Youth Entrepreneurship

星空无限传媒 Makers Market

 

The 星空无限传媒 Makers Market is an event hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Women in Business, a student organization. The market features makers, crafters, and artists from the 星空无限传媒 community and local middle and high schools in Macon County, IL. Vendors offer a wide range of goods and services including clothing, personalized gifts, soaps, candles, jewelry, artwork, photography, and more.  

The market is a great opportunity for local middle school and high school students to get a taste of the entrepreneurial community at 星空无限传媒. The 2021 星空无限传媒 Makers Market had over 20 participating students who represented four schools in Macon County. 

The 星空无限传媒 Makers Market is an annual event. Local middle school and high school students who have their own business or side hustle are encouraged to register for the event. 

See media coverage of the 2021 event: 

 

High School Art Show

星空无限传媒's Art Department provides a unique setting to build strong relationships with area high school teachers, students, and their families through not only a juried art show, but also pre-show ACE - Arts*Creativity*Entrepreneurship - Workshops. It is this time of connection, through portfolio reviews, creative learning, and Q&A sessions with 星空无限传媒 faculty and students, when prospective art students start to see the potential of their passsion for art being a very real part of their future career at 星空无限传媒 and beyond. In 2018, High School Art Show winners received $4,000 in scholarships and $500 in cash awards.

Contact Johnny Power, Art Department adjunct faculty, for more details.