Biography
Lidia Varbanova is a professor at McGill University, University of British Columbia, and Centennial College, Canada. Her previous book, Strategic Management in the Arts, was published by Routledge in 2012.
Varbanova builds on her worldwide range of experience with arts and cultural organizations to provide a comprehensive view of international cultural entrepreneurship. In the context of intensifying global interconnectivity, Varbanova has created an important resource for students of arts management and leadership, cultural and creative economy, and cultural policy – as well as for creative entrepreneurs and innovators in the field! The book is a valuable and informative guide to all the ‘need to know’ aspects of creative entrepreneurship in contemporary times.
Nancy Duxbury, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Connecting theoretical approaches to a rich series of entrepreneurial cases from Europe, North America and Asia, Varbanova has succeeded to shed new light on international entrepreneurship in the arts. The book offers a step-by-step approach to how to think and act internationally – from the domestic inception of a creative idea to its international expansion. Written in an engaging style, International Entrepreneurship in the Arts can be used as an educational tool or as a manual for start-up entrepreneurs. Informative and inspirational, it can also serve policy-makers and other stakeholders committed to catalyzing and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in the arts.
Isabelle Schwarz, European Cultural Foundation, The Netherlands
