Creative Entrepreneurship Conference

Creative Entrepreneurship and Education in Cultural Life! Chicago, July 15-18, 2009 The conference was a collaborative event of the European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers (ENCATC) and the Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department of Columbia College Chicago.	Materials
Thursday, July 16th Creative Entreprenuership Theory and Practice
PANEL The Role of Entrepreneurship in Society: Is It Possible to Balance Financial Profitability, Creativity and Social Need? Moderator: J. Dennis Rich, Chairman, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago (USA) David Karlsson, President of the Board, Nätverkstan, Göteborg (Sweden) Siân Prime, Director, MA Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths College, London University (UK) Monica Haslip, Founder/Executive Director, Little Black Pearl, Chicago (USA) Thomas Aageson, Chairman, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, Santa Fe, (USA) It is a basic assumption of American cultural management that profitability and aesthetic and social need can be served at the same time. However it may not be a given in different socio-cultural contexts. Several points of view will be presented.	Prime (PPT) Aageson (PPT)
PANEL What’s in a Name? Understanding Creative Entrepreneurship Moderator: Joseph Roberts, Director, Arts Entrepreneurship Program/Concentration, Columbia College Chicago (USA) Gokce Dervisoglu, Assistant Professor, Cultural Management Department, Istanbul Bilgi University Gerald Lidstone, Director, Institute of Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE) at Goldsmiths College, University of London (UK) Despite the growing popularity of the subject of creative entrepreneurship, there is still some ambiguity in understanding the terms “creative entrepreneurship” and “creative entrepreneur.” What constitutes creative entrepreneurship and what it means to be a creative entrepreneur? What factors affect our understanding and how the definition varies in different socio-cultural contexts? The session will offer participants an opportunity to share their understanding of the subject.
PANEL Creative Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Moderator: Thomas Aageson, Chairman, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, Santa Fe, (USA) Nil Sismanyazici Navaie, Founder/President, Arts For Global Development, Inc., Bethesda, (USA) Jamie Garcia Alba, Project Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC (USA) Mark Lyman, Founding Director/Vice President, SOFA (USA) Various cases will be presented to demonstrate how cultural enterprises contribute to the well being of a community, sustain cultural traditions and contribute to the development of the cultural economy.	Navaie (PPT) SOFA (PPT) Alba (PDF)
PANEL Cultural Policy and Creative Entrepreneurship. A Comparative Perspective Moderator: Philippe Ravanas, Associate Professor, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago J. Dennis Rich, Chairman, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago (USA) Levan Khetaguri, Vice-Rector, The Shota Rustaveli State University of Theater and Film, Tbilisi (Georgia) Maria Naimark, Head of Programs, Interstudio, S-Petersburg (Russia) Ekaterina Shekova, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University (Russia) As Montesquieu asserted that geography and climate determine the government system of a region, could we argue that the policy framework of a particular culture influences the entrepreneurial spirit of its institutions? This panel session will explore the question by comparing the governing, financing and support systems for the arts in the EU and the US.	Shekova (PPT)
PAPER PRESENTATION “More of Less Governance inside Cultural Organizations and in Territories in France?” Fabrice Thuriot, Research Center on Local Authorities, University of Reims/ Research Fellow, Department of Arts, Culture & Management in Europe, BEM-Bordeaux Management School (France) The paper explores how the extension of public-private partnerships into the cultural sector affects governance of cultural organizations and local cultural authorities in France.
Friday, July 17th Education and Pedagogy
PANEL Entrepreneurship Education for Artists and Creative Professionals: a Burden or a Must? Moderator: Gary Beckman, Visiting Assistant Professor, Carolina Institute for Leadership and Engagement in Music, School of Music, University of South Carolina/Founder, Arts Entrepreneurship Educator’s Network (USA) Gerald Lidstone, Director, Institute of Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE) at Goldsmiths College, London University (UK) David Cutler, Coordinator, Music Entrepreneurship Studies, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh (USA) Lotta Lekvall, Director, Nätverkstan, Göteborg (Sweden) Paul Guise, Owner/Director, Culture Consult, Winnipeg (Canada) The trend of integrating entrepreneurship components into academic curricula outside business schools has become increasingly popular. The perception is that if young artists can learn to think like entrepreneurs and gain basic management skills in addition to their artistic training, their chances of being financially successful and self-supporting will greatly increase. This panel will attempt to identify and discuss opportunities and challenges related to the changes in traditional arts curricula.
PANEL Program Design in Cultural Entrepreneurship Moderator: Robert Cronberg, Faculty, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago (USA) Goran Pekovic, Coordinator, Advanced Master’s Program, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts, Belgrade (Serbia) Paul Guise, Owner/Director, Culture Consult, Winnipeg (Canada) This session will review various approaches to curriculum design in cultural entrepreneurship. Selected programs will be presented and discussed.
WORKSHOP Teaching Value Creation, not Business Approaches Gerald Lidstone and Sian Prime, Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship Goldsmiths College, Goldsmiths College, London University (UK) A fast-paced interactive workshop, offering participants an opportunity to experience and learn a teaching tool used to introduce participants to the notion of value-creation. The workshop will introduce participants to Marshall Mcluhan's Tetrad Model and give participants a chance to learn about values-based creative businesses.
WORKSHOP Teaching Actors to Fish: Entrepreneurship Meets Artistry at TITAN Teaterskole (Norway) James Hart, Founder, TITAN Teaterskole, Oslo (Norway)/ Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts (USA) Brendan McCall, Rector, TITAN Teaterskole, Oslo (Norway) Participants will learn about approaches to teaching entrepreneurship to performing artists. Presenters will share their experiences in establishing TITAN Teaterskole and creating the Hart Technique.
PAPER PRESENTATION “A Mapping Survey of Entrepreneurship Education in the UK Theatre Sector.” Mark Evans, Associate Dean, Coventry School of Art and Design, Coventry University (UK) The paper will present a mapping survey of entrepreneurship education in the UK higher education theatre sector. The survey aims to identify the various pedagogies and curriculum designs used to deliver entrepreneurship in theatre courses, and to explore some key case studies in detail.	UK Theatre Sector (PPT)
Saturday, July 18th Promoting Creativity and Entrepeneurship
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Time of Change: How Can Arts Organizations Adapt and Respond? Discussion and Q and A session with creative entrepreneurs. Moderator: Robert Cronberg, Faculty, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago (USA) Martin Atkins, Founder/CEO, Invisible Records, Author of Tour: Smart, Chicago (USA) Reid Hyams, Owner/Managing Director, The X-ART Entertainment Management Group, Chicago (USA) Lisa Canning, Founder, Bite-Size Arts Ensemble and EntrepreneurTheArt, Chicago (USA) James Hart, Founder, TITAN Teaterskole, Oslo (Norway)/ Austin Conservatory of Professional Arts (USA) Brendan McCall, Rector, TITAN Teaterskole, Oslo (Norway) Panelists will focus on the challenges of running arts businesses in today’s economy.
PANEL Frameworks That Work Moderator: Nissan Wasfie, Academic Manager, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago (USA) Anna Grega, International Arts Consultant, Brisbane (Australia) Marian Donnelly, Founder/CEO, Inner Circle Management, Regina, SK (Canada) This session will introduce participants to resources and initiatives designed to help future entrepreneurs succeed in their creative endeavors.
WORKSHOP From Dream to Reality: Managing Entrepreneurial Arts Projects Angela Myles Beeching Director, Career Services Center, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA (US) The essential challenge for today’s artists is to create a meaningful life’s work and a livable income in a highly competitive, changing marketplace. The issue at hand is: how can academic institutions prepare people for the reality of the marketplace without squashing their dreams? And how do we inspire artists to expand their view of success to include entrepreneurial career options? This interactive workshop will focus on the essential strategies needed to help young artists launch an entrepreneurial venture. Educators, program directors and aspiring entrepreneurs are invited.
PAPER PRESENTATION “Representations of Entrepreneurship on the Small Screen: How programmes such as The Apprentice work to normalise and encourage entrepreneurial activity in society.” Lisa W. Kelly, Research Assistant, Centre for Cultural Policy Research University of Glasgow (UK) This paper considers the impact that programmes such as The Apprentice have on helping to construct patterns of knowledge and levels of understanding among audiences about entrepreneurship and the role of the entrepreneur in society.	Kelly (PPT)
Pictures from the conference.	Conference Slideshow (PPT)