Category Archives: arts infrastructure

Book Update: Publish with Minor Revisions

Posted on February 20, 2021 by lindaessig

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 →

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Winners, Thought Leaders, and System Change

Posted on January 18, 2021 by lindaessig

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 →

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Tenth Anniversary!!

Posted on December 31, 2020 by lindaessig

This isn’t just any New Year’s Eve post, this is the TENTH ANNIVERSARY of Creative Infrastructure! Continue reading →

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Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action

Posted on October 30, 2020 by lindaessig

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 →

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Real Estate

Posted on September 5, 2020 by lindaessig

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 →

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First Principles, Inadequate Soil, and Artist Entrepreneurs

Posted on June 9, 2020 by lindaessig

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 →

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New Year Post 2019-20

Posted on December 31, 2019 by lindaessig

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 →

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Building Community Cultural Connections

Posted on November 19, 2019 by lindaessig

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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Back at it (Finally)

Posted on September 26, 2019 by lindaessig

After a summer vacation and some less fun issues (now completely resolved!) that unfortunately coincided with the very busy start of a new semester, I am back at work on my collection of  essays on the relationship between artists, money, … Continue reading →

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Arts Entrepreneurship 11 through 15

Posted on August 19, 2019 by lindaessig

Four years ago, I created a series of short videos for use in my class Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship. I’m no longer teaching the course (and the videos themselves admittedly could use some updating) but for those of you looking for … Continue reading →

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