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VOL. 10, NO. 1 
SPRING 2021 

 

Editors’ Introduction 

Neville Vakharia 
Drexel University 

Paul Bonin-Rodriguez 
University of Texas at Austin 

 

 

Welcome to Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts .. This issue marks a mile-
stone for Artivate as we enter our tenth year of publication. Looking back on the past decade of 
Artivate, we can see how the journal has evolved to serve the growing field of arts entrepreneur-
ship from its emergence as a nascent, exploratory concept to a maturing field of study. 

As a field matures, so does its pedagogy. In this issue, we begin to feature articles that pro-
vide unique insights into the educational aspects of arts entrepreneurship in addition to the 
empirical and theoretical works that typically appear here. In “Entrepreneurial Pathways in 
Art,” Scott Benzenberg and Kaisu Tuominiemi conceptualize arts entrepreneurship as a distinct 
educational discipline, providing both pedagogical and practical implications. In “Refining Un-
derstandings of Entrepreneurial Artists,” Megan Robinson and Jennifer Novak-Leonard iden-
tify a disconnect between artists’ applications of entrepreneurial behavior in their practice and 
evaluations of artists as productive members of a community, finding that entrepreneurial be-
havior spans multiple domains. In “Building a ‘Heavy Metal World,’” Dominic Athanassiou and 
George Musgrave explore how cultural entrepreneurs built a “heavy metal world” in the Polish 
People’s Republic during the s. Using a historical analysis combined with primary data, 
they discover a broader definition of cultural entrepreneurship. Finally, Aaron Dworkin’s latest 
book, The Entrepreneurial Artist: Lessons from Highly Successful Creatives, is reviewed by Jessica 
Voigt. The book comprises thirteen case studies of successful artists from Shakespeare to Lin-
Manuel Miranda. 

As we enter our tenth year, it is important to acknowledge all of those who helped us on 
our journey. Artivate was the vision of Linda Essig, who along with Gary Beckman served as 
founding coeditor. Our partnership with the University of Arkansas Press has elevated the jour-
nal to new heights of reach and impact under the leadership of Mike Bieker and David Scott 



Cunningham, and our current editorial board has help guide and review our work. We also 
thank our past editorial assistant, Jessie Hixson, and our current editorial assistant, Molly Rec-
tor, for their attention to detail and style. Of course, Artivate would not exist without all of the 
talented authors and peer reviewers who ensure that our work is of high quality and relevance 
to our field. 

As interest in Artivate continues to grow, we are now accepting submissions on a rolling 
basis for inclusion in subsequent issues. We also continue to seek peer reviewers who can pro-
vide the expertise, insights, and knowledge that will strengthen our work and benefit our field. 

Here’s to the next ten years! 
 
 

Issue cover image: Pixabay