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Identity, creativity and the cultural entrepreneur
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Bilton, Chris (2010) Identity, creativity and the cultural entrepreneur. In: 23rd EGOS Colloquium, Vienna, 5-7 July 2010 (Unpublished)
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Abstract
This paper discusses the identity of cultural entrepreneurs. Cultural entrepreneurs are by definition required to demonstrate a wide range of skills and aptitudes. The paper argues that the multitasking culture of cultural entrepreneurs is not only a pragmatic necessity but is also an essential component in their creative abilities and identities. Cultural entrepreneurs move between the worlds of art and commerce and their sense of identity is formed in the tensions and contradictions which lie between these two spheres of influence. These implicit contradictions remain a powerful source of motivation and creativity but resurface more problematically in attitudes to business and business growth. This in turn presents challenges for management and policy in the commercial creative sector. Finally it also raises challenges for organisational research in the cultural sector. In order to adapt cultural policy and management to an increasingly entrepreneurial cultural sector, researchers need first to identify the subjective self-perceptions and identity myths of the cultural entrepreneur.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies > Centre for Cultural Policy Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Entrepreneurship, Creative ability, Art and business | ||||
Official Date: | July 2010 | ||||
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Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | 23rd EGOS Colloquium | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Vienna | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 5-7 July 2010 |
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