THE INDEPENDENT ARTIST AS THE SEA CAPTAIN - PRESENTATION BY AGRISCULPTURE TO ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

THE INDEPENDENT ARTIST AS THE SEA CAPTAIN

An Extended Metaphor on the Adventures of Sustaining a Professional Arts Practice in Orange County NY

Original Presentation by Amy Lewis Sweetman, Founder of AGRISCULPTURE

Created for the Orange County NY Arts Council's Sustainable Arts Program (SAP)

Arts and Business Session

Held at CoLab Goshen

Monday April 13, 2026

6-7pm

The life and existence of the Independent Artist parallels with that of the Sea Captain... travel - excitement - adventure - danger - the feeling of the sun on your face and the wind at your back - and perhaps most alluring of all - freedom of movement, expression and creation. Presented by AGRISCULPTURE Founder Amy Lewis Sweetman in swashbuckling storytelling style with spoken words and projected images, highlighting one Arts and Business Topic with one AGRISCULPTURE Project as a case study per category.

15 Topics : 30 Slides : 45 minutes followed by a 15 minute Q&A.

Very special thanks to Sam Kandel, Advanced Certified Business Advisor from the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center (SBDC) who kicked off the second SAP Session of 2026 with a presentation on navigating the business side of an arts practice from 5-6pm, and heartfelt thanks to both Emma Diamond and Brandi McLendon of Orange County Arts Council.