The Movement

Dancers perform in the student-organized Brown Bag Dance SeriesJampact at the Nasher Sculpture CenterMeadows Theatre performs This Beautiful City

Web Resources and Tools

Articles and Journals

Articles, journals and other relevant material related to the movement of Arts Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, the arts, etc.

Tool Box

The following is a list of tools that arts entrepreneurs often find useful. Many of these services are free and others have subscriptions. Some are physical tools, such as a USB Mic. In such cases of physical items, we have provided a link to where it may be purchased. 

Explore our Arts Entrepreneurship Tool Box and if you have suggestions about valuable or useful online digital tools or products we should feature, which are not listed here, please let us know.

Videos

Toolbox

  • Pixlr
  • Amazing Online Photo Editor with Android Apps (FREE!)
  • Noisetrade
    Free music publishing/distribution. Fans get free music, artists connect with new fans. Everybody wins.
  • CreateSpace
    Tools and services to help artists publish written works, music, films.
  • TuneCore
    Music distribution and publishing.
  • 500px.com
    Create stunning professional photo portfolios, find friends, express yourself and connect with other photographers.
  • UStream
    Free live streaming platform, allows for live broadcasts via web cameras/iOS/Android devices
  • Codecademy
    Free web-based computer coding instructional tool.  Teaches basics of JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, Ruby, etc…
  • CNN iReport
    iReport invites anyone to share your VIDEO stories with CNN, and sometimes the world!
  • Hootsuite
    Social media management & measurement tool--manage a variety of social media tools from one interface for unification of brand/messaging.
  • Sprout Social
    Social media management & measurement tool.
  • Mailchimp
    Free bulk email marketing, tracking, etc…
  • Constant Contact
    Free/paid for email marketing, tracking, etc…
  • Kickstarter
    Funding platform for creative projects.
  • Vistaprint
    Free business cards.
  • LinkedIn
    Connect with professionals.
  • Mint
    Manage your personal/professional finances for free online.
  • Film Independent
    Independent filmmakers resource site

Money and Expenses

Distribution

Documents

Sales Tracking

Online Fax Services

Promotional Materials

Staying Organized/Note Taking

Data Exchange and Analysis

Feedback

Online Data/Digital Documents

Communication

Form Creation

Domains

Accounting

Web Hosting

Website Related

Research

Scheduling

Fundraising

Journals

Organizations of Interest

Project Management

  • Asana
    Asana is the shared task list for your team. The place to plan, organize and stay in sync.
  • Basecamp

Social Networking

Articles on Social Networking

Podcasting

Website Creation

Funding

Payments

Communication/Audience Development

Mind Tools (Useful tools)

Newsletters

Tracking and Statistical Data

Freelancing

Hardware

Legal Matters

Fundraising Software

Articles

Interesting Books


Start a Movement

Meadows Prize

Arts Entrepreneurship

Minor in Arts Entrepreneurship at SMU

Arts Entrepreneurship Blog

Web Resources and Tools

FACE: First-Year Arts Community Experience

Arts Entrepreneurship in Action: Student Sites

Student Web Presence Requirement

Market Your Event at SMU and in DFW

Interdisciplinary Studies

International Opportunities

Research and Creativity