Date
August 9, 2025Location
Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, 504 Fair St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30313Biz Savvy Artist™ is the premier learning community for independent and emerging artists who wish to create and build profitable businesses and become successful entrepreneurs.
ABOUT THE EVENT / Learn to navigate the entertainment industry
The world of entertainment is an ever-changing landscape that grows more competitive year after year. In order to survive the shifts and demands of the industry, it takes entrepreneurial know-how, innovative thinking, and creativity to be successful.
Our solution is Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy, our annual one-day event designed to provide creatives with the tools, training, and support to start and scale profitable creative businesses. It features interactive workshops/panel discussions by Atlanta’s best, brightest and most successful artist-entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts sharing their expertise on navigating the Arts & Entertainment industries while sharing practical business strategies. It also includes networking, a keynote presentation, and experiential marketplace and vendor expo.
Since 2014, Biz Savvy Artist™ and the Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy have helped independent and emerging artists forge a path of success to become profitable and innovative entrepreneurs. Through specialized business training and a curriculum curated by Biz Savvy Artist™, creatives in music, film, performing, literary, and visual arts are able to tap into the synergy of business and the creative arts and use their G.P.S to find and navigate a profitable path doing what they love.
Join us for the 12th Annual Biz Savvy Artist Academy at the The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) on August 9, 2025.
Our 2024 Instructors / 2025 Instructors Coming Soon
Jasmine Guy
Actress, Writer, Director
Actress, Writer, Director
Jasmine Guy continues to enjoy a diverse career in
Brittnee Buley
Program Manager for the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs
Program Manager for the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural
Jammond Hayes-Ruffin
Data & Machine Learning Consultant, Ruffin Galactic
Data & Machine Learning Consultant/Founder of Ruffin Galactic
Jammond is a data
Charles McGill
CEO of PandaCommission
Founder and CEO of PandaCommission
Charles McGill is the visionary Founder and
Dawn Montgomery
Media Correspondent, Press Strategist
Media/Press Strategist & National Spokesperson for Black Press USA
Dawn Montgomery is
DJ OneNate
DJ Conductor/Founder of Tové Inc
Founder of Tové Inc
Corporate events. festivals conferences and everything
Aaron Faulkner
CEO of 5 Points Media, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
CEO of 5 Points Media, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Aaron Faulkner is the
Athenia Rodney
Founder and CEO of Juneteenth NYC
Athenia Rodney, Founder and CEO of Juneteenth NYC
Athenia Rodney, Founder and
Jameelah Haadee Esq.
Intellectual Property Attorney, The JH Brand Firm
Intellectual Property Attorney, The JH Brand Firm
Jameelah Haadee is an attorney, author,
James Bing
Founder of SoulCoolJay, LLC
James Bing, Founder, SoulCoolJay LLC
James Bing is a multitalented,
2024 Conference Agenda / 2025 Agenda Coming Soon
Join us for a comprehensive 2-hour bootcamp designed to demystify the process of responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for local and government contracts. This workshop will equip participants
Explore the inner workings of recommendation engines used by platforms like Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube, and understand the algorithms that personalize your music experience.
testimonials / See What People Say About Us
I’ve been a part of panels for years. I’ve been an attendee listening to panels. I know BS when I see it and when I hear it.
There was no BS on this panel.
Kimberly, you did a fine, fine job of attracting people who could speak intelligently and clearly on their subject area; I was honored to be a part of it. I believe you covered the full scope of what topics creatives need to think about in their businesses.
Angela Durden
Boy, was it a great decision to attend Biz Savvy Artist Academy!
The information in the workshops were crucial to everything I’m doing right now career-wise.
I learned a lot about copyright and trademark law from attorney Matthew Goings from Goings Legal. And, the accounting workshop by LaVeda Lewis hit home for me – she had so much poignant advice that I couldn’t stop taking notes!!!
I also loved the graphic recording (an illustrated overview of the workshop) sketched by Ross Boone. Much props to Kim Fennell for orchestrating this phenomenal afternoon!
Cherrie Garden
Registration Price List /Affordable Rates
STUDENT
$60
All-Access admission to Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy workshops, experiential expo, networking mixer and keynote presentation.
Reusable worksheets and templates so you can create your plan quickly and confidently
Access to the workshop recordings. Watch them again whenever you need to.
An opportunity to participate in our pilot program including ongoing training, accountability groups, coaching/mentoring, performance and sales opportunities.
GENERAL
$99
All-Access admission to Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy workshops, experiential expo, networking mixer and keynote presentation.
Reusable worksheets and templates so you can create your plan quickly and confidently
Access to the workshop recordings. Watch them again whenever you need to.
An opportunity to participate in our pilot program including ongoing training, accountability groups, coaching/mentoring, performance and sales opportunities.
VENDOR
$150
Vendor booth
Inclusion in social media marketing and event press release
Feature in email marketing campaigns
Listing on Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy website
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Event FAQS / find your answers
- Is it accessible by public transit (MARTA)?
- Is parking available?
- Where will Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy take place?
- Why this training? Why Now?
- What’s the investment?
- Are there student, government, group, nonprofit or military discounts?
- Will there be internet access?
- What is the refund/transfer policy?
- Have other questions?
Yes! Use this link to plan your trip: https://www.itsmarta.com/planatrip.aspx
Yes, limited parking is available and it's free! There is a parking lot adjacent to the building.
Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy will take place at Russell Innovation Center Entrepreneurs located at 504 Fair St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30313.
Whether, it’s music, film, gaming, sports or another entertainment related field, you’re in an industry that generates billions of dollars in revenues annually. Now is the time to create your plan and learn proven ways to run your creative business. Position yourself and your business to succeed and begin the transformation to successful entrepreneur.
Workshops like this could easily cost you thousands of dollars... but we’re offering registration beginning at $150 ($50 for students) to make it affordable and help more artists who want to become successful entrepreneurs.
We offer discounts for students . Students with valid student ID may register for $50.
Yes, internet access is available.
Biz Savvy Artist will offer a credit of equal value to attend a future Biz Savvy Artist™ Academy event, but no refunds allowed.
No-shows will not be refunded registration fees.
If you want to transfer your registration, your request must be made in writing by August 9, 2024. Email your request to bsaacademy@bizsavvyartist.com.
Email bsaacademy@bizsavvyartist.com for assistance.
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504 Fair St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30313
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