BizArt 2010 will be hosted in Brier Hall at the Edmonds Community College campus in Edmonds, WA
BizArt 2010 Schedule 
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Conference Speakers 2010
Keynote: Skye Burn
"Allowing the Wisdom of Art to Change the World"
Humanity is facing dire situations that threaten the lives of future generations and threaten the life of the planet. In facing this threat people around the world are looking for ways to make a difference, through working against injustice, relief efforts, and other forms of social activism. Some years ago a small group of artists got together and asked "What can we do? How can we make a difference?" In response, the artists came up with the idea for The Flow Project. As the work develops, The Flow Project is allowing artists to influence social policy and leadership globally. The work is centered in the Northwest.
Workshop Speakers
Bruce Taylor, Writer
EdCC.edu/ArtsNow
ArtsNow
Bruce Taylor, a writing instructor for the ArtsNow program at EdCC, is best known for his writing of Magic Realism, and surrealism and, more recently, in the anthology, The Bizarro Starter Kit. Bruce is called one of the ten leading authors in the bizarro genre. Bruce has several published books including The Final Trick of Funnyman and Other Stories, Kafka's Uncle and Other Strange Tales and Dancing on the Edge of Infinity. Bruce was Writer in Residence at Shakespeare & Company, Paris, and former Co-Director, The Wellness Program, Harborview Medical Center. He is also a hypnotherapist and was Vice-president, Switchback Backpacks, manufacturer of hard-shell backpacks. Bruce is currently serves as president of the Seattle Free Lances, the oldest (1921), professional writers group in the Northwest.
Christopher Comte, Theater Artist
AFTRA.com
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
Christopher Comte has been a volunteer tax preparer with the Kevin Hadley Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for Artists since 2001, and has been Site Coordinator for the past six years. He is currently the Membership Director for the Northwest Office of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and also serves as a member of the Seattle Liaison Committee for Actors' Equity Association.
Daniel Koffman, Artist Entrepreneur
ArtWithaSmile.com
KoffmanTopSpin.com
Art With a Smile & TopSpin Marketing
Dan Koffman is a longtime, international entrepreneur with a unique background in virtually all aspects of business and art. Throughout his more than 45 year career as a successful graphic and commercial artist, designer of over 1000 consumer items and marketer of consumer products, and "Art with a Smile" fine artist, Koffman has remained dedicated to a career not limited to "staying within the lines". Koffman taps his unique, broad business and art background to deliver his BizArt message.
Eric Tingstad, Recording Artist EricTingstad.com
Eric Tingstad grew up in Western Washington. A classically trained guitarist, Tingstad began his recording career in 1981. In 1985, Eric began a collaboration with Nancy Rumbel. Their debut album, The Gift, quickly became a holiday classic. In 2003 he received a Grammy Award for Acoustic Garden. He was honored in 2006 with the Coyote Award from Arts Northwest for his leadership and contributions in the arena of live performance. In 2007 he received another GRAMMY nomination for Southwest.
Jeffrey P. Fisher, Author/Filmmaker/Composer JeffreyPFisher.com
Jeffrey P. Fisher is an award-winning filmmaker who provides audio, video, music, writing, training, and media production. He writes about music, sound, and video for print, the Web, and authored eleven books including "Voice Actor's Guide to Recording at Home and on the Road" (with Harlan Hogan), "Cash Tracks: Compose, Produce, and Sell Your Original Soundtrack Music and Jingles", and "Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry."
Jennifer McCord, Publishing Consultant
JenniferMcCord.com
Jennifer McCord Associates LLC
Jennifer McCord is a writer, editor, educator, and publishing consultant in Seattle. Her career in publishing began more than 25 years ago when she took on the job as manager of an independent book store. Since then, McCord has worked in nearly every aspect of the industry and has dedicated her experience to the success of the Northwest writing community. She currently lends her expertise to writers and publishers through her consulting and coaching business, Jennifer McCord Associates
Karen Hanan, Executive Director
ArtsNW.org
Arts Northwest
Karen Hanan is Executive Director of Arts Northwest, the performing arts consortia and service organization based in the northwest but serving an extended region. Arts Northwest has an extensive membership of performing arts presenters from 10 western states, as well as artists and their management and other arts service organizations from across the nation and several countries. Prior to her position with Arts Northwest, Karen Hanan was Executive Director of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, which she founded in 1993 and led for 8 years.
Kelly Davio, Editor and Writer
KellyDavio.com
Los Angeles Review
Kelly Davio currently serves as Poetry Editor at the Los Angeles Review, and reads for Fifth Wednesday Journal. Her work can be found in Women's Review of Books, Gargoyle, and Best New Poets 2009, among others. Her poetry collection, Burn This House, is forthcoming from Red Hen Press.
Kent Sturgis, Publisher and Editor
EpicenterPress.com
Epicenter Press, Inc
Kent Sturgis, past president of the Independent Book Publishers Association, is an Alaska-born, former AP correspondent and newspaper editor turned book publisher. He is president of Epicenter Press, Inc. of Kenmore, WA, which has published regional trade nonfiction titles about Alaska and the Pacific Northwest since 1988. He has authored two nonfiction books.
Kobbie Alamo, Writter
KobbieAlamo.com
AtrsNow
Kobbie Alamo teaches writing at EDCC's ArtsNow. Ghost-writer of 40 Minutes with God, her work can be found in Red Cedar Review, Gray Areas, among others. Her new novel is represented by literary agent Andrea Hurst.
Maria Glanz, Theater Artist MariaGlanz.com
Maria Glanz is a performer, writer and teacher. Her solo works Pu'uhonua (place of refuge) and See Me Naked were Seattle Fringe Festival Artistic Picks, and See Me Naked was Best of Fest in Edmonton and Winnipeg Fringe Festivals. She has performed New York; Montreal, Saskatoon, and Vancouver Fringe Festivals; and UNO Festival. Her play VIC (Sprit Made Flesh) won the Richard Hugo House New Play Award and she received a 2002 Artist Trust Fellowship. She has been Artistic Director of Playwrights Project and Rainier Valley Youth Theatre, and taught for numerous schools.
Mary Pat Byrne, Arts Specialist
BellvueWA.gov/Arts_Programs.htm
City of Bellevue
Mary Pat Byrne has 22 year of experience commissioning public art of all kinds for the City of Bellevue. Right now she is organizing her tenth biennial sculpture exhibition, this year entitled "Bellwether 2010: Art Walk Bellevue."
Meredith Arnold, Artist and Instructor
MeredithArnold.com
ArtsWorks & ArtsNow
Meredith Arnold teaches at 3 colleges, around the U.S. and internationally. As Director of ArtWorks it is her privilege to mentor artists on a daily basis. A current project Meredith is shepherding uses a blog site to help artists get their books written. She has appeared on the PBS Create! Show 'Beads, Baubles and Jewels; and on the EdCC cable channel. Her work is published in many magazines, books and in a new book published January 30, 2010, "Mixed Media Techniques in Jewelry".
Michael Graham, WLA Volunteer Attorney
TheWLA.org
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Michael Graham is a practicing attorney with expertise in copyright law. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Washington Lawyers for the Arts and is its Past President.
Miguel Guillen, Information Services Manager
ArtistTrust.org
Artist Trust
Miguel Guillen, Information Services Manager for Artist Trust, oversees research, collection, organization and distribution of information about funding and other opportunities for artists. He produces and publishes "Possibilities" a deadline-based newsletter of artists' opportunities and "Artists' Assets" an artists' resource guide. He maintains and manages the Information Services section of the Artist Trust website and the artists resource room at Artist Trusts' office. Miguel, a practicing artist, has a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts and a Certificate in Arts Management from SCCC.
Patricia Vaccarino, Owner
XanthusCom.com
PRforPeople.com
Xanthus Communications
Patricia Vaccarino has over 25 years of experience working with a wide range of clients, in all areas of public relations: managing worldwide campaigns for global companies and developing strategy for small companies, startup ventures, non-profits, foundations, and individuals. She owns her own public relations firm Xanthus Communications, and currently represents over 150 individuals ranging from artists, accountants and attorneys to scientists, medical doctors and designers. Many of her clients can be viewed on PRforPeople.com
Ray Pfortner, Artist Entrepreneur
EdCC.edu/ArtsNow
ArtsNow
Ray Pfortner has worked in photography for over 20 years - as photographer, educator, stock agent, editor, and consultant. He teaches and consults on the business of art and on photography across the US. Ray received Bellevue College's 2008 Margin of Excellence Award and the North American Nature Photography Association's 2006 Recognition Award for making a difference with his photography and its 2003 Fellow Award for career contributions in nature photography. His photography is widely published. His primary interest is in coaching new talent and in having art and especially photography seen and sold. Ray holds a Masters from Duke and a BS from Yale.
Roberta Trahan, Marketing Consultant
Idyllwynd.com
Idllwynd communications
Roberta Trahan is a writer, editor, marketing consultant and instructor in Seattle. Her more than 25 years experience in communications ranges from journalism to advertising, media relations, event promotion and publicity.
Virginia Paquette, Sculptor
Virginia Paquette, an MFA graduate in painting from the University of Washington, has worked and exhibited internationally. Her art frequently depicts a sense of movement and change. Winner of numerous public art commissions
William Frankhouser, Web Development and Photography
WilzDezign.com
WilzDezign & Everett Community College
William Frankhouser is a self-employed owner of WilzDezign, providing digital services for web development and photography. He also works at Everett Community College as an IT Web Developer and part-time instructor. William's passion of digital media includes consulting with small businesses from creating complete web solutions to providing photography for local sports events. In his Web Site Basics 101 workshop, he will provide easy steps to get on the web and expand your business visibility.