Dean Diehl continues to share why indie and amateur artists are essential for moving an art form forward, and why writers must have intrinsic motivations to create good work.
Dr. Dean Diehl worked in the music industry for 35+ years, working with artists such as Jars of Clay, Casting Crowns, and Michael W. Smith. Most recently, he worked as Senior Vice President of Strategy for Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony. He now exclusively teaches music business and entrepreneurship at Trevecca Nazarene University. He is also the author of Crawl Walk Run: Finding the courage to start your own small business…one step at at time.
3 responses to “Why We Need Indie Artists with Dean Diehl (Part 2)”
A live-event strategy that has worked for me: Be open to mixing mediums! My second chapbook is all poems inspired by David Lynch. In Lexington, there is a yearly, weekend-long Harry Dean Stanton Festival, HDS is a recurring actor in Lynch’s filmography, and I even have a poem about him. I reached out to the FB and connected with the organizer. I’ve set up there for 2 years now and will continue to as long as interest in my book remains!
I also connected with The Louisville Gore Club, who hosts a mini-movie marathon every Sunday night at Planet of the Tapes in Louisville, and asked if they would be open to a David Lynch night where I could come and bring my books. They immediately replied back with a date and we got it set up!
My books sold well at each event, so now my name and book are out there with more people! I also bring my first chapbook as well, but use my second one as a jumping off point for people who may just be interested in the Lynch-related writing.
Connecting with artists of another medium or finding groups with similar interests can open so many doors!
I (Emily) love this! These are great examples of being creative in coming up with these event strategies! Thanks for sharing!
Now I see it! Yes, I agree with Emily. These are great, Adrian. We’ll be responding to them on our October 22 episode. Thanks for being an important part of our community.