European inventory of
societal values of culture

NEW ORGANISATIONAL AND FUNDING MODELS (COOPS, UNIONS, SOLIDARITY FUNDS)

Cultural production refers to the creation, dissemination, and preservation of various forms of cultural expression, including art, literature, music, film, theatre, and more. Traditionally, cultural production has been organised and funded through established models such as government support (mostly in Europe), private patronage (mainly in the US through donations), ticket sales, publishing deals, and grants. However, new organisational and funding models have emerged in recent years, driven by technological advancements, changing audience behaviours, and evolving cultural landscapes.

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Krueger - The Economics of Real Superstars

Krueger, A. B. (2005). The economics of real superstars: The market for rock concerts in the material world. Journal of Labor Economics, 23(1): 1-30.

Fer & Baarsma - Rockonomics revisited

Fer, A., & Baarsma, B. (2016). Rockonomics revisited: The rise of music streaming services and the effect on the concert industry. International Journal of Music Business Research, 5(1), 7-35.

Yin - Cultural production in the working-class resistance

Yin, S. (2020). Cultural production in the working-class resistance: Labour activism, gender politics, and solidarities. Cultural Studies, 34(3), 418-441.

Bernardi et al. - Sustainable but not spontaneous

Bernardi, A., Berranger, C., Mannella, A., Monni, S., & Realini, A. (2022). Sustainable but not spontaneous: Co-operatives and the solidarity funds in Italy. Sustainability, 14(8), 4516.

Sinapi & Juno-Delgado - Motivations for Establishing Cooperative Companies in the Performing Arts

Sinapi, C., & Juno-Delgado, E. (2015). Motivations for Establishing Cooperative Companies in the Performing Arts: A European Perspective. In Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms (Vol. 16, pp. 63–107). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Tyldesley - Co-ops

Webinar Host: Terry Tyldesley Co-ops: Empowering arts and culture

Flower - Freelancers unite!

Webinar Host: Steven Flower Freelancers unite! The Power of Co-ops and Joint Working

Bodnar - Taking It to the Streets

Bodnar, C. (2006). Taking it to the streets: French cultural worker resistance and the creation of a precariat movement. Canadian journal of communication, 31(3): 675-694.

Coles - Creative class politics

Coles, A. (2016) Creative class politics: unions and the creative economy. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 22(3): 456-472.

Mangset - The Arm’s Length Principle and the Art Funding System

Mangset, P. (2009). The Arm’s Length Principle and the Art Funding System: A ComparativeApproach. In: Miikka Pyykkönen, Niina Simanainen & Sakarias Sokka (Eds.) What About Cultural Policy? Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Culture and Politics, (273-297). Helsinki: Minerva. ISBN 978-952-492-320-0

Sandoval - Fighting Precarity with co-oPeration?

Sandoval, M. (2016). Fighting Precarity with Co-operation? Worker Co-operatives in the Cultural Sector. New Formations, 88: 51-68.

Cvetičanin, Petrić & Koludrović - Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook

Cvetičanin, P.,  M. Petrić & I. Tomić Koludrović (2023). Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook. INVENT publication.

» NEW! » Cicchiello, Gallo, & Monferrà – Financing the cultural and creative industries through crowdfunding

Cicchiello, A.F., Gallo, S. & Monferrà, S. (2023). Financing the cultural and creative industries through crowdfunding: the role of national cultural dimensions and policies. Journal of Cultultural Economics 47, 133–175. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10824-022-09452-9

» NEW! » Sinapi & Juno-Delgado - Motivations for Establishing Cooperative Companies in the Performing Arts

Sinapi, C. and Juno-Delgado, E. (2015). Motivations for Establishing Cooperative Companies in the Performing Arts: A European Perspective. Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms (Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms, Vol. 16), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 63-107.

» NEW! » Juno-Delgado, McCulloch & Sinapi - Shared services and performing arts co-operatives

Juno-Delgado, E., McCulloch, M., & Sinapi, C. (2014). Shared services and performing arts co-operatives. In Research Handbook on Sustainable Co-operative Enterprise. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

» NEW! » Shneor, Zhao & Flåten - Advances in Crowdfunding

Shneor, R., Zhao, L. & Flåten, B-T.(2020). Advances in Crowdfunding: Research and Practice. Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-3-030-46309-0 

» NEW! » Boyle & Oakley - Co-operatives in the Creative Industries

David Boyle and Kate Oakley. (2018). Co-operatives in the Creative Industries. Co-operatives UK.

» NEW! » Cicchiello, Gallo & Monferrà - Mapping crowdfunding in cultural and creative industries

Cicchiello, A.F., Gallo, S. & Monferrà, S. (2022) Mapping crowdfunding in cultural and creative industries: A conceptual and empirical overview. European Management Review, 19(1), 22–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12510

» NEW! » Knell & Taylor - Arts Funding, Austerity and the Big Society

John Knell and Matthew Taylor (2011). Arts Funding, Austerity and the Big Society: Remaking the case for the arts? RSA.

» NEW! » Handke & Dalla Chiesa - The art of crowdfunding arts and innovation

Handke, C., Dalla Chiesa, C. (2022). The art of crowdfunding arts and innovation: the cultural economic perspective. Journal of Cultural Economics 46, 249–284 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10824-022-09444-9

» NEW! » Marchegiani - From Mecenatism to crowdfunding

Lucia Marchegiani (2018) From Mecenatism to crowdfunding: engagement and identification in cultural-creative projects, Journal of Heritage Tourism, 13:2, 143-151, DOI: 10.1080/1743873X.2017.1337777

» NEW! » Deb Verhoeven - Crowdfunding Strategy Discussion

Deb Verhoeven - Crowdfunding Strategy Discussion. 2022

» NEW! » Discussion on Crowdfunding

Discussion on Crowdfunding. 2020.

» NEW! » Art Basel's Crowdfunding Initiative: Focus Projects

Art Basel's Crowdfunding Initiative: Focus Projects. 2015

» NEW! » Demattos Guimarães & Maehle - Evolution, trends, and narratives of cultural crowdfunding

Alice Demattos Guimarães & Natalia Maehle (2023) Evolution, trends, and narratives of cultural crowdfunding: the case of Norway, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 29:7, 942-970, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2022.2152446

» NEW! » Sustainability Curricula for Cultural Heritage Conservation

Sustainability Curricula for Cultural Heritage Conservation. 2022

» NEW! » Cultural sustainability in tourism: management model for heritage sites #MONDIACULT2022

 Cultural sustainability in tourism: management model for heritage sites #MONDIACULT2022 

» NEW! » OECD webinar: Heritage, responsible cultural tourism, and sustainable development

OECD webinar: Heritage, responsible cultural tourism, and sustainable development. 2021

» NEW! » Be inspired to make the change - Socio-economic inclusion in the Creative Industries

Be inspired to make the change - Socio-economic inclusion in the Creative Industries. 2021

» NEW! » Making the Future Work

Making the Future Work - Session 3 - Sector Focus: UK Creative Industries. 2023

» NEW! » Kędzierska-Szczepaniak - Crowdfunding – innovative financing of cultural ventures by society

Angelika Kędzierska-Szczepaniak (2021) Crowdfunding – innovative financing of cultural ventures by society, Procedia Computer Science, 192: 4348-4357.

» NEW! » Loots, Piecyk & Wijngaarden - At the juncture of funding, policy, and technology

Ellen Loots, Kaja Piecyk & Yosha Wijngaarden (2024) At the juncture of funding, policy, and technology: how promising is match-funding of arts and culture through crowdfunding platforms?, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 30:1, 118-134, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2023.2173746

» NEW! » van den Hoogen- Values in crowdfunding in the Netherlands

Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen (2020) Values in crowdfunding in the Netherlands, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 26:1, 109-127, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2018.1433666

» NEW! » Chou, Cheng & Martia - Fundraising policies in cultural and creative industries

Shu-Ching Chou, Yu-Hsiu Cheng & Dina Yeni Martia (2022) Fundraising policies in cultural and creative industries: public stock market and crowdfunding channels, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 28:6, 730-754, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2021.2011253

» NEW! » Jelilnčić & Šveb - Financial Sustainability of Cultural Heritage: A Review of Crowdfunding in Europe

Jelinčić, Daniela Angelina, and Marta Šveb. 2021. Financial Sustainability of Cultural Heritage: A Review of Crowdfunding in Europe" Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14, no. 3: 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14030101

» NEW! » Lazzaro & Noonan - A comparative analysis of US and EU regulatory frameworks of crowdfunding for the cultural and creative industries

Elisabetta Lazzaro & Douglas Noonan (2021) A comparative analysis of US and EU regulatory frameworks of crowdfunding for the cultural and creative industries, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 27:5, 590-606, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2020.1776270

» NEW! » Rushton - The Moral Foundations of Public Funding for the Arts

Rushton, M. (2023). The Moral Foundations of Public Funding for the Arts. Palgrave Macmillan Cham. ISBN978-3-031-35105-1