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2021 becomes 2022
It has become my annual ritual for the past 11 years to write a New Year’s Eve blog post, celebrating the launch of Creative Infrastructure on December 31, 2010. But let’s face it – blogs are so last decade…or maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Arts entrepreneurship, arts infrastructure, Culture and democracy, Higher education, Institutional Infrastructure, Personal infrastructure
Tagged Adrienne Callander, Alexandre Frenette, Beth Ames Swartz, Bill Covino, blogging, Bob Booker, Bronwyn Mauldin, Carlton Turner, Carter Gilles, Clifton Taylor, creative infrastructure, daniel bernard roumain, Danielle Brazell, diane ragsdale, E. Andrew Taylor, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Esther Robinson, Glenn Wade, Gordon Shockley, Gregory Sale, Heather Pontonio, Ian David Moss, Intellect Books, Jacob Meders, Jaime Dempsey, Jamie Bennett, Jason White, Jennifer Cole, Joanna Guevara, John Borstel, Jonathan Gangi, Jose Gomez, Jose Luis Alvarado, Kiley Arroyo, Kim Abeles, Laura Zabel, Lauren Pacheco, Laurie Baefsky, Liz lerman, Lynn Mahoney, Margaret Wyszomirski, Mark Rabideau, Michael Rohd, Mollie Flanagan, Neville Vakharia, Ouroboros, Paul Bonin- Rodriguez, Porsche McGovern, Rey Sepulveda, Ruby Lopez Harper, Sarah Sullivan, Scott Waters, Shelley Cohn, Tatiana Vahan, Tim Miller, Tim Mitchell), Tom Catlaw, William Powhida, Woong- Jo Chang, Xanthia Walker
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Pre-order now available
I am thrilled to announce that Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action is now available for pre-order. E-book or UK paper from Intellect Books US Paperback from University of Chicago Press
Posted in Arts entrepreneurship, Arts funding, arts infrastructure, Arts policy, Culture and democracy, Institutional Infrastructure, Personal infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure
Tagged arts entrepreneurship, arts policy, cultural economics, cultural policy, Culture and democracy, neoliberalism
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Book Update: Publish with Minor Revisions
I wanted to provide an update for my readers who have been following the progress of my book, Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action. After some delay, I received a positive reader report from the publisher, Intellect Books. … Continue reading
Winners, Thought Leaders, and System Change
I just finished reading Anand Giridharadas’ 2018 book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. This isn’t a book review – I don’t do book reviews here – but rather a thought exchange which, according to him, … Continue reading
Tenth Anniversary!!
This isn’t just any New Year’s Eve post, this is the TENTH ANNIVERSARY of Creative Infrastructure! Continue reading
Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action
Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action is a labor of love, the culmination of fifteen years of ever-evolving thinking, and, now, a manuscript submitted to Intellect Books. A prologue, nine essays, and an epilogue (this last is still in … Continue reading
Real Estate
All too often, artists who are attentive to the “business” of their creative practice are accused of “selling out.” But for many working artists, that attention to business–to revenue generation, asset accrual, the arts economy—is what enables an artist to … Continue reading
First Principles, Inadequate Soil, and Artist Entrepreneurs
On June 8, I participated in a virtual symposium sponsored by the Arts, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab at Indiana University entitled “New. Not Normal.” Some panelists were invited to pre-record ~15 minute talks, while others, like me, were invited to … Continue reading
Posted in Arts entrepreneurship, arts infrastructure, Culture and democracy, Higher education, Institutional Infrastructure
Tagged arts entrepreneurship, Cal State LA, capitalism, College of Arts & Letters, Covid-19, Doug Noonan, first principles, Lucy Bernholz, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, NEA research lab, neoliberalism, New. Not Normal, pandemic, Tyler Cowen
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New Year Post 2019-20
Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Since I launched this blog on New Year’s Eve 2010 it has been my tradition to offer a recap of the blog’s year, summarizing its stats and revisiting its most popular posts. As the … Continue reading
Posted in Arts entrepreneurship, arts infrastructure, Arts policy
Tagged New Year, Ouroboros
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Building Community Cultural Connections
My November letter to Cal State LA College of Arts & Letters focused recent activities that support building community cultural connections. I share it with you here. Dear Arts & Letters Community: The past month has been a busy time … Continue reading
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