Cases on arts entrepreneurship / edited by Mark Tonelli (associate professor, School of Music, Millikin University), Andrew Heise (assistant teaching professor, department of entrepreneurship and management, managing director, Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri-Kansas City, US).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tonelli, Mark, editor.

Heise, Andrew, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar cases in entrepreneurship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--Economic aspects.

Arts.

Arts--Management.

Entrepreneurship.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"How can entrepreneurial thinking be applied to ventures in the arts? What strategies can artists employ to build viable professional careers? How can sustainable and thriving arts organizations be created? Merging the worlds of business and the arts, this engaging book of case studies of individuals and organizations, written by experts spanning a broad range of fields within the arts, offers insight into answering these key questions. Bringing together nuanced details from across the arts to provide a broad understanding of arts entrepreneurship, it also gives readers the tools to apply insights from other artistic disciplines to their own, synthesizing unique, targeted strategies from a myriad of sources. Each chapter includes: - Engaging classroom activities and discussion ideas - Teaching notes that allow material to be easily incorporated into any course - Extraction of important principles of arts entrepreneurship from each case study. Equally applicable to formal and individual study, this book will prove an invaluable and inimitable resource for not only educators, researchers and scholars in arts entrepreneurship, management or administration but also individuals pursuing careers in this highly competitive industry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction to Cases on Arts Entrepreneurship / Mark Tonelli and Andrew Heise

1. Belltower Coffeehouse & Studio: negotiating hybrid value creation in a dual-mission arts venture / Josef Hanson

2. Fayetteville Roots / Adrienne Callander, Kristie Moergen, Rachel Sullivant, and Stacie Burley

3. Astrid von Ussar: a profile in dance innovation and evolution / Stacey Tirro

4. The Metropolitan Players: the search for a unique value proposition / Drew X. Coles

5. Margo Jones: bridging divides to craft a hybrid logic for theater in the US / Diane Ragsdale

6. Joe Von Battle and Joe's Record Shop / Jeremy J. Peters

7. A normal southern boy: anything but ... / Roger Bennett Riggle Jr.

8. Beau Bledsoe: shifting revenue streams in a guitarist's portfolio career / Diane R. Scott

9. A student-run media firm: learning from failures / Jessa Wilcoxen

10. Shelter Music Boston: a sustainable business model for community engagement work / Jeffrey Nytch

11. Beth Morrison Projects: ambitious vision urges opera forward / Hannah Grannemann

12. Jason Harrod, singer-songwriter: minding the motivational mix / Kathryn L. Brown

13. Michael Devine: acting like the police / Antoinette Doherty

14. Conclusion: a bird's eye view of arts entrepreneurship cases / Mark Tonelli and Andrew Heise

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781802209303 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.