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About lindaessig

Linda Essig is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Baruch College and principal/owner of Creative Infrastructure. The opinions expressed on Creative Infrastructure are her own and not those of Baruch College

Kickstarting Entrepreneurial Learning

Posted on February 21, 2011 by lindaessig

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 … Continue reading →

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American Shame

Posted on February 19, 2011 by lindaessig

I was planning to write this week about a productive meeting I had Monday with Cindy Au of kickstarter.com and about how using kickstarter.com and other crowd-sourced financing options “teach” entrepreneurial habits of mind.  But with cuts to the NEA … Continue reading →

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Arts Policy: Oranges and Pomegranates

Posted on February 13, 2011 by lindaessig

The arts policy conversation was fueled last week by an announcement from the governor of Kansas that the state’s arts commission would cease to be a state agency and by Texas Governor Perry’s statement that the Texas arts commission was … Continue reading →

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Dream + Action = ?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lindaessig

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 … Continue reading →

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Jaime’s Elephant

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lindaessig

In the midst of the blogosphere’s reaction to Rocco Landesman’s remarks about supply and demand, Jaime Dempsey of the Arizona Commission on the Arts opened the door on an important issue for artists that is too often ignored.  With her … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Donenberg

Posted on February 1, 2011 by lindaessig

Dear Mr. Donenberg: Thank you for using my blog to offer your critique of Rocco Landesman and his recent comments about supply and demand.  I am not going to defend Mr. Landesman here; he’s a big boy and can do … Continue reading →

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Supply, Demand, and Rocco Landesman

Posted on January 29, 2011 by lindaessig

Robin Pogrebin reported in the Arts Beat column today and online yesterday on NEA chairman Rocco Landesman’s remarks at Arena stage earlier in the week.  He “addressed the problem of struggling theaters. “You can either increase demand or decrease supply,” … Continue reading →

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The Symbolic Capital of Arts Commissions

Posted on January 24, 2011 by lindaessig

I learned late last week that Arizona governor Jan Brewer’s budget proposal zeroes out the general appropriations line for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, a cut of approximately $665,000, as part of her cost-cutting plan. The plan also includes … Continue reading →

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Half Full or Half Empty

Posted on January 21, 2011 by lindaessig

  NEA research director Suyin Iyengar posted an interesting report today.  It’s really a “report on a report” by the Arts Council England about online engagement with arts and culture.  The report indicates that 53% of people online “used the … Continue reading →

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My Head in the Cloud

Posted on January 19, 2011 by lindaessig

There’s a fabulous grad student working with me on the logistics of the upcoming p.a.v.e. symposium on entrepreneurship and the arts.  He has experience organizing festivals and events and so I trust his judgment about the value of using cloud … Continue reading →

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