Category Archives: Arts management

Review is in!

Posted on August 6, 2022 by lindaessig

I am delighted to share that Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action has been favorably reviewed by Wen Guo in Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts.* Here are a few excerpts: “…a remarkable book that, over 196 … 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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Foundations of AE 9: Budgeting

Posted on July 28, 2019 by lindaessig

This ninth module of Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship is the second of three about money: 8 is on financial literacy; 9 is on budgeting; and 10 is on some very basic concepts of entrepreneurial finance. Please note that these modules … Continue reading →

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Foundations of AE 8: Fiscal Literacy

Posted on July 21, 2019 by lindaessig

This eighth module of Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship is the first of three about money: 8 is on financial literacy; 9 is on budgeting; and 10 is on some very basic concepts of entrepreneurial finance. Please note that these modules … Continue reading →

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Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship 7

Posted on July 16, 2019 by lindaessig

In this companion video to Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship 6, I discuss marketing plans, audience segmentation, and branding .

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Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship 6

Posted on July 8, 2019 by lindaessig

Marketing. You know the drill: 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 … Continue reading →

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Foundations of Arts Entrepreneurship 5

Posted on June 30, 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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#LaborDay Reflection

Posted on September 3, 2018 by lindaessig

In 1985, I walked into Pace University, a light plot and section for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof under one arm and an opera score under the other. I waited all day for my turn – I was last … Continue reading →

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#Resistance Values

Posted on January 13, 2018 by lindaessig

When I start teaching a new semester of arts entrepreneurship or cultural leadership with graduate students or advanced undergraduates, I usually have them do an examination of their own values so that they can consciously consider the values that drive … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Creative Infrastructure Posts of 2017

Posted on December 28, 2017 by lindaessig

#1. For the second year in a row, a short piece defining arts incubators was the most popular post on Creative Infrastructure. I first posted “What is an ‘Arts Incubator’?” in 2013 early in my research on the topic, but … Continue reading →

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