business acumen to match their artistic talents.


Seminar Includes:
Plenary: Generating Revenue Through Arts-Related Business Activity
Securing Resources
Creative Marketing Solutions for Small Organizations
Supporting Employee Recruitment, Retention, and Training
Confronting Space Needs

WHEN: $25 workshop / per person
Thursday, February 3, 2005; 8:30 AM—5:00 PM with a reception to follow.
To attend this special workshop please RSVP @ www. lmcc.net

WHERE:National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution at 1 Bowling Green in Downtown New York

WHY:“Money, Management, and Marketing” is part of LMCC’s initiative to rebuild Lower Manhattan through assisting cultural organizations and businesses develop their business acumen.

NOTABLE SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Michael Hickey, Director & Chief Admin Officer, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation; Renee Epps, Executive Vice President, Lower Eastside Tenement Museum; Michael Dorf, Knitting Factory Founder and new Downtown Art Exchange; Dr. Joyce F. Brown, President, Fashion Institute of Technology; Robert Holman, Executive Director, Bowery Poetry Club; Bill Aguado, Executive Director, Bronx Council on the Arts;; Shirley Jaffee, Vice President for Economic Development, Downtown Alliance; and Kevin Cunningham, Executive Director, 3-Legged Dog.