Category Archives: Technique

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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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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20 Steps to Find Vision

Posted on September 6, 2013 by James Hart

I am sure each of us has heard that “He/she is a person of vision”. This phrase has a mystical quality to it, as though there is a type of person with the ability to see what others cannot. I believe … Continue reading →

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