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This inaugural Entrepreneurship in the Arts one-day conference that provides a forum for cross-disciplinary discussions on issues facing all artists whether performing, visual or literary. This day-long event brings over fifteen nationally-recognized arts professionals (many of whom are St. Olaf alumni) to discuss pertinent topics and issues surrounding innovation in the arts.

8:30am - Registration & Coffee
Sun Ballroom

9:00-9:05am - Welcome
Sun Ballroom
Dan Dressen, Associate Dean of Fine Arts, Professor of Music

9:05-10:00am - Keynote
Sun Ballroom
Ward Sutton '89, Cartoonist & Freelance Artist, Sutton Impact

10:00am-12:15pm - Morning Break Out Sessions

Viking Theater	Black Ballroom
10:00-11:00am Be Creative with your Arts Degree –Unconventional arts careers Moderator: Irve Dell, Associate Professor of Art/Art History Panelists: - Brad Kaspari, Owner, Kaspari Design Services - Kira Obolensky, Playwright & Author - David Rose '89, CEO, Ambient Devices - Kristin Solid '94, Animator, ILM	10:00am-12:15pm Funding Your Work: A Workshop for Artists From Springboard for the Arts If you’re wondering how you will fund your work as an artist, this session is for you. Experts from Springboard for the Arts, a professional organization dedicated to nurturing and supporting artists, will talk about the artist’s need to generate income to support his/her work. You’ll learn about grants, fellowships, scholarships and residency programs available to individual artists. The value of multiple income streams and community partnerships will be discussed. And finally, Springboard’s own Artist Loan Fund will be presented as a potential funding source. Springboard for the Arts will offer a second follow-up workshop, “Marketing for Artists,” for students in February 2008; watch for announcements of the topic, date and time, and registration process. Additionally, Springboard’s services are available to individual artists and are outlined on their website: www.springboardforthearts.org.
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15am-12:15pm Innovation in Arts Management Moderator: Anthony Roberts, Artist in Residence in Dance - Todd Boss '91, Director of External Affairs at the Playwrights' Center - Beth Burns '91, Executive Director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. - Cindy Grzanowski '88, Director of Marketing, Minnesota Orchestra - Katherine Yehling ’04, Managing Director, Zenon Dance Company and School, Inc.
12:15pm-1:30pm - Networking Lunch Sun Ballroom 12:30pm-12:50pm - Lunch Speaker, Susan Haas: "Follow your passion"
1:30-2:30pm Recent Grads working their Art Moderator: Kent McWilliams, Associate Professor of Music Panelists: - Stephanie Laager ’02, Pharmacist & Professional Dancer, Snyders Drug Stores, Inc., Black Label Movement, ARENA Dances - T. Scott Major ’00, Interactive Creative Director, Mono Advertising Agency - Carl H. Schroeder ’05, Freelance Writer and Composer - Erik Wallin ’03, International Programming, The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1:30-2:30pm St. Olaf Writers - Keeping it in The Family Moderator: Diana Postlethwaite, Professor of English Panelists: - P.J. Tracy – Mother/Daughter writing duo: Traci Lambrecht ’89, Writer, Patricia Lambrecht ’68, Writer
Informal Networking and Student Poster Session Conference Ends