Round 1: UP/Start Venture
Competition 2019 'Pop Up and
Pitch' Exhibit #UPSTART2019
View additional photos of this year's 'Pop Up and Pitch'
On Friday February 1, 2019, MICA hosted its 4th annual 'Pop Up and Pitch' exhibit, Round 1 of the annual UP/Start Venture Competition, which is generously funded by The Ratcliffe Foundation. Congratulations to the eight finalists selected to compete at the finale event on April 17 for a portion of $100K in grant funding !
AMAZING INDUSTRIES
Founder: Brett Wallace '19 Studio Art MFA Erose Founder: Rheagen King '19 Graphic Design BFA GPG Technologies, LLC Team: Kyle Vaughan '19 Design Leadership MBA/MA, Kenneth Wayman Greenmount Tile Team: Anna Zellhofer '18 Printmaking BFA, Dominique Hellgeth '10 Ceramics BFA |
HILARIOUS COMICS
Founder: RJ Sterling '19, Illustration BFA/Teaching MAT Lucky Pocket Press Team: Stephanie Bulante '19 Illustration BFA, Sara Hagstrom '19 Illustration BFA Paint.Team Team: Haley Manchon '18 Drawing and Graphic Design BFA, Kelly Sullivan, Doug Moreland Virtual Scout Team: Scott Will '18 Film and Video BFA, Danielle Spellman '18 Film and Video BFA |
About the UP/Start Venture Program:
The Up/Start Venture Program, an initiative of MICApreneurship, focuses on incubating and building creative business ventures within the MICA community. Working with industry partners, the UP/Start Venture Program provides mentorship and capital to help nurture venture ideas into sustainable businesses.
The Up/Start Venture Program, an initiative of MICApreneurship, focuses on incubating and building creative business ventures within the MICA community. Working with industry partners, the UP/Start Venture Program provides mentorship and capital to help nurture venture ideas into sustainable businesses.