Cultural Excellence Fellowship program in UAE

Great news coming from the Middle East, a place where we don't hear much about Cultural Entrepreneurship. I am talking about the Cultural Excellence Fellowship program that was launched in 2014. It is a two-year program designed to inspire and equip Emirati citizens with the skills and knowledge to pursue creative entrepreneurship and careers in … Continue reading Cultural Excellence Fellowship program in UAE

Upstart Collab for artists, investors and innovators

Upstart Co-lab is a new collaboration platform based in New York with national scope for the USA.  It will build a bridge to connect artists with the opportunities of impact investing and social entrepreneurship, and will connect social innovators with the storytelling, improvisation and creative intelligence of artists. Upstart Co-Lab will 1) Increase opportunities for … Continue reading Upstart Collab for artists, investors and innovators

Reporting on Cultural Times report

Like many other professionals, I read a whole lot of reports and studies on the 'Cultural and Creative Industries' as many policy makers like to call what we do. I recently read one that names our field the 'Cultural and Creative SECTOR'... what a relief! So I decided to give a resume of the Cultural … Continue reading Reporting on Cultural Times report