The Business of Art: The Art of Business
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The Business of Art: The Art of Business In-Person / Online
"The Business of Art" is a speaker series dedicated to empowering creatives in the arts and trades. Featuring a diverse lineup of artists, craftspeople, and financial and entrepreneurial experts, this series offers an inside look at what it takes to build a successful career in the creative industries.
About the speaker:
Merik Goma (born in Manistee, MI in 1987.) is a photographer and alumni of the NXTHVN Studio Fellowship Program. Goma builds intricate sets within his studio that he uses both as subjects of tableaux and as backdrops for narrative portrait photography. His technique is painterly in execution, with close attention paid to color and lighting. His work has been shown In gallery as presenting work in NYC in places like Tilton Gallery, Management Gallery and a solo both at Photo Fair. He has shown work and is in the collection of 21C Museum, Yale University Art Gallery and the Detroit Institute of Art. Goma is a FY21 Connecticut Artistic Excellence award recipient and was selected as the Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence by the Amistad Center for Arts & Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum. https://merikgoma.com/
Please note this is a hybrid event with both online and in-person registration options. A Zoom meeting link will be delivered with registration confirmation.
- Date:
- Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Exchange Classroom
- Branch:
- Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center
- Categories:
- Financial Empowerment Small Business & Entrepreneurship Technology & Design Workforce Development