Hosted by: Arts at MIT
The 15K Creative Arts Competition is designed to encourage arts-focused startups at MIT. The $15K prize is offered as a grant to help launch the winning enterprise and enable the recipient(s) to join the ranks of MIT’s most successful startup founders.
The 15K Creative Arts Competition offers more than just a prize; in addition, all competitors will have access to specialized programming at the /START Studio, MIT’s own arts entrepreneurship incubator and maker space. This new development promises to make 2017’s class of startups the best to date!
The programming at the /START Studio is designed to accelerate all ventures during the competition period. Finalist teams will receive mentorship from past prize winners as well as distinguished faculty and alumni from MIT. This mentorship will include pitch preparation, business plan coaching, customer development advising and more.
Finalists are expected to develop their business plan over the course of the competition, with assistance from mentors, workshops and staff support. In late April, finalists submit a pitch deck and present their venture to a live judging panel for their chance at $15,000.
/START programs are sometimes videotaped or photographed for publicity in catalogs, newspapers, radio, or television. Permission to be included in publicity is implied by enrollment. Please contact Sam Magee in writing if you do not wish to be included in publicity.
Details
- February 16, 2017
7:00–8:00 pm @ Martin Trust Center (Room E40-175/175A)
Workshop #1- Arts Entrepreneurship 101
Finding Your Purpose - February 22, 2017
7:00–8:30 pm @ Martin Trust Center (Room E40-175/175A)
Workshop #2- Arts Entrepreneurship 102
Building your Business Plan - February 26, 2017
Application Deadline
Apply here - March 6, 2017
Finalists Announced - May 1, 2017
5:00-7:00 pm @ Wong Auditorium
$15K Day
Reception, live pitches, judging, and more
Free and open to the public
To learn more and to apply, visit the $15K Creative Arts Competition website.