"I Have A Dream Diversity Means Business" The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project: Family Edition

Dan Zanes Garden Party Highlights

Hello CreatingLegacies family. 

I hope that all of you had an amazing summer.  I hope that the little legacies had a great back to school experience.  It was wonderful to share in some of the activities of summer with you.  Creating Legacies

is collaborating again with

The Flatbush Enterprise and the Nostrand AvenueMerchants Association

for another series of,

“The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project.”

We are honored to have received another grant from

Citizens Committee of New York City

to inspire artists to entrepreneurship with this workshop series.

Our deepest appreciation goes out to

DAN ZANES, Grammy award winning musician for headlining our kick-off event leading our families in music and movement at the DAN ZANES Garden Party,

hosted at the Bergen Street Community Garden on July 26, 2014.

If you have not already done so, check out the short video produced by

Koll Production and Taken ForeverPhotography.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH:

Please share the video on your social media.

For those of you interested in music classes for your little legacies, DAN ZANES will be hosting the DAN ZANES House Party this fall at, The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

CLICK HERE to Check out the fall schedule for children ages0-4years! 

DAN ZANES Garden Party July 26, 2014

This Program is made possible by Citizens Committee for New York City

The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project Reception Highlights

We culminated the 2013-2014 workshop series inspiring artists to entrepreneurship at The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project Reception, Friday, March 21, 2014.  We ushered in spring with an amazing collective of creative people.

The evening began with hors d’oeuvres , catered by, Charmaine Aberdeen’s, Charming Delights from Home and Marilyn Moore’s, Divine Appetite Catering.  Many connections were made as artists networked with others in the community.  Lindiwe Kamau and Pia Raymond of The Flatbush Enterprise, NostrandAvenue Merchants Association and Creating Legacies presented participants and volunteers with certificates encouraging their continued growth as entrepreneurs and community leaders respectively.

Our fabulous door prizes provided by our Flatbush Artrepreneurs went home with our fortunate winners.  We extend special thanks to, UltimateTax Preparers, Inc. for providing 4 winners with business owner gift bags.  We appreciate, Kareen Fagan of Enid B. Artisnal Skincare for donating a jar of French Gardens Shea Butter.   We are grateful to Aisha Zee for the splendidly themed cupcakes and for the grand prize, an original painting on canvas of a beautiful spring bird.  Most of all, we thank Gulinoz Javadova of TakenForever Photography and Saidkamol Javadov of Koll Production for capturing the essence of the evening on camera and production of the video.

We look forward to continued growth of our entrepreneurs.  Please support The Flatbush Artrepreneurs businesses and help spread the word.  We look forward to more exciting programming this summer from, The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project.  Stay creative!

This program was made possible by, Citizens Committee for New York City

The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project Encore Highlights

The Flatbush Enterprise, Creating Legacies and the Nostrand Avenue Merchants Association partnered to present, "The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project: Encore Edition." Participants gathered at, Brooklyn Public Library's, Crown Heights Branch to present this informative business workshop for Brooklyn's emerging artists. Representatives from, NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, NYC Small Business Services and The Brooklyn Public Library shared a wealth of information.

Click here to watch the YouTube video for highlights from

“TheFlatbush Artrepreneur Project: Encore Edition.”

This program was made possible by Citizens Committee for New York City.

Flatbush Artists Unleash Creative Genius

 

 

 

A burgeoning community, Flatbush has a flavorful mélange of culture expressed through the work of many local artisans.  Lindiwe Kamau of Expression in Ceramics and I created, “The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project,” to provide a sphere of creativity where community artisans are inspired to become entrepreneurs.

Creating Legacies partnered with, The Flatbush Enterprise and the Nostrand Avenue Merchants Association to present this powerful experience.  Last week completed the 3 part workshop series where we journeyed with the creative genius of architects, photographers, spoken word artists, actors and painters among other artisans.

In this creative and engaging workshop series, “The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project,” artists were empowered to identify their artistic medium, develop a business using their craft and network with other artisans. While I facilitated the workshops, several gifted and talented guests graced the audience with their knowledge and inspired them with their experience.

 

Elzora Williamson, founder and owner of 47 year retail institution, Trophies by Syl, empowered the group to define success and pursue their passion.

Hip hop artist, photographer and videographer BLUE, of,Urban Overdose Photography, shared his knowledge about brand management and trade marking. 

Educator, actor, filmmaker and motivational speaker, Eden Marryshow motivated the artists with his, “Dream Big, Go Hard!” experience to get energized, enthused and confident about executing their artistic vision through entrepreneurship.


Tax preparer and Enroll Agent, Woody Raymond of, Ultimate Tax Preparers, Inc. taught the artrepreneurs about the process of business formation

I am grateful to have experienced, “The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project” with so many of Brooklyn’s creative, emerging artists.  We look forward reconvening for a fabulous culmination ceremony to celebrate and showcase the artists in progress.  Many thanks to, The Brooklyn Public Library - CentralBranch, for hosting us. The Flatbush Enterprise extends our sincere appreciation to, Citizens Committee forNew York City for making this program possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The Flatbush Artrepreneur Project"