The Purpose
The Work
The Founder

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The Artist

Anthem Salgado is an artist/educator, celebrated for his bold and energetic examinations of identity, conflict and language in the American experience within a wide variety of genres including fiction, theater, poetry and performance art.

He is:

  • A graduate of San Francisco Art Institute
  • A former member of art collective Grupo Alibata
  • An artist having exhibited throughout the Bay Area, including Oakland Museum of California
  • A theater artist having appeared at:
    • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
    • SF Asian Art Museum
    • Intersection for the Arts
    • Zeum Theater
    • Kearny Street Workshop
    • Brava Theater
  • An actor at Look Talent Agency
  • A spoken word artist having performed throughout:
    • the Bay Area
    • New York
    • Honolulu
    • Manila
  • A writer whose fiction appears in the anthologies:
    • “Field of Mirrors”
    • “I Saw My Ex at a Party”
  • A curator of a short films and theater showcase at the San Francisco Main Library titled “Beyond Manny and Marcos” in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit “Singgalot (The Ties That Bind), Filipinos in America, from Colonial Subjects to Citizens”.

The Coach

Anthem Salgado founded the artist/entrepreneur professional development program and web resource, Art Of Hustle. His offerings focus primarily on marketing, helping both individuals and companies maximize on referral building, social media, and income generation opportunities. His experience spans 14 years across industries that include arts, education, nightlife, community and cultural work.

He has worked at numerous organizations in various capacities over the span of his career:

  • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
  • SFMOMA
  • Kularts
  • Hip Hop Theater Festival
  • Brava Theater
  • San Francisco Unified School District
  • Center for Asian American Media
  • And he most recently served Intersection for the Arts in the role of Director of Communications & Special Events

Salgado has given talks and workshops at:

  • TCG’s Audience (R)evolution Convening in Philadelphia
  • Foundation Center
  • Network of Ensemble Theaters’ Minneapolis Summit
  • Stanford University
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • San Francisco State University
  • University of San Francisco
  • California Institute of Integral Studies
  • Sonoma State University
  • Napa Valley College
  • Mills College

He has been invited to moderate, speak, and serve on panels hosted by:

  • Social Media Week
  • Emerging Arts Professionals
  • Theater Communications Group

Anthem Salgado has received the following awards:

  • Leader in Arts and Culture by Rockwood Leadership Institute
  • Philippines Fulbright-Hays scholarship via Sonoma State University’s North Bay International Studies Program
  • Fellowship to Behance’s 99% Conference
  • Young Leader of Color by Theater Communications Group

In 2013, he launched Art of Hustle University, an online training program for artists and administrators that focuses on marketing fundamentals. It starts with the all important artist’s kit, aptly titled “The Smartest Artist’s Kit.” Anthem Salgado hopes to create and publish future classes to include web basics, sequential marketing, social media marketing and more. Click here to visit the Art of Hustle University page.