Entrepreneur Field Days: An Art Legacy: Staying Current, Staying True
Join us for the 2025 Entrepreneur Field Days series hosted across Greater Des Moines
It all started with the idea that entrepreneurs learn best from entrepreneurs. Take someone's hard-earned lessons and shared skills to jump-start business success. Seed the next generation of entrepreneurs. Cover a broad range of industries and subject knowledge expertise. Grow your perspective and see new areas across the community.
An Art Legacy: Staying Current, Staying True
Speakers: Susan Watts, Gallery Owner, and Alyss Vernon, Gallery DirectorEstablished in 1979, Olson-Larsen Galleries is a contemporary gallery representing over 60 professional Midwestern artists. The business has evolved throughout the gallery’s 46-year history, as the art market, economy, artists, and clientele have changed. The gallery has weathered a variety of storms and adapted to keep growing. One of the ways their team has stayed current is to form strong community partnerships, including the one forged with Aronson Woodworks to offer custom frames in beautiful wood finishes.
Learn & Discuss:
- Keeping up with the times while maintaining a legacy brand
- Investing in local talent to build a distinctive and resilent gallery
- Collaborating with clients and creatives--meeting people where they're at
- Being a free resource vs. a paid consultant
Open to Everyone! All Entrepreneur Field Days are free and open to the public, with registration required. Not an entrepreneur? No problem – you're invited too! If you’re a creative, mentor, educator, corporate leader, economic developer, investor, or simply curious about how things work – all play a role in building a strong community of support for entrepreneurs across Iowa.
Champion a Spirit of Curiosity! Entrepreneur Field Days is a space to learn from each other first and foremost! Bring a spirit of curiosity, shared respect, a notepad to capture your next idea, and the mindset to make new connections.
