Arthur G. Smith on Clubhouse

Bio

Founder | Talent Manager | Scribe | Art Aficionado

A bit about me:

I'm an entertainment professional with 16+ years of industry experience. As the founder of a talent management company, I represent actors, writers, directors, and fine artists. I've also consulted on celebrity engagement for brands like State Farm, PepsiCo, Chrysler, and AT&T. In 2020, I published an instructional book for talent, The Actor's Guide To Success.

A few years back, I founded the Entertainment Marketing Special Interest Group (SIG) — the first of its kind in the 73‐year history of the Atlanta chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and served on the board of directors. I also served as a creative consultant for the development of Adly, the celebrity advertising tech platform.

I love fine art. I collect it. I support it. I'm a Circle member of the High Museum of Art. I embrace the romantic symbolism of Cy Twombly and the cultural nuance of Romare Bearden, but my favorite fine artist is Roy Lichtenstein, whose work shimmers with fortitude and chutzpah.

I read incessantly. I'm currently reading Galileo's Daughter, Black Art Notes, and The Way of the Orisa. I enjoy running long-distances and have completed six half-marathons. I've also recently begun shooting lessons and have taken a liking to the Sig Sauer P226. Paris, Florence, and Lagos are my favorite cities.

An alum of North Carolina A&T State University, I served as student body president and member of the trustee's board and maintain my North Carolina connections. But ultimately, I'm a proud Atlanta native and resident who flies Delta Air Lines, likes lemon pepper wet chicken wings, and prefers Sprite — a Coca-Cola product — over tequila.

I'm also the proud father of Khalid, a student at the University of Southern California who majors in math and apparently minors in the opposite sex, judging by the number of text messages he receives each day and the amount of time it takes him to respond to mine.