CCI - Accelerate San Jose Boot Camp Intensive

July 22 - 29, 2016

The City of San Jose and the Center for Cultural Innovation Present 

Accelerate San Jose Boot Camp Intensive

Accelerate San Jose, based on CCI’s signature Business of Art workshop series, is designed to enhance the business skills of arts-based, creative entrepreneurs through professional training, counselling and peer to peer learning.

As an Accelerate San Jose participant, you will learn key skills that will provide you with the knowledge and resources, develop a strong business model and increase financial independence to help advance your creative enterprise. Accelerate San Jose sessions are taught by arts and business leaders with both commercial and nonprofit experience. Over the course of five sessions, you will learn key concepts involved in developing a business model including: goal-setting, brand-building, financial literacy, strategic business planning, and project financing. In the final session, all participants will have the opportunity to receive feedback and insight on their business plans in group counseling sessions with leading arts and business professionals. To supplement the program, you will also receive a copy of The Business of Art: An Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment, a CCI publication now in its second edition.

Workshops begin Friday, July 22, 2016.  Plan to attend all of the following:

SESSION 1, Creating a Path for your Arts-based Business: Self-Assessment, Organizational Life-Cycle, (Re)Grounding, and Leadership
Friday, July 22^nd 6:00pm – 9:00pm at San Jose City Hall, Room T-1254

SESSION 2, Financial Literacy and Money Consciousness for Your Arts-based Business
Saturday, July 23^rd, 9:00am-12:00pm at the School of Arts and Culture @ MHP

SESSION 3, Financing Your Business/Projects: Making the Case for Supporting and Creating a Diverse Revenue Portfolio
Saturday, July 23^rd, 1:00pm-4:00pm at the School of Arts and Culture @ MHP

SESSION 4, Building Your Brand
Sunday, July 24^th, 9:00am-12:00pm at the School of Arts and Culture @ MHP

SESSION 5, Strategic Planning: Where do I go from here? From Strategy to Business Plan
Sunday, July 24^th, 1:00pm-4:00pm at the School of Arts and Culture @ MHP

SPEED COUNSELING WORKING LAB, Thursday
Thursday July 28^th, 2016 6:00pm-9:00pm at San Jose City Hall, Room T-1254

FINAL SESSION:  Capstone: Reflection, Presentation of Business Plan, Reception
Friday, July 29^th, 6:00pm-8:00pm at San Jose City Hall, Room T-1254

TO REGISTER: Contact Arlene Biala, Senior Arts Program Manager at arlene.biala@sanjoseca.gov by JULY 11, 2016.