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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>COSE presents The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Founded by the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) and presented by COSE, the Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) is an intensive business course designed for creative individuals and arts based business owners. This program covers topics that impact an artist’s daily operations, from creating a personal brand and marketing, to intellectual property, writing a business plan and accounting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Want to see how it works? View a brief <a href="http://www.cpacbiz.org/ftp_file/08-09/AEI_CourseSchematic.pdf" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#58595B'>overview chart</span></strong></a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEI starts in two weeks, reserve your space now!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>AEI is a six part series, with 24 total hours of instruction/workshop time. Participants are provided with a comprehensive resource book that includes support materials on each of the topic areas covered throughout the course. Artists of any discipline will find great value in this detailed overview of business fundamentals while connecting with business professionals in the areas of art, law, marketing, research and accounting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br>This is a six part series. Content on each day is different and registration includes all six sessions. The 2011 AEI dates are as follows: <br>- <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wednesdays, April 20</span></strong>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>27</span></strong>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>May 4</span></strong>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>11</span></strong>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>18</span></strong> and <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>25</span></strong>. All sessions are from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm<br><br><b>Cost: <br>- COSE Members: $100 <br>- Non-Members: $150 <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Location: Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, Lakewood<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="http://www.cose.org/Events/Listings/ARTS/4-20-11.aspx?search=1&category=%7b94F9BFB5-D431-4DA7-A867-AB0C9590F30A%7d&&axAuth=00000034">Register HERE</a><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>