Heather Pontonio on Artists in the Creative Economy

December 15, 2018 00:14:01
Heather Pontonio on Artists in the Creative Economy
Artrepreneur Podcast
Heather Pontonio on Artists in the Creative Economy

Dec 15 2018 | 00:14:01

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Show Notes

Heather Pontonio is the art program director of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. She manages the Foundation’s national biennial Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award and the Marketplace Empowerment for Artists programs.
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In this podcast, Artrepreneur Founder and CEO, Grace Cho speaks with Heather Pontonio, the art program director of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. The organization’s mission to tackle educational issues facing a variety of sectors is driven by a desire to make a national impact, and that mission has been fiercely adhered to within its arts initiative. The Tremaine Foundation began funding university programs roughly 15 years ago, with the goal of creating coursework that teaches business skills to artists.

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