Cultural Entrepreneurship at UMD

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

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/

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:

New Report: Informal Economy and Culture in the Global South 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.

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:

New content series ‘Gaming While Black’ aims to spotlight creators of color Created by agency 3BlackDot, and sponsored by Doritos, the new series wants to entertain while bringing more diversity and representation to gaming.

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

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!

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

Coaching Creativity | College of Liberal Arts 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...

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.

UMD Cultural Entrepreneurship class finds creative solution to Morgan Park food insecurity 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.

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.

Student Contestants Announced 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.

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

Student Contestants Announced 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...

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.

Ashley Gray Interview ⎢ CUE at UMD Podcast 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...