the West virginia creative network
creative entrepreneur fellowship
For Innovators, Storytellers, and Culture Builders
The West Virginia Creative Network’s Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship invests in artists who are ready to grow their creative work into thriving, sustainable businesses. Fellows are innovators, storytellers, and culture builders whose impact goes beyond individual projects to strengthen West Virginia’s creative economy and shape how communities thrive.
What Our Fellows Receive
The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship is designed to help artists turn vision into viable business, contribute to local economies, and make West Virginia a more vibrant place to live and work.
Strengthen WV Through Your Art
The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship is designed to help artists turn vision into viable business, contribute to local economies, and make West Virginia a more vibrant place to live and work.
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Business Investment
$2,500 business investment to support the next phase of their creative career.
Technical Training
Technical training, personalized mentoring, consulting, and brand development.
Networking
Connections to professional artists, cultural organizations, and arts leaders across the state.
Entrepreneurial Training
Entrepreneurship training and financial literacy tools to build strong, sustainable creative enterprises.
Marketing Opportunities
Increased visibility, marketing support, and access to new markets and professional opportunities
DONATE
Support the West Virginia Creative Network
Every gift to the Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship is an investment in West Virginia’s future.
Your support provides training, mentorship, and resources that equips artists to create, connect, and contribute to West Virginia’s cultural and economic future.
