Tag: Leah Parker

ARTrepreneur of the Month–March 2014

| March 6, 2014 | 0 Comments
ARTrepreneur of the Month–March 2014

Lisa Ramfjord Elstun is revolutionizing the Colorado fashion industry with her new Fashion Design Center (FDC), which focuses on “small brands with big plans” who are looking to take that next step to New York and beyond. Lisa was recently honored as Westword’s 2014 Mastermind of Fashion/Design, and is the March 2014 ARTrepreneur of the […]

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Cosplay…The Future of Fashion!

| March 6, 2014 | 0 Comments
Cosplay…The Future of Fashion!

A horde of zombies, corralled by Umbrella Corporation  guards, mobbed through hotel hallways while Darth Vader and a fleet of stormtroopers observed in amusement. Galaxyfest III was abuzz with costumes in science fiction and fantasy fandoms, a form of fashion otherwise known as cosplay. Short for “costume play,” people dress up as their favorite pop […]

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Mastermind Series Overview & How To Truly Make It In the Music Business—March 4, 2014

| March 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Mastermind Series Overview & How To Truly Make It In the Music Business—March 4, 2014

by Angela Kerr and Leah Parker [email protected] [email protected] The word is out!  Registration for the March 4 Own It Music Mastermind series is almost full. Momentum for the kick-off is building steam and the development of the series is gaining the attention of industry professionals and audience alike.  The panel lineup for the first session […]

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Check out the Local Art District Scene

| February 20, 2014 | 0 Comments
Check out the Local Art District Scene

                 

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ARTrepreneur of the Month–February 2014

| February 20, 2014 | 0 Comments
ARTrepreneur of the Month–February 2014

Former CREATE MSU Denver client Amy Laugesen specializes in the creation of mixed media sculpture and public art using firing techniques such as raku. Her fragmented equine abstracts create a statement housed in both an ancient and contemporary context. Having showcased her sculptures in the National Western Stock Show, Amy is our first featured ARTrepreneur […]

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Colorado Creative Industries investing in Communities

| February 19, 2014 | 0 Comments
Colorado Creative Industries investing in Communities

By Cristy Costello Few would deny that participation in and appreciation of the arts offers significant benefits for individuals — personal enjoyment, inspiration, and deeper meaning, to name a few. But the arts also deliver important social benefits – economic prosperity, student achievement, healthy and vibrant communities. In 1967 Governor John Love launched the Colorado […]

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What’s the Buzz about CREATE?

| February 19, 2014 | 0 Comments
What’s the Buzz about CREATE?

Since its launch over a year ago, CREATE MSU Denver Virtual Incubator (CREATE) for creative entrepreneurs is quickly making a name for itself in the Colorado creative scene as being an emerging resource in helping artists and musicians with their business. CREATE gives us an in-depth look behind the scenes of their program as they […]

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5th Annual RAWards: Well Done

| January 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
5th Annual RAWards: Well Done

  by Leah Parker [email protected] Angela Kerr [email protected] photo credit Avavision “All you need to dispose of a demon is hydrochloric acid and a dumpster.” – Possession. Directed by Hawk Vaccaro (http://hawkvaccaro.com/), Filmmaker of the Year; Written by MQ Tran (http://www.mqtran.com/). Nearly 500 creatives and art lovers gathered on December 5, 2013, at the RAW:natural […]

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Denver Music Professionals to Design Networking Forum – Presenting the Own it Music Master Mind Series

| January 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Denver Music Professionals to Design Networking Forum – Presenting the Own it Music Master Mind Series

by Angela Kerr and Leah Parker [email protected] [email protected] Last month we let you know about the monthly networking events hosted in collaboration with CREATE MSU Denver, a virtual incubator for creative entrepreneurs on the Metropolitan State University of Denver campus.  We took our first steps with local Colorado music professionals in December, holding two meetings: […]

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