BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) returns with its successful faculty of presenters and course lineup, guiding artists in developing marketing techniques and business acumen in a series of classes, four Saturdays in June. 

Artists of all disciplines throughout South Florida are encouraged to attend. To date 600 graduates have attended with remarkable success stories.

This powerhouse collaboration between Broward Cultural Division, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) and ArtServe offers 20 classes that include lectures, panels and interactive workshops on Saturday June 3, 10, 17 and 24.

The Institute will convene at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. See schedule online for dates, times and course lineup.

Participation costs $100 and includes an AEI course book, an indispensable resource for artists including exercises and readings to prepare for each session, as well as light refreshments and free parking. For members of ArtServe, registration is $75.

RSVP online. For more information, contact Adriane Clarke.

An informational session will be offered to learn more about AEI and the various services offered by the Cultural Division to artists in the region on:

Monday, April 10
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Armory Art Center
811 Park Place
West Palm Beach 33401
561-832-1776
RSVP

View the AEI webpage for more information about the course and its history, and read news coverage from past years. 

About the Broward Cultural Division:  Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations.
Visit the website and follow @BrowardArts on Twitter and Facebook. 

Broward County has nearly 1.9 million residents, 15.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,291 arts-related businesses employing 23,498 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own arts councils and public art programs. For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457.

About The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC):  CPAC, program founder of the AEI, has provided comprehensive business training to more than 800 artists nationwide; this service is made possible by the generous financial support of the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, and the John P. Murphy Foundation