Starter Story: Miriam Omura // Miriam Norris Omura Art
“Even if you don’t realize it, you are always a businessperson when you are an artist.”
Reinventing Economic Development: Creatives As Entrepreneurs
Seven years ago, leaders of an arts organization in Birmingham, Alabama saw a serious opportunity to impact their local economy—but it meant reinventing themselves.
Originally established in 2004 as the Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham, Create Birmingham is the only local agency focused on Birmingham’s creative industries. […]
Starter Story: Christine McLean // The Red Pincushion
“It’s so good to have a place that can keep you accountable of what you’re trying to do and accomplish.”