Education and Research Session 2022
Chair: Walter van Andel, University of the Arts Utrecht – HKU, and University of Antwerp, Netherlands
In the (post-)pandemic context, cultural and creative sectors have been impacted not only at the level of artistic or creative production and delivery, but also in terms of organisational and business models. In this track, we would like to focus on the latest findings regarding business modelling for cultural and creative organisations, with particular emphasis on how the new, developing models can contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the organisations (see e.g. Laasch, 2018 for a discussion on value creation beyond commercial value through business modelling).
This thematic track also aims to explore new emerging approaches to business modelling in the cultural and creative sectors. By way of example, some recent studies have shown that a commoning approach to business modelling in cultural or creative organisations can contribute to unlock possibilities for artistic innovation (Van Andel, Herman and Schramme, 2021), while Ordonez-Ponce, Clarke, and Colbert (2021) highlight the potential of organisations partnering up to jointly create and capture value.
Furthermore, of special interest for ENCATC and its members also research works dealing with business models for cultural networks (for example Kullak, Baker, and Woratschek, 2021), as well as those focusing on the training and education on business models for cultural and creative organisations.
According to the above, contributions – in the form of abstract or teaching demonstration – which deal with the following topics, but not limited to, are welcome within this track:
- Creating (long-term) artistic sustainability through business modelling.
- Reflections on training and education on business models for cultural and creative organisations.
- Emerging approaches to business modelling in the cultural and creative sectors.
- New business models for cultural networks.
- Forms of collaborative business models for shared value creation and capture.
References
Kullak, F. S., Baker, J. J., & Woratschek, H. (2021). Enhancing value creation in social purpose organizations: Business models that leverage networks. Journal of Business Research, 125, 630-642.
Laasch, O. (2018). Beyond the purely commercial business model: Organizational value logics and the heterogeneity of sustainability business models. Long Range Planning, 51(1), 158-183.
Ordonez-Ponce, E., Clarke, A. C., & Colbert, B. A. (2021). Collaborative sustainable business models: Understanding organizations partnering for community sustainability. Business & Society, 60(5), 1174-1215.
Van Andel, W., Herman, A., and Schramme, A. (2020), Divide and Create: A Commoning Approach to Business Modeling, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 2-8.