Creative Baggage

Creative Baggage

A conversation-based podcast giving voice to the unspoken baggage of pursuing a career in the arts. Our mission is to revolutionize the field of creativity by promoting collaboration over competition.

  1. 15/01/2024

    No. 79: Get your projects funded by GRANTS (ft. Kimberly Lavon)

    KIMBERLY LAVON • CEO + CREATIVE WRITER I founded and joined Mint Maven in 2022 as the Creative Writer + CEO of the agency. Prior to my work here, I was the Creative Director of Thimble Media. We delivered Brand Identity + Strategy to a myriad of businesses. Before that I was the Fine Artist/Print Shop Owner of Kimberly Lavon INK. During my tenure at the printshop I helped the studio work on projects with esteemed clients: Detroit Institute of Art + Lululemon. I took part in creative placemaking nationwide for over 2 decades + represented 89,000 creatives state wide at Michigan Art Advocacy Day. I am a Masters graduate of Savannah College of Art + Design where I majored in Advertising, + an Undergraduate of Kendall of Art + Design where I studied Fine Art Printmaking + Graphic Design. I currently live in Lansing, Michigan with my cat Sherlock. When I'm not busy with working on research + writing, you can find me eating popcorn + watching movies at home. Learn more about Kimberly at: https://mintmaven.co/ RESOURCES Read Kimberly's "Grant Applications 101" Blog Post: https://www.forthelostcreative.com/post/grant-applications-101-from-a-grant-writing-expert Search for grants & more on our database of 200+ opportunities: https://www.forthelostcreative.com/ EPISODE SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Dr. Heidi Kay Begay and the Flute360 Podcast! The Flute 360 Podcast guides the modern-day musician to discover their unique voice on and off their stage! https://heidikaybegay.com/

    31 min

  2. 02/04/2023

    No. 78: Re-framing Finances for Creatives (ft. Hannah Cole)

    ABOUT THE GUEST Hannah Cole is a tax expert who specializes in working with creative businesses and artists. A long-time working artist with a high-level exhibition history, the financial challenges of freelancers and small creative businesses are both relevant and personal to Hannah. Her specialty is communicating complex tax issues in a clear, creative-centered, empowering way. Hannah Cole is a working artist and the founder of Sunlight Tax. She is host of the Sunlight podcast. Sunlight Tax: https://www.sunlighttax.com Sunlight Podcast: https://www.sunlighttax.com/podcast  Get a $100 discount on Hannah's program, Money Bootcamp, by using the code: CREATIVEBAGGAGE

    40 min

  3. 26/03/2023

    No. 77: On Artist & Musician Websites (ft. Taylor Rossi)

    ABOUT THE GUEST Taylor Rossi is a flutist, web designer, and portrait photographer for Nicole Riccardo Media. She helps classical musicians bring their visions to life and grow their online presence. Learn more: www.nicolericcardomedia.com EPISODE SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by the Flute Center of New York. The Flute Center of New York is the world's marketplace for flutes. Whether you're shopping for your first beginner flute or your first gold flute, the Flute Center’s team of Resident Flutists can help find the perfect instrument for you. Contact the Flute Center for a free in-home trial today! And don’t miss the Flute Center’s podcast, Flute Unscripted, featuring candid conversations with the most famous and influential flutists of our time. Shop FCNY: https://flutecenter.com Flute Unscripted: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0EiAnQH-H_R2PKXD0g87zw

    44 min

  4. 12/03/2023

    No. 76: A Personalized Approach to Teaching (ft. Yue Deng-Wu)

    ABOUT THE GUEST Yue Deng-Wu is the co-founder of Spacenotes, a startup focused on building a new app for learning music. Spacenotes is on a mission to make music education more accessible and delightful. Yue is a classically trained pianist and teacher. She was also an attorney at DLA Piper, where she advised tech companies of all stages on employment related matters. EPISODE SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Spacenotes. Spacenotes is helping people around the world learn piano with a real coach, on their own time. Visit spacenotes.app to get started.

    1 h 2 min

  5. 19/12/2022

    No. 75: Leaving the Traditional Path (ft. Heidi Kay Begay)

    We're joined by special guest Dr. Heidi Kay Begay for a discussion about pivoting to a non-traditional path, running multiple music businesses, and more! Dr. Heidi Kay Begay is a self-employed flutist, educator, podcaster, and non-profit organizer. Heidi is the creator and host of the Flute 360 podcast, which delivers educational content (to the modern-day flutist) through various platforms. Since 2018, the podcast has produced over 220 episodes, received over 100,000 downloads from 70 countries, and has obtained numerous corporate sponsorships. Heidi’s mission is to help musicians reach new heights so they can feel empowered, confident, and have a life they love on and off the stage! Please visit https://heidikaybegay.com for more information! Serena and Heidi have been working together on planning the Ultimate Music Business Summit, a 3-day virtual summit with 30+ presentations, networking events, and more! Join from anywhere January 5-7, 2023. Get your tickets for UMBS: https://serenahuang.krtra.com/t/GjfFkQ0pq3dT

    1 h 3 min

  6. 03/09/2022

    No. 74: Opportunities Beget More Opportunities

    Welcome to a new era of Creative Baggage! Serena, Justin and Deivy sit down ahead of the release of their database, 'For the Lost Creative', to reflect on their own experiences and opportunities that have led them all to where they are today. We talk about the windiness of pursing a creative career, and how almost nothing has been a straight line for us. The launch of FOR THE LOST CREATIVE. is here! Our comprehensive, curated database of free opportunities to explore in your creative career launches today, September 3rd Keep up to date with the rollout of out database through our Instagram (@creative.baggage) and newsletter (sign up at www.creativebaggagepodcast.com)

    40 min
  7. BONUS: For the Lost Creative

    27/08/2022 ·  BONUS

    BONUS: For the Lost Creative

    Listen to our presentation at the Bach 2 the Future Conference in MUPA Budapest, where they pitched Creative Baggage's project "for the lost creative," a database of scholarships, grants, internships, jobs, and other opportunities to help creatives find the next steps in their career. We are beyond grateful to have received a grant from enCORE Classical & Jeunesse Musicale International (JMI) to make the project come to life. Search for Opportunities Now: www.forthelostcreative.com

    10 min
  8. No. 73: End of an Era

    09/07/2022

    No. 73: End of an Era

    Everything is changing once again! Justin and Serena discuss their time in Budapest, and Bailey announces her departure from the Creative Baggage team. We reminisce on the very beginnings of CB and look ahead to an unknown but exciting future! What's next? Development of our database of opportunities FOR THE LOST CREATIVE. is in full swing! Stay tuned for the launch of our comprehensive, curated database of free opportunities to explore in your creative career. Read Bailey's Goodbye Letter on our Instagram (@creative.baggage) and newsletter (sign up at www.creativebaggagepodcast.com)

    43 min
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À propos

A conversation-based podcast giving voice to the unspoken baggage of pursuing a career in the arts. Our mission is to revolutionize the field of creativity by promoting collaboration over competition.

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  • Création
    Creative Baggage
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2024
  • Épisodes
    83
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © Creative Baggage