VISUAL ARTS

DBA 2012 is the Fourth Annual Doing Business As...Artist Entrepreneurs Art Exhibition. The show takes place at Gallery Six, Broward County Main Library.The opening reception is on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:00-7:30pm. The show features the work of the graduates of the Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI), business course designed specifically for artists, teaching them the necessary skills to achieve success in their field. DBA 2012 is showcasing the work of Frank Crowley, Louis Davis, Nolan Haan, Michael D Harris, Henning Haupt, Debra Kaszovitz, Amelia Monroe, JoAnn Nava, Elle Schorr and Bonnie Shapiro.

Guest Artists in this year's exhibition are DBA alumni and founders Virginia Fifield, Jacklyn Laflamme and LeeAnna Yater.

Other AEI graduates taking part in this years events are performance artist

Nzingah, storyteller Mij Byram and the author of the blog Raw Candor, Jill Slaughter.

Katharine DeShaw & Amada Cruz of United States Artists will present their "USA Projects Microphilanthropy for Artists" at the closing forum on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:00-7:30pm.