031 - The inspiring story of Artists for Humanity

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">This is what we call a <em>feel-good</em> episode! Susan Rodgerson has an education in Fine Arts, but that’s all she will say about herself because she prefers talking about Artists for Humanity, an idea that started as a small and temporary side project. Because of her persistence and dedication, AFH grew over time, from a few participants and a 500 square feet studio to over 300 participants and a 10,000 square feet location that provides under-resourced teens the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in art and design. So many nuggets of wisdom are shared in this episode that will inspire artist-entrepreneurs from all walks of life. Enthusiasm, love, and benevolence describe well the overall tone of this episode.</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong><em>This episode is supported by Wireframe, a podcast all about creativity and design.</em></strong></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><strong><em>Check it out here:</em></strong> <a href= "https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.theartistentrepreneurpodcast"> <span class= "s3"><strong><em>https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.theartistentrepreneurpodcast</em></strong></span></a><strong><em> or on your favorite podcast app.</em></strong></span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><strong><em>My thanks to Wireframe for their support of The Artist Entrepreneur podcast.</em></strong></span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1"><strong>Conversation Highlights:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="li6"><span class="s1">How a small project with no budget grew and became a success.</span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s1">How Susan felt as an artist becoming an entrepreneur.</span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s1">How to get bigger companies interested in your projects.</span></li> </ul> <p class="p7"><span class="s1"><strong>PLUS:</strong> Build, learn, invest! Then build, learn, invest…</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1"><strong>Links and resources:</strong></span></p> <p class="p8"><