Week 1 Creative Edge Art Entrepernuership
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Lesson duration is: 45 minItems in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
What’s your dream creative career?
Slide 2 - Open question
Slide 3 - Slide
What talent do YOU have that could turn into a business?
Slide 4 - Open question
Slide 5 - Slide
What talents do you have that could be turned into a business?
LIST 3 BUSINESS IDEAS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO IN THE ARTS THAT SOLVE A PROBLEM.
You have 5 minutes and be ready to share
LIST 3 BUSINESS IDEAS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO IN THE ARTS THAT SOLVE A PROBLEM.
You have 5 minutes and be ready to share
Slide 6 - Open question
Slide 7 - Slide
Slide 8 - Slide
ACTIVITY: Inspire & Innovate
Objective: Research a successful artist in your field and extract lessons to shape your
own business idea.
Step 1: Pick Your Artist
Choose one person in your field who inspires you (examples: Beyoncé for music,
Virgil Abloh for fashion, Misty Copeland for dance, Kehinde Wiley for visual arts, and
Steve Jobs for tech).
Step 2: Create a “5 Fun Facts + 1 Business Boost” Sheet
Write down the following:
Name of Artist & Field
5 Fun Facts (Creative, surprising, or inspiring facts about their journey)
1 Business Boost
What is one thing you can learn from their story to help build your business idea?
Example:
Artist: Virgil Abloh – Fashion & Design
Started as an architect before moving into fashion.
Was Kanye West’s creative director.
Founded Off-White, a streetwear brand that mixes high fashion and urban culture.
Loved collaborating with artists from different fields.
Became the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton.
Business Boost:
Think outside the box—merge disciplines and build a brand that reflects your voice, even if it breaks traditional rules.
💬
Step 3: Pitch Time!
Each student shares their “5 + 1” with the class in 1–2 minutes. After the share, classmates can write down
one idea they liked and might use.
Objective: Research a successful artist in your field and extract lessons to shape your
own business idea.
Step 1: Pick Your Artist
Choose one person in your field who inspires you (examples: Beyoncé for music,
Virgil Abloh for fashion, Misty Copeland for dance, Kehinde Wiley for visual arts, and
Steve Jobs for tech).
Step 2: Create a “5 Fun Facts + 1 Business Boost” Sheet
Write down the following:
Name of Artist & Field
5 Fun Facts (Creative, surprising, or inspiring facts about their journey)
1 Business Boost
What is one thing you can learn from their story to help build your business idea?
Example:
Artist: Virgil Abloh – Fashion & Design
Started as an architect before moving into fashion.
Was Kanye West’s creative director.
Founded Off-White, a streetwear brand that mixes high fashion and urban culture.
Loved collaborating with artists from different fields.
Became the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton.
Business Boost:
Think outside the box—merge disciplines and build a brand that reflects your voice, even if it breaks traditional rules.
💬
Step 3: Pitch Time!
Each student shares their “5 + 1” with the class in 1–2 minutes. After the share, classmates can write down
one idea they liked and might use.
Slide 9 - Open question
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Step 1: 1 Sentence Intro Planning
