[Cross-posted on my Creative Infrastructure blog] I met last week with Cindy Au of kickstarter.com, the crowd-sourced financing site for creative projects. In talking with her about kickstarter’s approach to project selection, I realized that the site is more than just a way for arts entrepreneurs (and others) to finance their … [Read more...]
Feb
08
Dream + Action = Innovation
[This entry is cross-posted on my Creative Infrastructure blog] There has been a lively online conversation over the past twelve days since Rocco Landesman’s comments about the supply/demand equation for arts organizations. I’ve read economic arguments from both the left and the right, a reminder of the dearth of healthcare … [Read more...]
Jan
12
ACTION!
I am preparing to walk into a university classroom next Tuesday to teach 16 college students “Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship.” Preparing for a class such as this necessitates some prioritizing of topics. What are the most important ideas to convey in the first 75 minutes of the semester? What can be left for later? … or … [Read more...]
Dec
28
Michael Kaiser’s New Year’s Resolutions
Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center, published his New Year’s resolutions for the arts in the Huffington Post earlier this week. How can we apply our entrepreneurial habits of mind to help Kaiser achieve his very worthy goals? His five resolutions are (and I’m paraphrasing here): provide consistent arts education in … [Read more...]
Oct
31
P.a.v.e. update
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here (I never thought a sabbatical would be so much work) so I thought it time to provide you with an update on the second bi-annual p.a.v.e. symposium on entrepreneurship and the arts: Creating Infrastructure for Creativity and Innovation to be held April 1-2 in Tempe AZ. ETA’s own Lisa … [Read more...]
