Singing a New Tune
Every once in a while, I read something that feels like music to my ears. It rings true and I respond physically and emotionally. It’s kind of like my own sound track. “This sounds a lot like your […]
January 2015 Tasks
Are you tired of tips to get 2015 off to a great start yet? Me too. Why do we still look for logical restart points, or excuses to recommit to our goals, in our lives? Shouldn’t we be doing that […]
2014 Year in Review
2014 was quite a year for Minerva Financial Arts. Our programming reached 459 people in six cities and two countries. (And that’s just the live programming.) Here’s the 2014 Recap, full of metrics and unscientific statistics. And indeed, the best […]
‘Tis the Season of Giving… Right?
Sleigh bells are ringing, sugarplums are dancing, and children are scribbling their lists for Santa. (And really, many of us adults are too. But more on that in a bit.) Clearly, it is the holiday season. The holidays bring a […]
Heads. Hearts. Hands.
I am thrilled to share a bit of news about something near and dear to my heart. This semester, with the support of CCAD, particularly Julie Taggart, the Dean of the School of Studio Arts, we created the CCAD Women’s […]
AICAD+B: Teaching the Business of Art & Design
On Friday, I had the pleasure of presenting to the AICAD conference, hosted by CCAD. The conference theme was “Collaboration in Action,” and the entire two (plus) days was full of wonderful ideas of how we can share our resources […]
Boot Camps in Bloomington
Have you ever visited the charming city of Bloomington, Indiana? If not, you are missing something truly special. (But shhhhh… Don’t tell anyone.) Recently Katy and I had the pleasure of presenting three workshops in Bloomington, Indiana, courtesy of […]
An Entrepreneurial Interview
I don’t usually think of myself as an entrepreneur. I’m entrepreneurial, sure, but I don’t think I’m an entrepreneur. For one thing, I don’t have an exit strategy. I’d like to keep doing this — helping artists better manage the […]
Jugyokenkyu Meets Art
We’ve all heard the fallacy, “I’m an artist; I don’t do numbers.” But we may have a new twist on that old favorite misconception: “I’m an American; I don’t do numbers.” Last week my inbox and social media feeds […]
New Year. New Roles.
One of my favorite non-profit colleagues hosts a New Year’s Eve party on June 30 every year. Since July 1 is the first day of many fiscal years in not-for-profit world, the party makes complete sense. It is a delightful […]
