| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 95-118 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | American Indian Culture and Research Journal |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:34. The tribal college where I worked is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe is considered the epicenter of the Native American art market in the United States (and, in some cases, a center for the trade of international Indigenous art). It is also a place where nonprofits like the International Folk Art Market and the Santa Fe Indian Market excel at “cultural industries.” According to the UNESCO Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity, cultural industries are “Industries which combine the creation, production, and commercialization of creative contents which are intangible and cultural in nature”; see “Understanding Creative Industries,” November 13, 2006, https://www.ico-d.org/ connect/features/post/229.php). Around the time that TALW took place, the Santa Fe-based Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship (GCCE), now known as Creative Startups, promoted cultural entrepreneurship on a global scale. Using progressive language like “community,” and “sustainability” to frame its mission, the GCCE administered another W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant project to foster what they called “Cultural Enterprise Entrepreneurs.” Cultural Enterprise Entrepreneurs “are cultural change agents and resourceful visionaries who generate revenue from a cultural activity. Their innovative solutions result in economically sustainable cultural enterprises that enhance livelihoods, and create cultural value and wealth for both creative producers and consumers of cultural services and products”; see Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship: Fostering Economic Prosperity and Cultural Wealth (2010), https://nasaa-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cultural-Entrepreneurship-presentation.pdf. Although the GCCE did not have a direct role in coordinating TALW, its mission aligned with that of TALW and helps paint a picture of Santa Fe and the larger context that influenced our approach to this project.