What is E-Velop?

Art is dependent on the development of skills.  Sustainability in a career is dependent on Evolution: growing amidst unstable industries and and adapting to an apathetic society.  

 

Making music careers sustainable.

Music has its unique challenges, but when trying to turn passion into a primary source of income, the same obstacles appear across all business.  During the E-Velop Incubator, an extension of the ARTSLAB program, we will define the hurdles singer/songwriters face and explore how to conquer them using non-traditional and sustainable methods.  

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Success can not exist in a vacuum.   

Collaboration is essential in music and business.  Participating in the E-Velop Incubator means sharing opinions and building solutions with fellow singer/songwriters, within the basic principles of inclusion.  It's a supportive environment designed to build personal brands while cultivating sustainability.  Contribute your ideas as we re-construct the future of the Arts one artist at a time. 

   

The E-Velop Incubator will accept 10 – 15 singer/songwriters to participate in a four-week think-tank aimed at making music careers more sustainable for artists.  The group will receive basic training in business principles and exposure to entrepreneurial strategies relevant to a career in the Arts.  

Each singer/songwriter will also be encouraged to write a song during the program and present it at a final evening of performances judged by a panel of guests from NYC and Chicago. 

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Incubator topics include:

What makes music timeless?

Does quality music have to come from adversity?

How do you adapt to changing markets without compromising your Art?