Business of Art with Jason 'Swat' Talbot

About this event

All Adults, Businesses, College Students, Older Adults, Teens (Ages 13-18), Young Adults (Ages 20-34). The Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC) is excited to host Jason 'Swat' Talbot as a speaker in the ongoing Business of Art series. In this session, Jason will lead discussion on: Creative career pathwaysYouth art enterprisePublic artBuilding long-term creative connections As a Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships and Engagement at Artists for Humanity (AFH), Jason creates opportunities to engage teen artists and their artistic mentors across AFH’s 7 studios. He has worked for 30+ years to advance AFH’s programmatic goals while building long-term creative connections. An accomplished multi-media artist, Jason has produced art installations all around Boston. His accolades include being certified by the Institute for Nonprofit Practice as part of the Class of 2024; attending the Arts & Cultural Organization Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2021; being named a member of 2014’s Top 40 Under 40 by the Boston Business Journal; receiving the 2013 Mentor of the Year Award from Youth Design; being an Emerging Leader in Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Program in 2012; participating in the 2009 Cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program at The University of Massachusetts; and serving as an active member of WGBH’s Community Advisory Board. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.