CULENT initiative presents a series of events entitled culent@athens, aka Cultural Entrepreneurship@Athens, that will roll out throughout this spring in Athens, Greece.
The idea behind the meetings:
‘Creativity ‘ and ‘Entrepreneurship’ are two words that form part of the new crisis-jargon in the cultural sphere and beyond in what is globally now called the ‘new economy’. Culent@athens, will cover these exact topics inviting participants to get a complete picture of entrepreneurship in the area of culture.
They will listen to and discuss the latest developments in the economy of:
– The art market,
– Cultural institutions
– The promotion of cultural goods and Culture across markets
– Cultural & Creative Startups
– Companies and other entities that support incumbents in Cultural Entrepreneurship
– Venture Capital firms that invest in cultural industries and Collaborative spaces/Startup incubators
The events will focus on Cultural Entrepreneurship: what it is, who are the players, how is it being developed, mutations of the creative economy, historical changes in the common European cultural consciousness etc. New efforts in creative arts will be investigated as well as how the Athenian Metropolis and its rich ecosystem of established companies, investors and institutions (e.g. universities, foundations, Media focusing on entrepreneurship and culture, professional associations, etc.) affect the evolution of this type of entrepreneurial activity.
The exploration will include:
1) Startups focusing on the creative arts
2) Companies and other entities that support incumbents in Cultural Entrepreneurship
3) Venture Capital firms that invest in cultural industries and
4 ) Startup Incubators.
The structure of the meetings consists of 1/3 entrepreneurship , 1/3 international practices and 1/3 cultural dynamics.
The events organized in collaboration with CulturePolis, EURICCA and MESO Events will take place in Athens, in a limited number of sessions that will be shortly announced through CULENT’s webpage.
