04: Creating Meaning Through Shared Experiences w/ Cole NeSmith of Immerse Orlando
Originally appeared on Making A Scene
Cole NeSmith is the founder of Orlando’s grand experimental art festival, Immerse (FKA Creative City Project.) The annual event brings the creativity of over 1,000 artists to the streets of downtown Orlando. We talk a lot about the inner workings of his festival, and he helps me understand his through-line from being a spiritual leader to starting a creative festival.
Topics Covered:
Mobility culture as a root problem for community-making for millennial
How they create meaningful shared experiences at Creative City Project’s Immerse
How he became the leader of his church
What happens after the community is formed? It’s tight and inter-connected. What if it becomes close-minded?
How penalty, control and the withholding of love can influence faith communities
Don’t be scared! Sponsors are just people, too
Who he’s willing to take money from to fund Immerse Festival
The Artrepreneur Podcast on training artists to make art their career
How to get 1% of the 75 million annual tourists in Orlando to buy a ticket to a local art event
Links:
Learn more about Immerse Festival and Creative City Project e on their Website
Listen to Cole’s Artrepreneur Podcast
