Chicago Artists Resource

September 9th, 2007,

Podcasting goodness from CAR, forwarded to me a while ago. This is a fairly clunky copy/paste from the email, which contained many broken links. Hopefully, I’ve managed to successfully edit those dead links out without any html errors.

 Creative Chicago Expo Podcasts are now online!
How do I find affordable live/work space? …Build my audience? …Teach? …Start a non-profit? …Finance a creative business? …Meet collaborators?

Visit chicagoartistsresource.org to listen to workshops and speakers from the 2007 Creative Chicago Expo, a free, one-day event for your space, housing, business and community concerns:  

Conversations on Creativity
Martin Atkins (Invisible Records) + Rob Ray (Deadtech)
Jim Lasko (Redmoon Theater)  +  Katrina Markoff (Vosges Haut-Chocolat)
Nick Cave (Visual Artist) + Jennifer Reeder (Video Artist)


Creative Chicago Expo Workshops
Convenient Truths: Practical Energy Efficiency
Do I own that? Protecting your intellectual property
Everything you always wanted to know about Insurance
Financing a “for profit” creative business
Finding and purchasing live / work / presenting space 
Forming a non-profit organization
Funding and financing a non-profit
How to end the credit blues: Re-building your financial health
Legalities of home ownership, commercial and live/work space
Moving from rental to ownership: How can I get a mortgage?
So you want to work in schools…
What is a Business Plan?

Any other questions or comments?  Please contact Laura Tan at 312-742-2779 or at laura.tan@cityofchicago.org.

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