"Business in the Arts Summit" 2024
February 14, 2024
The “Business in the Arts Summit” will be a day-long event (9:30amET to 5:30pmET) on the third floor in the Recital Hall with business leaders from Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Tribal Good, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Spotify, Google, WhatsApp, and more. This is being hosted by the Department of Music in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts on Friday, February 23, 2024. The strategic target for this special event is the College of Fine Arts community.
AGENDA
- 9:30-9:45am Departmental and CoFA Welcome
- 9:45am-10:45am “Making Dreams Come True” Fireside Chat
- Xavier Jernigan, AI DJ & Head of Cultural Partnerships, Spotify
- 10:50-11:50am “Entertainment Trends” Presentation
- Kevin Walker, Head of Cultural and Consumer Insights, Creative Artists Agency
- 1:10pm-2pm “Technology and the Creator Economy” Panel
- Jozen Cummings, Content Designer, Google
- Michael Lewis, Head of WhatsApp Marketing Insights, Meta
- Professor Carolyn Malachi, Grammy Nominated Artist and Audio Production Faculty Howard University
- Twanna Harris, Owner, Tribal Good
- 2:10-3pm “Managing Yourself as a Business” Fireside Chat
- Ashley Scott, Singer/Songwriter, CEO Soulful Sounds International Records & Philash Entertainment Group, and Publicity Agent at Will Downing Productions
- Malcolm Xavier, Former Radio DJ, Music Curator, and owner of Weg Studios
- 3:10pm-4pm “The Art of Insurance” (Insurance for Artists) Presentation
- George Boyce, Agent Owner, State Farm Insurance
- 4:10-5pm “Marketing In the Arts” Panel
- Leshawnda Larkin, formerly Head of Brand Marketing, Dolby Laboratories
- Cyrina Yarborough, CMO, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Dr. Johnny Graham, Musician and Marketing Faculty Howard University
- 5-5:20 Final student and faculty Q&A with event speakers who have remained onsite
- 5:20-5:30 Event close