Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work

Today we released part one of our interview with Monika Blichar. She's a creative entrepreneur based in North Vancouver, Canada.  Currently, she creates paintings, fashion, books and toys; and her colorful works are rooted in surrealism and pop art.  

A serial entrepreneur, Monika founded Art World Expo in 2010 and launched the Art World Podcast in 2022.  She is also the owner of Monika’s Art Boutique & Studio in North Vancouver, where she leads a team of educators and creators who service over 200 students monthly via art programs and specialty workshops for kids, adults and seniors. 

Tune in to be motivated by Monika's positive energy and collaborative approach to entrepreneurship! https://www.monikablichar.com/,  https://theartworldexpo.com/ and 

Today we released part one of our interview with Monika Blichar. She's a creative entrepreneur based in North Vancouver, Canada.  Currently, she creates paintings, fashion, books and toys; and her colorful works are rooted in surrealism and pop art.  

A serial entrepreneur, Monika founded Art World Expo in 2010 and launched the Art World Podcast in 2022.  She is also the owner of Monika’s Art Boutique & Studio in North Vancouver, where she leads a team of educators and creators who service over 200 students monthly via art programs and specialty workshops for kids, adults and seniors. 

Tune in to be motivated by Monika's positive energy and collaborative approach to entrepreneurship! https://www.monikablichar.com/,  https://theartworldexpo.com/  

Today we release part two of our interview with Bruce Salyers. He's the founder of Salyers Percussion—a leading manufacturer of quality drum sticks and mallets for drummers and percussionists in all genres of music. 

Prior to founding Salyers Percussion, Bruce enjoyed a wide variety of experiences as a musician: he was a middle and high school band director,  a percussion instructor at Harding College and had a successful private teaching studio. As a performer he’s played with ensembles such as the Arkansas Symphony and Pine Bluff Orchestras, and has published music compositions. 

If you're thinking of building an arts-based business, you'll want to hear Bruce describe his organic approach to significant growth!  https://www.salyerspercussion.com/

Today we released part one of our interview with Bruce Salyers. He's the founder of Salyers Percussion—a leading manufacturer of quality drum sticks and mallets for drummers and percussionists in all genres of music. 

Prior to founding Salyers Percussion, Bruce enjoyed a wide variety of experiences as a musician: he was a middle and high school band director,  a percussion instructor at Harding College and had a successful private teaching studio. As a performer he’s played with ensembles such as the Arkansas Symphony and Pine Bluff Orchestras, and has published music compositions. 

If you're thinking of building an arts-based business, you'll want to hear Bruce describe his organic approach to significant growth!  https://www.salyerspercussion.com/

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Stephanie Diamant. She has a background in fashion and worked as a sales and brand ambassador at Saks Fifth Avenue, and in visual merchandizing for Chanel. 

Recognizing the collaboration between corporate executives and artists, she decided to become an artist and ultimately worked with many fashion brands to design their illustrations, custom signs, murals and pop-up stores and events.  From there she expanded her arts offerings by creating original art, exhibiting in galleries and designing installations for homes, brands and special events.  

Join us to hear how Stephanie applied what she learned in the Fashion industry to all her other entrepreneurial pursuits, including art and real estate. https://www.pinterest.com/mixedmediabysteph/ and https://www.instagram.com/mixedmediabysteph/?hl=en

This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Stephanie Diamant. She has a background in fashion and worked as a sales and brand ambassador at Saks Fifth Avenue, and in visual merchandizing for Chanel. 

Recognizing the collaboration between corporate executives and artists, she decided to become an artist and ultimately worked with many fashion brands to design their illustrations, custom signs, murals and pop-up stores and events.  From there she expanded her arts offerings by creating original art, exhibiting in galleries and designing installations for homes, brands and special events.  

Join us to hear how Stephanie applied what she learned in the Fashion industry to all her other entrepreneurial pursuits, including art and real estate. https://www.pinterest.com/mixedmediabysteph/ and https://www.instagram.com/mixedmediabysteph/?hl=en

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Delita Martin. She’s an acclaimed American multimedia artist, and the founder of Black Box Press Studio based in Huffman, Texas. She works in a variety of mediums including printmaking, painting and stitching. 

Delita frequently incorporates symbolism, and many of her works contain West African masks which highlight the connection between the mortal and spiritual worlds. Her works are in the permanent collections of acclaimed venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Museum of Art, and Crystal Bridges. Join us to hear how her relationship approach to business helps grow her studio and lifts everyone with whom she collaborates. https://blackboxpressstudio.com/

This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Delita Martin. She’s an acclaimed American multimedia artist, and the founder of Black Box Press Studio based in Huffman, Texas. She works in a variety of mediums including printmaking, painting and stitching. 

Delita frequently incorporates symbolism, and many of her works contain West African masks which highlight the connection between the mortal and spiritual worlds. Her works are in the permanent collections of acclaimed venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Museum of Art, and Crystal Bridges. Join us to hear how her relationship approach to business helps grow her studio and lifts everyone with whom she collaborates. https://blackboxpressstudio.com/

Today we released part two of our interview with Los Angeles-based dancer, Christopher Erk. For 20 years he’s traveled the world as a professional tap dance performer, teacher, and choreographer. Most recently he has toured with Tap Dogs, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, and was a featured Artist in Las Vegas's number one show, Absinthe at Caesar's Palace. 

In addition to his dancing, he’s the Founding Artistic Director of the Tap Factor, a production company that emphasizes the global implications of Tap Dance through all-inclusive workshops and performance opportunities that tour internationally throughout the year.  

Make sure to check out Chris’s websites in the show notes to see him in action! 

https://www.christophererk.com/home and https://www.youtube.com/@christophererk4848

Today we released part one of our interview with Los Angeles-based dancer, Christopher Erk.  For 20 years he’s traveled the world as a professional tap dance performer, teacher, and choreographer.  Most recently he has toured with Tap Dogs, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, and was a featured Artist in Las Vegas's number one show, Absinthe at Caesar's Palace. 

In addition to his dancing, he’s the Founding Artistic Director of the Tap Factor, a production company that emphasizes the global implications of Tap Dance through all-inclusive workshops and performance opportunities that tour internationally throughout the year.  

Make sure to check out Chris’s websites in the show notes to see him in action!

https://www.christophererk.com/home and https://www.youtube.com/@christophererk4848