Lavon Pettis an Artist & Makers Community Business Academy Cohort

Lavon Nicole Pettis is a Creative Business Development Specialist who blends her background of Psychology and Sociology into the world of creative professionals such as fine artists, writers, actors, and cultural arts musicians with all the business acumen of a comprehensive fine arts company. 

Lavon firmly believes that fine artists deserve the same support that agents and managers provide to other artistic endeavors. She recognizes that most professional artists struggle to reach a balance between creative integrity and self-promotion. It is her goal to make inroads into presenting an artist to a gallery, critic and/or collector while also encouraging a community to take note of the artist’s work.

She is an effective promoter of music, storytelling, and cultural arts and is not limited in her extensive expertise of providing support to other genres such as education, and community outreach. Applied strategic acumen to promote an artist’s career by developing an extensive network of contemporary art collectors and professionals. 

Performing artists are afforded a finely tuned aesthetic and she is at home whether it is behind the stage or encouraging a lover of art to factor in for financial support of a play or an art exhibition.