New Austin Conservatory (ACPA) Serves as Education's Timely Response to the Economy

A new conservatory school in Austin teaches innovative techniques aimed at putting an end to the starving artist stereotype.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The opening of Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts, ACPA, represents the establishment of a new standard in theatrical arts training. The conservatory, which opens its doors this fall, is principally focused on teaching artists how to perfect their craft and successfully make a living in the new economy.  Founder Jim Hart says the standard set by ACPA "creates potential for innovation, leads to new audiences and job creation."  Hart aims to teach artists how to "survive and thrive by overcoming the starving artist stereotype. "

Hart, a native Texan, studied acting at the renowned Yale School of Drama where received his MFA, and then went on to serve as an entrepreneur, theatre director, and actor.  ACPA is the second conservatory Hart has built, the first being The International Theatre Academy Norway in Oslo, Norway. "I built my first conservatory around a large gap I perceived in American arts training. Artists are taught how to create works of art, but not how to make a living. That leads to stereotypes such as the starving artist and actors really being waiters.  I honed my technique at the Theatre Academy in Norway and now am very excited to bring this program here to the states where it's most needed. "

Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts is a full-time conservatory program (intensive focus on craft and technique as they relate to its principle focus -- arts entrepreneurship).  Hart offers a time-tested technique that produces results. "Our students work to create opportunities for themselves," says Hart. "When you teach artists how to understand their own value and then market it to the right audience, the results are undeniable.  They truly gain the experience needed to be self sufficient and successful."

"Artists want to make a living and have the right to do so. Artists go to ACPA to learn marketable skills that will increase their chances of making a living. The current standard (all arts technique and no business training) leads to widespread unemployment and disenfranchisement of artists. Entrepreneurship in the arts is destined to become the new standard, as it is a system that creates jobs, with the artists creating their own opportunities."

Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts is a full-time program, offering artists an intensive study in entrepreneurial arts techniques. ACPA prides itself in its original curriculum, combining experiential learning, mentorship and advanced study in arts and entrepreneurship. The conservatory is located at Penn Field off of South Congress Ave. in Austin, TX.

ACPA is accepting applications now for the full-time conservatory program in entrepreneurial arts training.  To apply, see http://bit.ly/a6jZfP.  For more information about ACPA, visit http://www.austinconservatory.com or email: [email protected].

SOURCE Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts