Distant Relations:Art in the Age of Global Culture

Se engelsk abstract.Art EntrepreneurshipIvo Zander Mikael Scherdin This project is funded and sponsored by the Knowledge Foundation, the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, and the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University2008-2009This cutting edge project asks what art and artistic processes can contribute to and learn from entrepreneurship research. In a number of workshops sponsored by the Knowledge Foundation and the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, a group of international scholars, practicing artists, and representatives of funding organizations have addressed issues such as opportunity recognition among creative individuals, similarities and differences between artists and entrepreneurs, the survival and failure of new art initiatives, the globalization of the art arena, and policies for maintaining a dynamic art arena. Publications:The collective findings from the project will appear in a book published by Edward Elgar. The preliminary chapters include:Introduction (Mikael Scherdin and Ivo Zander)The new and the challenge of the market or the non-instrumental function of creation (Maria Bonnafous-Boucher, Raphaël Cuir, and Marc Partouche)Today's novelty is yesterday's garbage: Entrepreneurship in the arts (Stefan Haefliger and Stefan Meisiek)Entrepreneurial action in the visual arts: From field to arena (Katja Lindqvist)Opportunity revelation - Cogitative powers and artful entrepreneurship (Mikael Scherdin)Selection - A matter of external forces or innovative action? (Per Frankelius)Entrepreneurship on the art arena - An ecological perspective (Mikael Scherdin and Ivo Zander)Distant relations - Art practice in a global culture (Morten Søndergaard)Art entrepreneurship - A commentary (Daved Barry)Summary and policy implications (Mikael Scherdin and Ivo Zander)