Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship

This book of six case studies demonstrates the critical role entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinking play in reinventing cultural organizations to make them relevant and sustainable for the twenty-first century and beyond. Through the lenses of cultural entrepreneurship, change management and complexity theory, these readable and inspirational cases offer an in-depth analysis of how a variety of cultural organizations small and large; local, regional and national; museums and arts organizations have found opportunities in complex situations to create new identities and missions and in doing so, have revitalized their organizations and in many cases, surrounding communities. Cases include: The Strong: how a museum in Rochester, NY forged an entirely new national identity as The National Museum of Play. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: how a historic house museum becomes a center for social justice in the community. National Mississippi River Museum