ArtsBuild and Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union invite the public to the 2025 Periscope Pitch Night and Artist Entrepreneur Showcase on Wednesday, May 7, from 6-9 p.m. at the R.I.S.E. Chattanooga Community Arts Space, 2901 Taylor St.
Held as part of Chattanooga Entrepreneur Week, this free, public event highlights how artists are becoming trained entrepreneurs. The evening will spotlight some of Chattanooga’s most inspiring emerging artist-entrepreneurs as they pitch their creative business ideas live on stage — competing for cash prizes and valuable business support. Attendees will also enjoy the Artist Entrepreneur Showcase, where local creators will share their work and their journeys in building sustainable artistic careers.
The event will be emceed by Alexis Willis and will feature special guest speaker Rosetta Greer.
Finalists for this year’s Periscope CHA Pitch Night include:
Andi Kurr
Business: Bird’s Eye
Instagram: @andu_k_art
Annie LaVoie
Business: Mouthy Oddities, LLC
Eliiment
Business: Art Sea Poppinz
Instagram: @artsseapoppinz
Elle Quesenberry
Business: Out Here
Instagram: @outhere423
Website: outherechatt.com
Emma Witz
Business: Good Soil Theatre Co.
Instagram: @goodsoiltheatreco
Harlan Lovestone
Business: Color Wheel Learning
Instagram: @colorwheel_learning
Website: colorwheelclasses.org
Naomi Griffin Self
Business: ChattaSings
Instagram: @chattasings
Each finalist has spent the past several months developing entrepreneurial skills through the Periscope CHA program — an artist training initiative that helps creatives build sustainable businesses around their work.
Launched in Chattanooga in 2023, Periscope CHA has supported 35 artists through 10 weeks of in-depth business training and six months of hands-on mentorship. The program brings together leaders from the arts, business, finance and media sectors to guide participants in launching or growing their ventures.
RSVP here.