Adrienne Fritze
Business/Marketing Consultant & Educator - Artist - Social Entrepreneur

Working Artists LLC

Websites:

• http://www.workingartistsnetwork.com

WHO I AM: I am a mom, artist-entrepreneur and arts business educator who is driven by creative urges and community contribution.

WHO MY PROGRAMS SERVE: My programs and consulting services are for artists--the army of indie biz folks who create original content in their chosen art form. Including (and not limited to):

• Visual artists
• Art photographers
• Songwriters
• Playwrights
• Choreographers
• Indie filmmakers
• Fashion designers
• Writers, any genre of writing
• Comic book story creators
• Sound artists
• Installation artists
• Poets
• Essayists
• Self-published authors
• Food artists
• Digital artists

The WORKING ARTISTS NETWORK was created to funnel the various programs, services, workshops, courses, and marketing/sales opportunities for working artists that best support them in creating a sustainable business and lifestyle. These currently include:

MARKETING / SALES Workshops, courses, programs, ongoing coaching to develop strong skillsets Provide affordable services to augment the learning through WAN's Preferred Provider Network * Developing avenues for sales online and off

ADVOCACY * Increasing membership in WAN to establish a unified voice to support the advocacy work WAN does on a local, regional, state and national level to affect policy and budgeting that directly affect independently employed artists

SAFETY NET Providing discounts on healthcare, dental, vision in both western medical and alternative healthcare facilities Creating a Job Board that includes both arts-based opportunites as well as other jobs where the employer is pledged to support the development and success of the artists who work for them * Creating a Housing Board listing available housing opportunities especially geared toward artists

I offer these services: Workshop, course and class facilitation in vision creation and refinement, marketing, business planning and management One-to-one consulting in the same areas * Presentations and Interactive Lectures to groups interested in: 1) How to use the arts to express, spotlight, heal, team build, raise awareness while raising funding; 2) Building an arts business incubator through innovation and strategic partnering; 3) My personal story of how being artist and using art has saved and enriched my life

You can find more information on my company Working Artists LLC here: http://www.workingartistsonline.com - Where Artists and Their Art Matters(tm) - and at my website http://adriennefritze.com

My mantra, which keeps me headed in the right direction: All is as it is. I love, I am loved, I am a conduit for love. I walk with extraordinary companions, and will until the end of my days.

Three things: 1) Reacquaint people with their fondest desires and cherished dreams--starting with their business endeavors, which spills over into all other areas of their lives...

2) Help them uncover and move past whatever mental and emotional garbage is getting in the way of fulfilling on those desires, and

3) Give them real-world tools from a variety of sources to fulfill those cherished dreams.

You'll find some of my clients and day-to-day colleagues on Biznik (hint - take a peek in my Network).

Here are some unsolicited quotes from folks in my professional life (I was thrilled to find these posted on another business networking website - I had no idea these wonderful people had taken time to do this!)

"Adrienne Fritze, president of the Portland arts incubator Working Artists, LLC, combines heart, soul and fire into a combustible force for promotion and support of the arts and the creative community here in Portland. As an artist herself, Adrienne understands the creative process, but she also understands the realities of business. She is exceptional in bringing together people from her extensive network of contacts--that include artists (of course), public officials, real estate developers, social service professionals, business consultants, angel investors and so on--and creating liaisons that help to raise awareness of the importance of including arts in daily life. At Working Artists, Adrienne continues to define, develop and manage facilities, services and guerilla business training for artists and the creative community. I've worked with Adrienne to help her get the word out about her organization and her vision...and frankly...she's just a little too shy about her own amazing accomplishments! Go, Adrienne, go!" August 11, 2007

Ann Marcus, Communications Strategist (Analyst/Consultant), The Marcus Consulting Group | Collaborative Strategies

"Adrienne crossed my life over nine years ago. She is such an energetic and creative person. It is hard to believe someone has so much on the ball and loves every minute of it. She strives to see beneath the surface and delve into what is best for all. Her background has groomed her to be of value to many people and her passion surfaces all the time. If you are interested in someone that has a very large heart and brain and numerous contacts you need to know Adrienne" August 11, 2007

Cleon Cox III, Owner, Cox & Associates

"Adrienne is a passionate and enthusiastic creative person, meeting all obligations in a timely and effective manner. I consider Adrienne a colleague. It is always a pleasure to collaborate with her." August 11, 2007

BJ Berquist, Art Teacher, Loysville YDC

"Adrienne is a creative, motivated, and proactive business woman. She is part of my mastermind group and I have worked closely with her and watched her build, change, and transform her businesses. Her professionalism is outstanding. Her strength is that of a visionary; however she is able to work in a very grounded way for exceptional results." December 9, 2006

Kaya Singer, Owner, Awakening Business Solutions

ATTN: Professional Service Providers! Are you interested in working with artists and creatives to help them grow their business? Do you live in the Portland OR area? If you answered YES to both these questions, then get in touch with me TODAY and apply to be selected into the Working Artists Network Preferred Provider program.

We're looking for bookkeepers, tax people, marketing and PR folk, web services, and more. eMail Adrienne at wan@workingartistsonline.com and ask for our application today!

ALSO: Attendees for the following WAN sponsored events:

Sun, March 29 | 2-3:30 pm WAN Roundtable - MEET ME ON FACEBOOK: Artists & Creatives Who Successfully Use Social Media Marketing to Move Their Business Forward

Wed, April 1st | 6:30 - 7:30pm Intro to the Working Artists Network [WAN]: What the heck is it? How will it help me? Who's behind it?

Sat/Sun, April 18 & 19 | 10:00am - 4:00 p.m. Guerilla Exhibitor I: a 12 week Course for Artists and Creators Serious ABout Business

Self taught in business, technology, art, writing. Studied electrical engineering and physics (dbl major) in college - but painted murals and worked as a designer/studio gal in a small printshop to pay for school. Have worked as an entrepreneur in publishing, role playing game production, event production (both small and large scale), graphic design, digital magazine publishing, advertising, website design and development, consumer research, arts incubator.

See above. Been over 30 years now! Started my first business when I was 16 (Total Creations Design and Wall Graphics - a mural painting company), to the present Working Artists LLC and my own art and social change career revealed at http://adriennefritze.com