Feeding the Starving Artist: Finding Success as an Arts Entrepreneur

The Feeding the Starving Artist podcast offers students and emerging creative artists tips and strategies to develop and build a sustainable career in the arts. Drs. Rick Goodstein and Ron McCurdy, authors of "The Artist Entrepreneur: Finding Success in a New Arts Economy", share 80 years of experience as performing artists, conductors, arts educations, musicians, arts administrators, and friends.Whether you're a musician, visual artist, writer, actor, technician or dancer, Feeding the Starving Artist has strategies for anyone interested in a sustainable arts career.

Feeding the Starving Artist: Finding Success as an Arts Entrepreneur is a arts podcast hosted by Rick Goodstein, with 83 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rick Goodstein hosts Feeding the Starving Artist: Finding Success as an Arts Entrepreneur, a arts show with 83 episodes published.

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  Episode #36

  Lee Trevathan, pt. 1

  Aug 11, 202629 minS4

  Lee Trevathan serves as the Director of Operations and Community Outreach at the Highlands (NC) Performing Arts Center. She is a classically trained actor with nearly 20 years professional experience as an actor and teacher in London, New York, Chicago and Houston. Lee received a B.F.A. (Hons) in Acting from London’s International Drama School, Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. Along with acting, Lee found great joy being a Teaching Artist for the Alley Theatre in Houston, TX. She taught Voice and Movement technique in their Conservatory program and worked with foreign doctors in the Houston Medical Center with Alley Articulated. Lee is very happy with her move to the beautiful town of Highlands and embraces the exciting and creative opportunities at the PAC.

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  Episode #32

  Susan Zhang and The Concert Truck, pt. 2

  Jul 14, 202628 minS1

  Artist Entreprenuer Susan Zhang rejoins the Feeding the Starving Artist podcast. In addition to her work with the Concert Truck, Susan is an acclaimed pianist with "astounding musical authority" (Columbia Free Times), Susan made her orchestral debut at the age of twelve with the Augusta Symphony. She has since been featured as a soloist with the South Carolina Philharmonic, the Aiken Civic Orchestra, the University of South Carolina Symphony, and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. She has performed in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre and Woodruff Arts Center as well as numerous other venues in North America, Europe, and Asia. Her recordings have been featured on SC Public Radio. Susan was a prizewinner of the Thousand Islands Chopin Competition, the Bauru-Atlanta Competition, the Burgos International Music Festival Competition, the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition, South Carolina MTNA Young Artist Competition, and the University of South Carolina Concerto Competition. Her summer festival appearances include Pianofest in the Hamptons, the Banff Piano Master Class, Burgos International Music Festival, the Southeastern Piano Festival, and Brevard Music Center.Susan is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and the University of South Carolina. Her primary teachers have included Marina Lomazov, Joseph Rackers, Enrico Elisi, and Boris Slutsky. Susan has served on faculty at the Gilman School and Peabody Conservatory.

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  Episode #35

  Susan Zhang and the Concert Truck

  Jun 9, 202630 minS4

  Artist Entreprenuer Susan Zhang joins the Feeding the Starving Artist podcast. In addition to her work with the Concert Truck, Susan is an acclaimed pianist with "astounding musical authority" (Columbia Free Times), Susan made her orchestral debut at the age of twelve with the Augusta Symphony. She has since been featured as a soloist with the South Carolina Philharmonic, the Aiken Civic Orchestra, the University of South Carolina Symphony, and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. She has performed in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre and Woodruff Arts Center as well as numerous other venues in North America, Europe, and Asia. Her recordings have been featured on SC Public Radio. Susan was a prizewinner of the Thousand Islands Chopin Competition, the Bauru-Atlanta Competition, the Burgos International Music Festival Competition, the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition, South Carolina MTNA Young Artist Competition, and the University of South Carolina Concerto Competition. Her summer festival appearances include Pianofest in the Hamptons, the Banff Piano Master Class, Burgos International Music Festival, the Southeastern Piano Festival, and Brevard Music Center. Susan is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and the University of South Carolina. Her primary teachers have included Marina Lomazov, Joseph Rackers, Enrico Elisi, and Boris Slutsky. Susan has served on faculty at the Gilman School and Peabody Conservatory.

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  Episode #34

  DJ Trevor, pt. 2

  May 26, 202628 minS4

  DJ Trevor D. rejoing the podcast with an inside look of his work as a DJ and some great stories from his years of experience as a DJ. Trevor is a native of Charleston, SouthCarolina with years of DJ and major event experience under his belt. From festivals and parties and formal boutiqueweddings to special events, corporate meetings, and fundraisers, Trevor has the experience to read a crowd and make sure the event has the right vibes from start to end. Trevor is in demand locally, nationally, and internationally with his ability to pick the perfect mix for the audience.

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  Episode #33

  DJ Trevor, pt. 1

  May 12, 202632 minS4

  DJ Trevor D. is a native of Charleston, SouthCarolina with years of DJ and major event experience under his belt. From festivals and parties and formal boutiqueweddings to special events, corporate meetings, and fundraisers, Trevor has the experience to read a crowd and make sure the event has the right vibes from start to end. Trevor is in demand locally, nationally, and internationally with his ability to pick the perfect mix for the audience.

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