Overview: The Young Arts Entrepreneur Award is given to a creative professional (a recent arts program graduate or early stage entrepreneur) that has taken steps toward establishing a N.E. Ohio–based arts business.
Judging will be based on the submission of an Executive Summary highlighting a mission statement, goals and objectives. Please limit submissions to 15 pages total. Find information on common practices when creating a business plan here or here.
Award: The winner will receive $1,000, a choice of an avenue of free business support (website development, marketing, business advising, accounting, etc.), a free year of COSE membership, an article in the COSE Update and an original piece of commissioned artwork.
Eligibility
• Age 30 or under
• Business is in the first three (3) years of operation
• Must be a student or legal resident in N.E. Ohio (Cuyahoga, Medina, Lorain, Summit, Geauga, Ashtabula, Portage and Lake counties).
• Show a desire to remain in the N.E. Ohio area
• Winners of ABI Awards in the past two years are not eligible.
Application/Nomination Process: Applicants and nominees will be asked to fill out a questionnaire for judging. The deadline for applications and nominations is Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 5:00 PM.
To apply, fill out the application form and submit a copy of your Executive Summary highlighting a mission statement, goals and objectives. You may upload these support materials online at the time of application, or in the form of e-mail attachment to mcharboneau@cose.org or mail a CD containing the files to the following address:
Matthew Charboneau, Arts Network Leader
COSE
The Higbee Building, Suite 210
Cleveland, OH 44113
Click Here to Fill Out an Application
Click Here to Nominate an Individual for the Award
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