An Arts & Business Academy workshop will be held in conjunction with the 4th Annual Arts & Business Luncheon on the evening of Nov. 19 at Smokestack at 62 E. 7th St. in Dubuque from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The Arts & Business Academy aims to provide professional development and business skills training for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and arts and culture non-profits.

This year’s workshop will be led by Carl Atiya Swanson, of Springboard for the Arts. Using Springboard's Work of Art toolkit as a guide, he will present project ideation and program development strategies that will aid creatives and non-profits in developing grant proposals, business plans, and securing funding.

The cost for the Academy is $5 per person and includes and includes light hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will be available. Space for is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 15. Need-based fee waivers are available for those on a fixed or limited income; please contact City of Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator Jenni Petersen-Brant at 563-690-6059 or jbrant@cityofdubuque.org to request. Event check-in and cocktail hour starts at 6 PM with Workshop to kick off at 6:30 PM.

The Arts and Business Academy along with other Arts Mean Business activities are a program of the City of Dubuque’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs with planning support from citizen volunteers and sponsorship from Travel Dubuque and the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce. More information, visit www.cityofdubuque.org/artsandculture. For more on Carl Atiya Swanson and Springboard for the Arts, visit https://www.carlatiyaswanson.com and https://springboardforthearts.org.