"In the creative economy, arts administration research and teaching are heavily practice-focused and deeply contextualized," Rachel Shane says.
"However, generalized entrepreneurship education doesn't consider the unique circumstances of the broader creative ecosystem like creative social entrepreneurship does."
That's why the University of Kentucky's College of Fine Arts has been awarded a $600,000 grant to create a certificate series in "creative social entrepreneurship," specifically for students at historically black colleges and universities, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
The goal of the "Curricular Partnership with HBCUs to Promote a Curriculum of Creative Social Entrepreneurship" is "to develop a certificate series that addresses a global rising call for social entrepreneurship education that is more contextualized, inclusive, and sustainable," the school says in a press release.
"The faculty in the new certificate programs in Creative Social Entrepreneurship are practitioners and researchers in specific contexts, including direct research investigating creative social entrepreneurship and intersecting research in the areas of intersectional arts leadership, rural and Appalachian creative economic development, arts entrepreneurship, social action, Black creative traditions, and social innovation," Shane and co-leader Jaleesa Wells explain in a Q&A session with UK Now.
"Our innovative approach is also a catalyst to build collaborations
Read the Entire Article
A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.
JustFund, a grantmaking platform built by funders and organizers of color, aims to revolutionize philanthropy by making it more equitable and efficient.