IMPACT Conference 2017

Entrepreneurship is a fundamental element of the artistic identity and essential to the proliferation of one’s own musical or artistic skills. In the growing trend of entrepreneurship integrated into curricula throughout higher education, it is important to remember that in the arts, entrepreneurship is unique in the role it take in shaping students’ professional identities as well as their sense of social efficacy. This presentation will present an engaging investigation as to why arts entrepreneurship must be more than focusing on developing particular skill sets, career training, or artistic portfolio development. We will investigate the context in which artists of all stripes have historically applied their entrepreneurial skills. We will examine how the artistic process and growth are centered around key themes of entrepreneurship including how social entrepreneurship experiences can catalyze artistic productivity.