The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly presents the 2024 class of Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training (Periscope Nashville), an annual business development intensive that empowers working artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial lens. This year’s class consists of 25 artists working in an array of disciplines including music, literary arts, visual arts, film/television, jewelry, theater and more.
Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase highlights the business acumen, innovative spirit, and artistic prowess of artists who will showcase their work, unveil their creative business plans to the public, and share how the community can support their entrepreneurial dreams. An all-star panel of judges will provide insights along the way, and attendees can participate in live voting to help determine which artists will walk away with cash prizes. The program concludes with a graduation and award presentation ceremony announcing the award winners.
Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase is Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. at OZ Arts Nashville. Don’t miss this chance to see what’s next in the Nashville Creative Community and watch 8 finalists pitch their businesses live on stage! Reserve your free tickets now at: https://abcnashville.org/periscope/
Artists are chosen for Periscope Nashville through a competitive application process and scored by a panel of community reviewers that includes leading artists, curators, musicians, and creative entrepreneurs in Nashville’s arts, culture and business sectors. Selected artists participate in eight weeks of entrepreneurial training followed by six months of individualized mentorship with high-caliber business mentors. The program culminates at the Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase in September where artist entrepreneurs unveil their creative businesses to the community.
“This year’s cohort of Periscope artist entrepreneurs consists of 25 exceptionally talented and diverse artists spanning various disciplines, each showcasing promising potential for business success,” said Jonathan Harwell-Dye, Director of Programs at the Arts & Business Council. “Through this program, we provide relevant training to each artist, support them as entrepreneurs, and help them develop a plan for growth and impact for their creative businesses.”
The 2024 Class of Periscope Nashville is: Alvaro Hernandez (he/him) – Visual Art, Photography; Angela Grant (she/her) – Literary Arts, Artistic Wellness; Ania Diallo (she/her) – Visual Art, Dance; Anne Buckle (she/her) – Music; Bryan Ruby (he/him) – Music; Diedre Husak (she/her) – Visual Art; Derrick “Saint” Johnson (he/him) – Visual Art, Photography; Dina Rae Capitani (she/her) – Visual Art, Literary Arts, Multi-Disciplinary; Hannah Dorfman (she/her) – Drama/Theatre/Performance Art, Music; Jamaica Shaw (she/her) – Fashion/Textiles, Visual Art, Paper Engineering; James Lauderdale, Jr. (he/him) – Literary Arts, Magazine Publishing, Spoken Word; Kenny Grass (they/them) – Film/Television, Visual Art; Kevin Page (he/him) -Visual Art, Public Art/Creative Placemaking; Kimberly Clo (she/her) – Visual Art; Leslie LaChance (she/her) – Literary Arts, Visual Art; Lily Wujek (she/her) – Fine Jewelry; Logan Elder (he/him) – Visual Art, Photography; Lydia Underwood (she/her) – Multi-Disciplinary, Interior Design; Meghan Guilfoil (she/her) – Visual Art; Mehuman Ernst (she/her) – Multi-Disciplinary, Music, Podcaster; Nija Woods (she/her) – Visual Art, Therapeutic Art; Roz Malone (she/her) – Music; Sahara Moon (she/her) – Music; Sarah Atenhan (they/them) – Drama/Theatre/Performance Art, Dance; and Stephen J. Watts (he/him) – Literary Arts, Public Art/Creative Placemaking.
