Steven Sparling: Strategic Guidance for Creative Entrepreneurs
With over three decades dedicated to the creative industries, I am an expert coach and trainer committed to helping creatives and artists build sustainable side hustles and cultivate successful freelance careers. My comprehensive background ensures you receive strategic and actionable guidance.
My qualifications and experience include:
- Pioneering leadership roles in both academia and industry, such as Head of Department at Kingston School of Art (Kingston University, UK) and Associate Executive Director of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
- Accredited Coach with a focus on brand storytelling, effective pitching, and impactful sales conversations for founders and creative professionals
- Advanced degrees: PhD in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (Goldsmiths, University of London) and MA in Creative Entrepreneurship (University of East Anglia).
- Recognized professional standing: Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts (FRSA) and Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA).
- Global teaching and training experience at universities and institutions in Canada, the UK, and beyond, delivering masterclasses on creative entrepreneurship at institutions such as Michigan State University
- Practical industry insight from diverse roles spanning performance, journalism, and senior management.
I combine deep academic understanding with real-world, high-impact strategies to elevate your creative business.
I am available for consulting and coaching.
Contact me to arrange a free 30-minute consultation.
