p.a.v.e. media features:
ASU Insight

Linda Essig, director of the ASU Herberger Institute School of Theatre and Film, discusses
the p.a.v.e. initiative

Initiatives

p.a.v.e.

Investing in student innovation and creativity in the arts.

Mission
The performing arts venture experience paves the way to the future of the 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, both for- and not-for-profit
• Entrepreneurial activities such as the development of a film production services company.
• Faculty development in arts entrepreneurship.
  
• Public programming on arts entrepreneurship including speakers, workshops, and symposia

This event is made possible by the ASU Herberger Institute School of Theatre and Film through a generous grant from the Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City and our co-sponsors: ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, ASU Herberger Institute School of Art, ASU Herberger Institute School of Music, ASU W.P. Carey School of Business and the ASU School of Public Affairs.