ABA Summit Scholarship Application 2024

The Arts Business Academy Summit is a two-day in-person Summit at USF St. Petersburg on July 22nd and 23rd. If you’re looking for the regular ABA Summit 2024 application you can find it here: ABA Summit 2024 Application

Scholarships are available on a limited basis for those who demonstrate a financial need. If you apply below and are awarded the scholarship valued at $150, you agree to attend both days of the Summit.

Scholarship Applications are due by 5pm July 10th

What is your name? *

First Name

Last Name

What pronouns should we use to address you?

She/Her

He/Him

They/Them

Other

Other Pronouns *

Please tell us what pronouns we should use to address you.

What is the name of your arts business (if separate from your name)?

What is your email? *

Verify Email *

What is your mailing address? *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Do you live or work in St. Petersburg? *

Yes

What is your phone number? *

Please provide an emergency contact name and phone number: *

Link to your website/portfolio:

Would you consider yourself a Visual, Literary, or Performing Artist, or Art Educator/Leader? *

Select all that apply.

Visual Artist

Literary Artist

Performing Artist

Art Educator

Art Leader

Other

Other - please describe *

Other Arts Medium/Area of Focus - Please describe *

Please describe your work in 1-2 sentences. *

How did you hear about the ABA Summit? *

Select all that apply.

Instagram

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Friend/Colleague

SPAA Website

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Friend/Colleague Name:

Other - Please Describe

How would you describe the current stage of your career? *

Are you affiliated with any arts organizations? If so, let us know which here:

How will the Arts Business Academy Summit help you? (Limit 500 words) *

What obstacles stand in your way of reaching your goals? (Limit 500 words) *

What is your financial situation? How would a scholarship help you? (Limit 500 words) *

Is there anything we haven’t asked that you think we should know? (Limit 250 words) *

As part of the Arts Business Academy Summit, you have the opportunity to opt. in for an Accountability Partner. This is a four-week facilitated partner relationship to help keep you accountable to your arts business goals. This is an informal and welcoming opportunity to help a fellow artist, as well as gain help yourself. This is a no-pressure check-in - to see if there are challenges or if you achieved what you wish on a weekly basis. A ten-minute call is all that is required once a week for one month. If this works for you and your partner, you can decide to continue, if not - you can decide to stop.

If selected for a scholarship, would you like to hear more? *

Yes, I would be interested in an accountability partner

No, I will hold myself accountable to my goals

To ensure the best experience please indicate your preference for the two workshop sessions you would like to attend. *

Select 2 | Please note: Sessions are limited to 20-25 attendees each and should your preferred session reach its limit we will advise you.

Art & Collaboration Workshop - Led by David Ramsey and Duncan McClellan (Clearly Collaborate), along with artists Joyce Curvin, and Sue Shapiro (SHAPIRO’s Gallery).

Art & Wellness Workshop - Led by Susan Antoinette and Fred Woods (Rootman).

Getting Your Art Into Retail Environments Workshop - Led by Pamela Joy Trow.

Creating Your Brand and Value Workshop - Led by Matthew McGee (freeFall Theatre) and Cecilia Lueza (SHINE Muralist).

Demographic data is used to help SPAA apply for grants and seek additional funding to support activities such as the Arts Business Academy program. This will not be connected with your name or shared.

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