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 an Northeast 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, or additional option), a free year of COSE Arts Network membership, an article in the COSE Update and an original piece of commissioned artwork.
Eligibility
• Age 26 or under
• Business is in the first three (3) years of operation
• Must be student or legal resident in NE Ohio (Cuyahoga, Medina, Lorain, Summit, Geauga, Ashtabula, Portage and Lake counties).
• Show a dedicated commitment to remaining in the Northeast Ohio area
• Winners of ABI Awards in the past three years are not eligible.
Application/Nomination Process - Applicants and nominees will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire for judging. The deadline for applications and nominations is Friday, March 4th 2011 at 5:00 PM.
To apply, fill out the application form and send copies of your Executive Summary highlighting a mission statement, goals and objectives in the form of e-mail attachment to mcharboneau@cose.org or mail a CD containing these elements to the following address:
Matthew Charboneau, Arts Network Leader
COSE
The Higbee Building, Suite 210
Cleveland, OH 44113
Applications for the 2011 ABI Awards have closed. Our judges are diligently reviewing all applications, and all of the finalists in the four award categories will be notified by April 4th.
Please mark your calendars for the 2011 COSE ABI Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 28th from 6 to 9 pm at 78th Street Studios. Join us to learn who the top winners are, hear a keynote speech from Kevin Moore, Managing Director of the Cleveland Play House, tour the 78th Street Studios and enjoy fine food and drink from Luxe! For more information and to register, visit HERE.
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