Advances in Cultural Entrepreneurship: Looking Back and Moving Forward

The term “cultural entrepreneurshipx has been associated with two parallel but complementary streams of research. A first stream stems for the sociology of culture and focuses on entrepreneurship taking place within cultural industries (DiMaggio, 1982; Hirsch, 2000). A second stream, found predominantly in entrepreneurship and organization theory, focuses instead on the potency of culture as means of gaining legitimacy and acquiring resources for new ventures (Lounsbury and Glynn, 2001). This symposium will provide a forum for five senior scholars – three panelists and two discussants – to reflect on recent advances in cultural entrepreneurship and to discuss challenges and opportunities for future research. First, we will have a presentation by Timothy Dowd who will present a perspective grounded in the sociology of culture and highlight some unique opportunities for scholars interested in cultural production and entrepreneurship. Second, Mary Ann Glynn and Michael Lounsbury will reflect on their s...