The “Social Change through the Arts” Study Group is designed for anyone considering a career in the creative arts or cultural sectors, as well as for those interested in an introduction to the world of cultural entrepreneurship and the concepts behind creating social impact through the arts. We will examine the potential for the arts and cultural sectors to be a vehicle for social change. Over the course of five sessions, participants will become familiar with the definition and concepts behind cultural entrepreneurship and measurement methodology by analyzing the stories of leaders in the field and through studying organizational examples. The Study Group will use HBS case studies, current readings and discussion to examine how cultural entrepreneurship has and is making an impact in the world today. Global examples will be sought throughout, as well as artistic examples across different artistic disciplines.
The sessions will be led by Carla Dirlikov Canales, SICI Fellow and Professor of Cultural Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Guest practitioners and visiting scholars will be incorporated into each session.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
Gain an understanding of cultural entrepreneurship and its relevance to society.
Learn major cases in this space and their application to social problems.
Apply analytic methodologies and identify common impediments to accurate cultural analysis.
Develop understanding of how an individual can use entrepreneurial principles to create positive social impact by engaging the power of culture.
Assess present-day social challenges and how cultural entrepreneurship could play a role in creating solutions.
Discuss why entrepreneurial failures occur and what can be done to prevent them.
Session 3 – Classical Music for Social Change: El Sistema
November 11th, 2022
Guest: Elizabeth Moulthrop, CEO of El Sistema USA
Elizabeth Moulthrop is a violinist, music educator, and nonprofit leader who is passionate about using music as a vehicle for equity and community. Ms. Moulthrop is the Executive Director of El Sistema USA®. Previously, she was the Director and founding member of the Paterson Music Project (a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts) an El Sistema-inspired after school program established in 2013 in Paterson, NJ. Ms. Moulthrop is also the founder and President of Notes for Change, Inc., a non-profit organization that has run music education programs in Pisco, Peru and served as the fiscal agent for the World Ensemble. Ms. Moulthrop also serves as the manager of a statewide El Sistema NJ research project studying the impact of El Sistema programs on community formation, student identity, and student social emotional growth. Ms. Moulthrop holds a Bachelor of Music degree from The Boyer School of Music and Dance at Temple University and a Performer’s Certificate from the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. Ms. Moulthrop also holds a Master of Public Administration in Social and Urban Policy at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlfuqtqDwoH90K5hvFWv4OV9Dz7yJnEOqS
Study Group Instructor
Carla Dirlikov Canales, SICI Fellow
Contact Email:
carla_dirlikovcanales@harvard.edu