The Importance of Art in Life

Here's a fun little video that a friend from a local arts organization just sent me the link to. It's on the importance of art and sharing your expression.

Enjoy!

Arts Conference

Couldn't remember if I'd mentioned it here yet, but I'm currently involved in a project in the arts community in the Peoria area. This June, Peoria is hosting the Illinois "One State - Together in the Arts" conference. It's a biennual statewide conference that draws artists, arts educators, and others interested in the business of the arts from all over Illinois.

I'm serving on the local planning committee for the event. This is the first time the conference has been held outside of Chicago or Champaign, and it's a pretty big deal for Peoria and the Central Illinois community. We're planning a variety of arts related entertainment and activities during the conference for the attendees to enjoy.

This is a great collaboration of artists and arts enthusiasts, and a great opportunity for the Central Illinois arts community as well. And as a performing artist and entertainer, aside from the thrill of being part of something so inspiring, it's also a great networking and PR opportunity too. You get by giving. (I already booked one show through someone I met at one of our planning sessions.)

As an artist, are you contributing to the arts in your area? Networking and collaborating with other artists from other artistic disciplines can be a great way to broaden your expression of magic, and move your career forward, if you do it professionally. And in general, I think that the more we promote the arts, the more opportunities there are for what we do as performing artists and entertainers.

I highly recommend giving it your consideration. There may be a wealth of opportunities in the arts community in your area.