Built to Bloom – An Artist Entrepreneur Showcase

Join us as the artists present their businesses to the community!

Eternal Seeds, in partnership with The University Collaborative present: Built to Bloom, a showcase celebrating the intersection between entrepreneurship education and creative enterprise.

Through the SEED (Student Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development) Fellowship, students from across Greater New Orleans work on intercollegiate teams to gain hands-on entrepreneurship experience while supporting local artists and creative ventures.

Throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, SEED Fellows and Eternal Seeds artists participated in workshops covering entrepreneurship fundamentals, business strategy, design thinking, finance, marketing, and social media. Fellows and artists worked in collaboration to apply these skills to their artistry, commercializing their work and build sustainable businesses.

The University Collaborative is a joint program of Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, The Beach at UNO, Dillard University, Loyola University, Southern University, and Xavier University that seeks to expand access to high-quality entrepreneurship education.

Join us as the artists present their businesses to the community—the result of collaboration between universities, students, artists, and New Orleans’ creative ecosystem.