Defining Cultural Entrepreneurship

This work explores the concept of cultural entrepreneurship, synthesizing diverse scholarly perspectives to develop a comprehensive working definition. Cultural entrepreneurship is framed as both entrepreneurial activity within cultural industries and the innovation of cultural values through entrepreneurial actions. Drawing on foundational contributions, the work highlights debates surrounding the balance between culture and commerce, the role of agency versus structural constraints, and the evolving impact of digital media. Economic perspectives foreground the tension between artistic creativity and economic viability, while others emphasize the transformative social and cultural dimensions of entrepreneurial action. By integrating these perspectives, the work defines cultural entrepreneurship as a process of creating, transforming, or disseminating cultural products and values, emphasizing its interdisciplinary nature and contextual dependency. This framework sets the stage for subsequent discussions on the dynamic interplay of culture, economy, and innovation as presented in the rest of the volume.