Cleveland, April 20, 2010 – The Council of Smaller Enterprises’ (COSE) Arts Network is pleased to announce the finalists for the third annual COSE Arts Business and Innovation Awards.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and reception on April 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Public Theatre. Top winners in three categories will receive a $1,000 cash prize, in-kind business services, a free year of COSE membership and a host of promotional and visibility opportunities through COSE. A fourth Arts and Culture Community Champion will be honored with special recognition.
"COSE works hard to support creative working professionals and arts and culture organizations in Northeast Ohio,” said Matt Charboneau, COSE Arts Network Leader. “For the third year in a row we had a strong pool of applicants who all demonstrated what it takes to be successful in merging the arts and business worlds.”
Congratulations to the 2010 Arts Business and Innovation Awards Finalists:
Individual Artist Award Finalists Young Arts Entrepreneur Award Finalists
Valerie Mayen, Yellowcake Scott Goss
Jeremy Paul, First Cut Studios/Theater Ninjas Michael Kubinski, C.L.E. Clothing Co.
Eric Schmiedl
Arts Business Award Finalists Arts and Culture Community Champion Honoree
Actors' Summit Hattie Larlham Community Living, Creative Arts Program
Cleveland Public Art
Ingenuity: Cleveland Festival of Art & Technology
The Velvet Box, Inc.
About COSE
COSE is one of Ohio’s largest small business support organizations, striving to help small businesses grow and maintain their independence. Comprised of approximately 16,000 member companies, COSE has a long history of fighting for the rights of all small business owners, whether it’s through group purchasing programs for health care, workers’ compensation, or energy, advocating for specific changes in legislation or regulation to benefit small business, or providing a forum and resource for small businesses to connect with and learn from each other. (www.cose.org)