Jon Khoury is the Executive Director of Cottonwood Center for the Arts, and is a board member of The Downtown 
Partnership, The Colorado Springs Public Market and Board President of The Public Arts Commission. A Colorado College Graduate, class of 1984, he’s thrilled to be back in Colorado Springs, helping move the city forward by giving voice to those who may not be easily heard!
Topics Discussed:
- An overview of the Cottonwood Center for the Arts
- Representational art versus non-representational art
- The growth that Cottonwood has experienced since Jon came in
- Jon’s education and work background
- Jon’s definition of art
- The Colorado Springs Public Market
- The number of artists currently in Cottonwood and the number on the waiting list to get in
- Why an artist would want to work at Cottonwood instead of anywhere else
- Alternatives to “traditional” networking and entrepreneurial activities
- Growing a network organically
- How niche and pop cultures eventually make their way into mainstream culture
- Jon’s advice to artists
Links and Resources:
- Cottonwood Center for the Arts
- John’s Email: jonkhoury@gmail.com
- Colorado Springs Public Market
- “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser
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