Category Archives: Teaching Arts Entrepreneurship

Useful Advice for Arts Entrepreneurs:

Posted on December 1, 2013 by James Hart

The following are fifteen pieces of advice for aspiring and current Arts Entrepreneurs. Never sacrifice quality in your artistic work and keep your skills sharp. Quality must be priority for the sake of value. Unused skills rust like farm tools in the … Continue reading →

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Winner of Arts Entrepreneur Pitch Contest

Posted on November 24, 2013 by James Hart

We have a Winner of both the annul Pitch Contest in the class Attracting Capital, but also The Marble Game. Jordan Barnett, Senior Arts Entrepreneurship student, has won both contests this year. See Jordan’s video interview on how she traded up … Continue reading →

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MIT’s Bill Aulet on Creative (Arts) Entrepreneurship

Posted on October 29, 2013 by James Hart

“Entrepreneurship is not just for the geeks.” ~ Bill Aulet Check out this latest of videos on the Arts Entrepreneurship Youtube Channel, Meadows School of the Arts. Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT … Continue reading →

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Teaching Arts Entrepreneurship: Competing Lemonade Stands

Posted on September 19, 2013 by James Hart

Students in the class Attracting Capital, are creating lemonade stands as a learning model this Friday before the front entrance of Meadows School of the Arts. But these are not going to be just lemonade stands, but competing brands. Moreover, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Arts Entrepreneurship: Discovering Values Game

Posted on September 16, 2013 by James Hart

I like to play a game with my students, which helps them to clarify their personal value systems. It is important to understand what we each value, in order to create clear goals. This is a game I discovered in … Continue reading →

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Teaching Arts Entrepreneurship: Attracting Capital

Posted on September 7, 2013 by James Hart

At SMU, we offer a course with a short title of Attracting Capital. In this course, students gain a solid understanding of legal structures, pathways towards funding and numerous other business related matters. But simultaneously, students learn through a process … Continue reading →

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