Category Archives: Arts policy

Pre-order now available

Posted on October 27, 2021 by lindaessig

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

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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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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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A Covid-19 Prompt from Artivate

Posted on April 4, 2020 by lindaessig

[The co-editors of Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts invited me to submit some “thoughts on arts entrepreneurship in light of the recent economic and social shifts brought on by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Here is that … 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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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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Disability is Not a Costume

Posted on July 6, 2019 by lindaessig

I am utterly disgusted by Madonna’s putting on an eyepatch to adopt the “persona” of her alter ego Madame X. Disability is not costume or character – it is disability. And when it comes to the eyepatch, I have some … Continue reading →

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Kim Abeles, Community Impact Artist

Posted on March 7, 2019 by lindaessig

It was a sheer joy to spend 60 minutes listening to Kim Abeles talk about her work under the guise of the Academic Senate Distinguished Lecture on Engagement, Service, and the Public Good. Abeles began by describing herself to a … Continue reading →

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