Primary Job Title Founder Primary Organization 
SideArts
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Regions Greater Philadelphia Area, Great Lakes, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Todd Hestand is the Founder at SideArts. He is an independent artist, musician, and business adviser, and was the Manager at the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy where he works with hundreds of artists, crafters, media makers, performers, and other creatives to help them realized and grow their sustainable practices and businesses. His role
includes developing programs, lectures, courses, and grants for entrepreneurially-minded artists.
Past experience includes working as an executive management consultant for Fortune 1000 consumer products and telcomm clients as well as a senior project director at a major market research organization.
He received a Bachelors of Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh and believes that having an educated and informed creative community leads to innovation, prosperity, and a better livelihood.
