Cultural Entrepreneurship at UMD

10/14/2021

Pierluigi Sacco describes how better understanding cultural participation guides the design and assessment of post-pandemic policy interventions - something cultural entrepreneurship prepares folks to apply in the various parts of the professional world!
http://ow.ly/2i3Y50GqgF5

10/12/2021

New data by the Creative UK Group shows that Creative Industry, which includes Cultural Entrepreneurship, is an even bigger driver of economic growth than previous figures suggested - it can even lead economic recovery in the post-pandemic period:

https://www.televisual.com/news/report-says-creative-industries-can-lead-post-covid-recovery/

10/07/2021

The majority of economic activity is estimated to take place in the informal sector - how does this relate to cultural economy in the Global South? Read more about efforts to define this relationship here:

We are working in partnership with the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre to investigate the relationship between the Informal Economy and the Cultural Economy in the Global South.

10/04/2021

Interested in video games? Backgrounds in cultural entrepreneurship equip you to solve problems in creative industries - even the almost $180 billion video game industry! Learn more about efforts to diversify gaming here:

Created by agency 3BlackDot, and sponsored by Doritos, the new series wants to entertain while bringing more diversity and representation to gaming.

07/29/2021

Indigenous artists across the nation are using their artwork to promote more engagement in their communities, including here in MN!
https://www.fastcompany.com/90657314/the-invention-of-a-new-america-traditional-monuments-get-a-dramatic-overhaul

07/27/2021

The work of Sebastian Nemec (AKA "Coach Bastian") helps LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs reach their full potential in their lives and businesses.

Check out his podcast, Sacred Wealth, through his Instagram Link Tree to connect and learn more!

06/18/2021

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04/23/2021

Cultural entrepreneurship students at UMD connect with local and global high school students through creativity workshop. Take a read.

A white sheet of paper lays on the desk in front of the high school student. She carefully folds the edges, creasing the paper to make it into something else. A couple of folds later, the sheet has been transformed into a paper airplane. She picks it up and aims it at the wall. She refolds and throw...

04/22/2021

Thank you, Natalie Grant for finding the good work our students are doing in the community. One more example of Cultural Entrepreneurship program’s focus on community-engaged learning.

In Duluth, several communities are what's known as a food desert. According to the USDA's definition, a food desert is a low-income area more than a mile away from the nearest grocery store.

04/08/2021

Congratulations to CUE students Madison Brenengen and Allyson Hilgeman, for winning the "most innovative idea" award at UMD's Startup Cup competition last night! Their app, Travel Bug, represents the spirit of cultural entrepreneurship in its true sense. Thank you to their mentors, especially Lars Kuehnow, for their time inside and outside the classroom.

The event runs from 6–7:30 p.m. It's free of charge and open to the public. More details and registration can be found here.

03/25/2021

Excited to see two Cultural Entrepreneurship students in the UMD Startup Cup as finalists, the only women in the competing group!

The UMD Startup Cup is a university-wide entrepreneurial competition in which six finalist teams have the opportunity to pitch an existing business or idea to a panel of Minnesota business professionals (judges) for a chance to win scholarship money. This year Amy Ronneberg, CEO of Be The Match; Lil...

03/25/2021

Worth a listen if you are curious about how young creatives are looking to combine their creative talents with knowledge about business, management and entrepreneurship.

Hello all, Here is the second installment of the CUE at UMD Podcast.In this video, I sit down and talk with a current student, Ashley Gray, a CUE and Theater...