1-1 Mentor Sessions
SEA is excited to launch a new platform where you can access many of the SEA presenters that you were able to meet with 1-1 at our in-person conference now virtually, all year long! Below are just some of the mentors available. To see all of our mentors as well as available mentoring slots and areas of expertise click HERE.
General Mentor Area: Music
Specialties: Booking live music during a pandemic, How to jump start playing live shows, Venue/artist relationships.
Sean Flanigan / Colorado Mesa
General Mentor Areas:
Music, Theater, Business Support
and Arts Entrepreneurship
Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Self-promotion and Networking, Virtual Business Organization, Non-profit Administration, Professional Performance
Director of Music Entrepreneurship Studies, Colorado Mesa University
Singer/Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Blogger, Author, and Personal Development Coach
Sean Flanigan
Jonelle Carter
Amen Jafri
Documentary Filmmaker
and Personal Branding Consultant
General Mentor Area: Media Arts
Specialties: Career strategy, resume, film feedback and review
Paul Kassel
Dean for the College of Visual & Performing Arts
Northern Illinois University
General Mentor Area: Theater and Business Support
Specialties: Audition Prep for actors (all genre--film, tv, musical theatre, legit, commercial, etc), Business planning for all artists.
Denise Laurin
Artist, Educator, and Art Historian
Living Creatively, Founder
General Mentor Area: Visual Arts
Specialties: Portfolio development, writing artist statements and bios, website development
Daniel Levy
Composer and Working Musician
General Mentor Area: Music, Teaching Artist or any arts-in-education work
Specialties: Career planning, bidding jobs, curriculum writing, program design
General Mentor Area: Visual Arts
Specialties: Getting Started, Working with Clients, Freelance / Independent Contracting, Storytelling
John McDavitt
Designer, Illustrator, Sculptor, Muralist, Educator, and Speaker
Rodney Page
Musician & Motivational Speaker
General Mentor Area: Visual Arts
Specialties: Marketing, Violin, Djaying
General Mentor Area: Music
Specialties: Music Business, Performance Anxiety, Email marketing, Building Your Own Show
General Mentor Area: Visual Arts / Media Arts
Specialties: Portfolio Development, Resume Reviews, Graphic Design Tips, Marketing & Branding
Dr. Greta Pope
Singer & Entertainer
Catherine Ross
Art Director & Graphic Designer
Steve Rogers
Media & Content Creation
General Mentor Area: Digital & Media Arts
Specialties: Video production, YouTube monetization, Blogging, and Sponsorship
General Mentor Area: Visual & Media Arts - Photography
Specialties: Portfolio Development, Resume Reviews, Working with Clients, Commercial Photography
Jeffrey Ross
Commercial Photographer
General Mentor Area: Theater
Specialties: Audition Prep for Actors, TV/Film Auditions, Theatre Auditions, Headshot/Resume Work for Actors
Phil Tyler
Actor | Professional Stuntman & Coordinator
General Mentor Area: Theater / Media Arts
Specialties: Audition Prep(self-tapes), Acting Career advice, theater, Film/Tv production jobs(How to get started), How to maintain work in film/tv production.
Carin Silkaitis
Chair, Theatre Department
Columbia College Chicago
General Mentor Area: Business Support
Specialties: Professional Speaking,Networking, Marketing, Maximizing Revenue
General Mentor Area: Visual Arts / Business Support
Specialties: Business planning, Marketing and Branding, Writing (artist statements, marketing text, etc.), Pricing, Website design
