Category Archives: Arts entrepreneurship

Tbilisi, Day 3 – Cultural Diplomacy (or, a conference and a feast)

Posted on December 18, 2015 by lindaessig

Although I was in no way officially representing the United States, my role at the conference hosted by Creative Initiatives on my 3rd day in Tbilisi was to provide an overview of US arts and culture incubation practices. I was … Continue reading →

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Tbilisi, Day 2- The Workshop (and dinner)

Posted on December 17, 2015 by lindaessig

The main event of day 2 was a workshop for students and faculty from several universities, including the Georgia Institute of Public Affairs and the Free University, which we toured with the head of its Department of Visual Arts and … Continue reading →

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Tbilisi Day 1, Fluidity

Posted on December 17, 2015 by lindaessig

My first full day in Tbilisi yielded two observations: 1) planning here is a very fluid process and 2) this city has been through a lot. The day was largely unstructured, with only two activities scheduled: an afternoon visit to the IREX … Continue reading →

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Tbilisi, first impression

Posted on December 15, 2015 by lindaessig

I am visiting Tbilisi, Georgia this week at the invitation of Creative Initiatives, a new organization “dedicated to leading the process of commercialization in Georgia’s creative industries by merging the rich cultural traditions of the region with viable international business … Continue reading →

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Museums and Capital Conversion

Posted on November 30, 2015 by lindaessig

“The Senate Finance Committee is scrutinizing nearly a dozen private museums opened by individual collectors, questioning whether the tax-exempt status they enjoy provides sufficient public benefit to justify what amounts to a government subsidy.” This lead to a report in … Continue reading →

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SAEE, Take 2

Posted on October 22, 2015 by lindaessig

A little over a year ago, I attended the inaugural meeting of the Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education, about which I expressed some very mixed feelings. I am pleased to report that the second annual conference of the group was … Continue reading →

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Curb Creative Connection, Day 3

Posted on October 3, 2015 by lindaessig

Day 3 of the Curb Creative Connection put on a wide angle lens to focus on topics broader than one specific sector: public policy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Before digging in to these, however, we were treated to a (too short) … Continue reading →

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Curb Creative Connection, Day 2

Posted on October 2, 2015 by lindaessig

Back in my hotel room, I’m still geeking out on the fact that I spent half the day in the studio where Bob Dylan recorded Blonde on Blonde. This is a city rich in cultural history and we experienced some … Continue reading →

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Curb Creative Connection, Day 1

Posted on October 1, 2015 by lindaessig

Nashville panorama (public domain) For the second year in a row, the Curb Creative Connection (CCC) is convening students from the 14 institutions of higher education that have benefitted from the Mike Curb Family Foundation’s support of academic programs in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Building for the Arts

Posted on September 15, 2015 by lindaessig

The following is published in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory Should We Build It? Will They Come? Review of: Peter Frumkin & Ana Kolendo, 2014. Building for the Arts: The Strategic Design of Cultural Facilities. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago … Continue reading →

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