Glitter & Razz presents…Art Yowza!
One of favorite parts of being on the Teaching Artists Organized panel this past Saturday was meeting and working with Rebecca Stees, artist entrepreneur, camp director, and owner of Art Yowza!, an Alameda-based business that leads visual arts camps, classes, and parties dedicated to “Bold Creative Fun!”
As you may or may not know, the life of the entrepreneur is quite lonely. You spend most of your time working on your business or thinking about your business or talking to others about your business. Most people in your life don’t get it. So, when Rebecca called me a couple of weeks ago to introduce herself, we each knew that we had found a kindred spirit when we talked on the phone for over an hour about stuff like:
- What did you do to prepare and educate yourself when you first started your business?
- How are you using social media?
- How is it working for you?
- What are your boundaries in sharing personal information about your life when you have a business that works with kids and parents (I clearly don’t mind sharing…sorry if I have shared too much)?
- What do teaching artists just starting out need to know before entering this crazy lifestyle of the artist entrepreneur?
As a creative entrepreneur, I totally look up to Rebecca. She has a great blog that you have to follow for information and inspiration. And, if you know how lonely it is out here, this will really help.
This post is one of the 37 I have challenged myself to post in one week (in celebration of my 37th birthday). Join me in the challenge.
