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The Double Bottom Line of Arts Entrepreneurship

Posted on October 14, 2013 by lindaessig

Tania Katan, kicking off our annual Pave Speaker Series, opened her talk with a quote from the Merriam Webster online dictionary: en·tre·pre·neur noun \ˌäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər, -ˈn(y)u̇r\: a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to … Continue reading →

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The Arts Venture and Needs Satisfaction

Posted on September 11, 2013 by lindaessig

I thought I would share the graphic I use in my class to explain that an arts venture can satisfy both the individual needs/wants of the artist and the needs/wants of a community: For more, see “Why Arts Entrepreneurship“

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Censorship or Stewardship

Posted on September 3, 2013 by lindaessig

Members of the Phoenix arts community are, to put it mildly, a bit miffed about the cancellation on August 30 of a group show originally scheduled to open September 5 at the Herberger Theatre Center Gallery. Concerns were raised by … Continue reading →

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“Arts Groups Struggle to Stay Relevant”

Posted on August 20, 2013 by lindaessig

“Arts Groups Struggle to Stay Relevant,” is the title of a recent column by Kerry Lengel, theatre critic for the Arizona Republic.  In it, he summarizes the challenges facing the arts and culture community of the region due to significant … Continue reading →

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Let the Kid Dance!

Posted on August 14, 2013 by lindaessig

Several semesters ago, a discussion with my arts entrepreneurship students about barriers to market entry turned into a discussion about barriers to audiences – physical barriers.  I commented that the fixed seating in a new performing arts facility with a … Continue reading →

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Opportunity is Knocking

Posted on August 4, 2013 by lindaessig

Bill DeWalt, former (and founding) director of the Musical Instrument Museum, wrote an op-ed piece in the Arizona Republic that delineates the challenges faced by the new arts leaders coming in to replace not only him, but also the leaders … Continue reading →

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Valuing Relationships

Posted on July 31, 2013 by lindaessig

Yesterday, I could count the number of Black stage managers I know on one hand – on two fingers, actually.  Now, sadly, I only need one finger.  Tayneshia Jefferson died very unexpectedly today, according to a friend, from a brain … Continue reading →

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I Ran Off and Joined the Circus

Posted on June 5, 2013 by lindaessig

I was fortunate to have grown up near and then right in the middle of New York City. When I was a young child, each spring I would be taken to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus … Continue reading →

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798

Posted on May 20, 2013 by lindaessig

State owned facilities turned into artist live/work spaces. Pedestrian friendly streets with cafes and shops. Open studios where you can drop in and see sculptors and painters at work.  Street art that is street art and not gang tags.  It … Continue reading →

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Talking Creativity in China

Posted on May 19, 2013 by lindaessig

I was honored to have been invited to Beijing Normal University’s Institute for Higher Education to talk about educating for creativity.  One topic was something I have discussed informally here and more formally in the journal Artivate: framing pedagogies for … Continue reading →

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