Baltimore Show Wholesale Speaker: Beth Pohlman

Crowdsourcing for Artists

Funding is the obstacle that stymies many intrepid artists, whose creativity is often hampered by the question, “Where am I going to get the money to do this?” Baltimore studio jeweler Beth Pohlman faced this fiscal dilemma when she was selected to exhibit at the Baltimore American Craft Council Show, but found a solution by learning the ropes of online crowdsourcing and managing a successful Kickstarter campaign. Pohlman will discuss the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of crowd funding and how it could shape the future of the field.