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I’m working on the final revision of the syllabus for my fall course in arts entrepreneurship at Purchase College (SUNY). Of interest are 2 aspects of this course planning. First, I will only teach in person (warm body in room) 5 times during the semester. I will teach the remaining classes either asynchronously or synchronously, the latter here using video technology (check … [Read more...] about Class Planning, Arts Entrepreneurship

I continue to be puzzled, or is it defensive about the question of whether contributed revenue can be considered sustainable, especially as opposed to earned revenue.  Perhaps because of my not-for-profit background, I see both types of revenue the result of sales (although we cloak the contributed revenue domain in flowery language and avoid sales language).  This … [Read more...] about Earned Revenue? Contributed Revenue?

Student teams made their final presentations last week.  They were evaluated according to the rubric previously published.  What I would like to do in this blog posting is to feature the winning plan.  I will include the team’s PowerPoint presentation, and a copy of the scoring rubric.  The name of the project is Will Power.  I’m confident that in publishing this it will not be … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship in Music and the Arts Redux I

My friend, Bob Ellis, a business school professor will be evaluating student projects next week. He has provided them (and me) with this rubric. Summary Clear communication of business concept Good understanding of "what business are we in?" Good understanding of key success factors Good understanding of financial aspects Complete analysis of concept … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship in Music and the Arts Project Evaluation

Here are all but one of the student projects - as promised. Sound for Spaces is a group of musicians and composers that specializes in creating sound installations, designed to aurally transform a space. These installations utilize space in unique ways, surrounding listeners with sound and musical texture. By performing these works in art galleries, Sound for Spaces helps … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship in Music and Arts Student Projects