Top 10 Reasons NOT to Invest in Nashville

Top 10 Reasons NOT to Invest in Nashville 1. Like L.A., you’re a very small fish in a very big pond. More artists are discovered outside of Nashville, especially when you’re a big fish in a small pond. More opportunities exist outside Nashville; music, film and otherwise. 2. The average artist produces thirty times more …

TEDx Hickory

Hickory Arts is thrilled to be participating in TEDx Hickory this Saturday, April 21, 2012 at The SALT Block Auditorium. What’s the big idea? Come and see! The theme of TEDx Hickory is “Doers and Makers” and will run from 10 to 4 pm. This event is to bring people together in and around the …

Factory Education

Justin Tarte, Life of an Educator, echoes one of Hickory Arts’ founding principles. A factory? No. A factor? Yes. Quality over quantity… Fact? Absolutely.Why we shouldn’t treat schools like factories, even if it is more cost-effectiveby Justin Tarte, Life of an EducatorJuly 31, 2010If you have ever walked into a factory that produces a finished …

Do I Need to Move to Hollywood?

Do I Need to Move to Hollywood?Posted on October 13, 2009 by T.R. LockeWith a book entitled “What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Hollywood,” it is inevitable that I would get asked that question. After all, is it really necessary to move to Hollywood to be involved in the entertainment business? Johnny …

Delirious

"Jeff, As Ruth said to Naomi, ‘Wherever you go, we go!’ (Ruth 1:16) Seriously. You are amazing! I can’t tell you how much you mean to Lauren. You know her style and ability better than anybody. When we began lessons with you 4 years ago, we found a friend for life. We have been talking ...

Going Solo

It’s not easy going solo. Five years ago I quit my post-college, $36,000/year job and the part-time touring bands I was in, took a leap of faith, and put together a new solo venture. My mission was to make a living, telling the stories of my life through music. Another goal of mine was to ...