Date 3/19/2010

Rosh and Dean opened up the educational community to the public as of Jan 1, 2010 and started podcast on a regular basis as of March 19, 2010.

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Date 7/3/2009

Prosperous Artists Academy: They don’t teach this stuff in art school

How is it that so many talented artists and creative geniuses fail to achieve success? Why aren’t they recognized and rewarded for their gifts and talents? They fail because they lack the business and marketing skills necessary to succeed.

If you are a creative, artistic person help is now available through the Prosperous Artists Academy, an online business school for artists, writers, photographers and designers. The Prosperous Artists Academy is the brainchild of two creative entreprenuers, photographer Rosh Sillars and writer Dean LaDouceur.

Dean and Rosh founded the site in 2007 as a business blog and podcast for artists http://www.prosperousartists.com. They created the blog with the idea that they could support creative people who wanted to follow their artistic passions and dreams.  They found that as companies downsized their work force and the recession deepened, more people were exploring their creative sides and considering self-employment.

After two years of success at Prosperous Artists, Rosh and Dean decided to take the site a step further by offering classes and material to support their followers.  In April 2009, the site became the Prosperous Artists Academy. The academy is online at prosperousartists.com or http://www.prosperousartistsacademy.com.

The weekly Prosperous Artists podcast is free to the public.  Charter enrollment in the Prosperous Artists Academy is currently $14.65 per month.  The academy is offering the low fee while the instructors continue to upload their classes over the summer.

The site is fully functional with uploaded classes, lessons, more than 130 podcasts, a member forum, and library of resources.

Remember, they don’t teach this stuff in art school.  The Prosperous Artists Academy is a school and community that bridges the gap between creativity and success.

About Rosh: Known as the New Media Photographer, Rosh is a professional photographer, owner of the creative representation firm The Rosh Group Inc.,  instructor at two universities, and has traveled the country speaking on New Media Secrets: Marketing and Your Message.

About Dean: Dean LaDouceur is a writer with extensive sales and public relations experience. He is an expert networker and is well-known for his business networking events in the Metro-Detroit area.

Contact: Rosh Sillars  rosh@rosh.com or The Rosh Group, Inc. 248 433 5511

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