Penn State Arts Entrepreneurship Progam

07/15/2026

Arts & Architecture Students, there are open seats in the first course of the Arts Entrepreneurship Minor for Fall 2026. 12 credits from your major can be counted toward the minor. Start building your dream arts career!

College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State

The Arts Entrepreneurship minor is designed specifically for A&A students. Core courses will teach you to create a sustainable arts career, and supporting cours

07/15/2026

Open seats for Fall 2026 in AA323 Arts Enterprise Development, the first course of the Arts Entrepreneurship Minor! Start building your dream arts career this Fall! College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State

07/15/2026

College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State

By Sarah Buttikofer When Bella Del Signore set out to pursue art, the goal was always clear. Not just to create, but to build a career around it. “I decided

07/15/2026

Support came early and left a lasting impression.
“Having a professor fully believe in my vision from the start changed everything,” Del Signore said.

A successful arts Alumna talks about the impact of the Arts Entrepreneurship program on her career!

There are open seats in the first course of the Arts Entrepreneurship minor for Fall 2026. AA 323 Arts Enterprise Development. Enroll and start creating your dream arts career!

At Penn State, pairing studio practice with the Arts Entrepreneurship program felt intentional from the start.
“Going into college, it seemed like the right fit to combine both of those programs to fit my interests,” Del Signore said.
That combination gave Del Signore both practical tools and confidence.
“The intersection of art and business isn’t always taken seriously. Professor Gangi always did, and he made you believe in your dreams while giving you the tools to actually make them happen,” Del Signore said.

By Sarah Buttikofer When Bella Del Signore set out to pursue art, the goal was always clear. Not just to create, but to build a career around it. “I decided

12/01/2021

🙌 #5! Proud to serve as the Program Assistant for the Arts Cluster within the ENTI minor!

Penn State has been ranked as the No. 21 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies in the United States by The Princeton Review in its annual ratings of the top schools for entrepreneurship studies. Among schools in the Northeast, Penn State came in at No. 5.

12/09/2020

Congratulations Pia St. Pierre! Graduating fall 2020 with Bachelor of Arts in Music and ENTI Arts Entrepreneurship minor student. Pia was selected to serve as the Arts & Architecture Student Marshal!

Pia St. Pierre, of State College, Pa., has been named the fall 2020 student marshal for the College of Arts and Architecture. The daughter of Tanja St. Pierre and Brian St. Pierre, she will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation focusing on Arts En...

04/06/2019

Printer-friendly version Post Date: Friday, February 22, 2019Alumnus Paul Bell (’83 B.A. Art, B.S. Business) and his wife Maryann have made a financial contribution to the College of Arts and Architecture to support the Arts Entrepreneurship Program’s Arts Business Idea Competition. In its four...

02/18/2019

Arts Entrepreneurship students -- please consider taking the day to attend the Arts & Career Symposium in Pittsburgh.. see flier for more information

11/07/2018

Happy Global Entrepreneurship Week! Join us tomorrow in the Arts & Design Research Incubator 16 Borland!

10:35-11:50 a.m., Steven Wasser, consultant and former owner and CEO of Powell Flutes, will discuss real-world examples of arts marketing, offering attendees the opportunity to gain insights from Wasser’s 30 years of experience operating Powell Flutes.

1:35-2:50 p.m., E. Michael Harrington, a music industry and intellectual property expert, will provide insights about entrepreneurship in the music industry and how copyright law impacts the music business. http://bit.ly/2ARWNMA