Investing in student innovation and creativity in film production and live performance.
p.a.v.e. Inaugural Symposium on Entrepreneurship and the Arts Nov. 7-8, ASU Tempe campus. More Information
Mission
The performing arts venture experience paves the way to the future of the theatre and film arts by investing in student innovation and creativity, supporting arts entrepreneurship education and undertaking entrepreneurial activities.
Vision
p.a.v.e. focuses on educating students, artists and educators about how the principles of entrepreneurship can support the development of creative opportunities for artists of all kinds.
Funded by a generous grant from the Kauffman Foundation, there are five major components of p.a.v.e.:
Arts entrepreneurship classes such as Student Production Board, Theatre Organization and Management, Arts Entrepreneurship and Independent Film.
Investment in and support for student initiated arts-based ventures, but for- and not-for-profit
Entrepreneurial activities such as the development of a film production services company.