Abstract
Although there has been a proliferation of metrics to evaluate arts incubators, the academic field is still developing. Different models and methods of education are applied to the complex phenomena of arts incubators; therefore, it is crucial to measure the effectiveness of education programs from many different perspectives. Our aim is to propose a metric that can estimate the effect of each incubator activity based on the geospatial distribution of its participants. This GIS-based metric will provide a descriptive measure for the quantity and density of the geographical communities affected by the incubator’s activity as well as socioeconomic and demographic benchmarks. Our study investigates fourteen US-based arts incubators that offer entrepreneurial training to their associated 1,087 incubatees. The goal of this study is to provide a metric that can assist arts incubators, program directors, arts administrators, and university programs in assessing program growth and funding and marketing efforts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Artists
- Arts
- Clusters
- Entrepreneurship
- GIS
- Incubators
- Network Effects
- Non-Conventional Entrepreneur
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts
- Management of Technology and Innovation