The Entrepreneurial Artist: Lessons from Highly Successful Creatives - Hardcover

by Aaron P. Dworkin (Author)

Very few artists are skilled at promoting themselves and their work. Drawing on the accomplishments of Shakespeare, Mozart, and several contemporary creatives, including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Wynton Marsalis, this engaging and practical guide will help you achieve artistic fulfillment, both personally and professionally--no matter your medium.

Author Biography

Aaron P. Dworkin is an acclaimed multi-media performing artist, social entrepreneur, and educator. He is professor of arts leadership and entrepreneurship at University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at UofM's School of Business. Dworkin is the founder of ArtsShare.com--a global marketplace for the arts--as well as The Sphinx Organization, whose mission is to transform lives through the power of diversity in the arts. A 2005 MacArthur Fellow and President Obama's first appointment to the National Council on the Arts, Dworkin is also the recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Honorary Membership, Crain's 40 Under 40 and Who's Who Awards, and an AT&T Excellence in Education Award. Dworkin lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan