This
study
examines
the
educational
journey
and
professional
challenges
faced
by
performing
artists
holding
a
Bachelor
of
Fine
Arts
(BFA)
degree.
Utilizing
an
Interpretative
Phenomenological
Analysis
(IPA)
methodology,
research
delves
into
lived
experiences
ten
BFA
holders
in
arts,
exploring
their
motivations,
career
trajectories,
impact
education
on
personal
lives.
For
purposes
this
study,
term
"performing
artist"
is
limited
to
those
with
that
specialize
artistic
discipline
as
dancers,
singers,
actors.
The
explores
how
degree
prepares
for
multifaceted
competitive
landscape
arts
industry.
highlights
rigorous
training
grounding
provided
programs.
Further,
necessary
skills
navigate
complexities
employment,
casting,
sustainability
sector.
Moreover,
reveals
broader
implications
these
health
well-being
artists,
noting
physical
emotional
strains
inherent
profession.
findings
suggest
need
institutions
adapt
curricula
support
systems.
Additionally,
underscores
performers
face
-
intense
competition
roles,
subjective
casting
practices,
economic
instability,
evolving
nature
industry
influenced
digital
media
social
change.
Through
interplay
between
education,
domain,
recommendations
future
practice
are
suggested.--Author's
abstract
Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 7 - 23
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Objective:
The
major
objectives
of
the
article
were
to
explore
effects
fear
and
anxiety
Covid-19
business
opportunity
recognition
on
start-up
self-efficacy,
entrepreneurial
intention,
behaviour,
as
well
test
intention-behaviour
association.
Research
Design
&
Methods:
study
was
performed
by
means
an
online
survey
questionnaire
conducted
405
students
at
a
Vietnamese
university.
developed
based
prior
research.
Structural
equation
modelling
(SEM)
utilised
research
model
hypotheses.
Findings:
results
illustrated
that
have
negative
impact
self-efficacy
while
is
strongly
positively
correlated
with
behaviour.
In
addition,
intention
found
be
most
important
antecedent
predict
actual
behaviour
whereas
significantly
mediates
association
between
Implications
Recommendations:
offers
practical
contributions
for
both
universities
policymakers
foster
youths'
activities
manage
outcome
students'
mental
health.
Contribution
Value
Added:
This
contributes
entrepreneurship
literature
addressing
notable
gap
when
testing
linkages
Furthermore,
finding
confirms
can
decrease
fosters
activities.
Social Sciences & Humanities Open,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 100297 - 100297
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
scoping
review
synthesises
published
literature
on
the
experiences
of
professional
and
amateur
performing
artists
during
COVID-19
their
perceptions
challenges
opportunities
faced.
Six
electronic
databases
were
searched
for
English-language
articles
containing
primary
data
this
topic;
twenty-one
studies
reviewed.
Themes
included
loss
work,
financial
impact,
concerns
about
future,
psychological
wellbeing,
social
connections,
continuing
creative
pursuits,
inequalities.
Participants
reported
both
detrimental
effects
lockdown
such
as
anxiety
sleep
problems
positive
including
reduced
stress
enjoyment
having
more
free
time.
Most
continued
pursuits
throughout
lockdown,
most
commonly
shifting
to
online
platforms.
However,
many
barriers
reported,
lack
technological
expertise
or
equipment.
Concerns
raised
inequality,
in
particular
racial
disparities
impact
pandemic
additional
pressures
faced
by
performers
with
disabilities;
insufficient
funds
afford
equipment
needed
shift
remote
performing;
caring
responsibilities.
It
is
important
that
have
access
peer
support;
education
digital
technologies
incorporated
into
future
arts
education;
inequities
are
addressed
ensure
needs
diverse
communities
met.
Artivate A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 12, 2025
The
COVID-19
pandemic
significantly
shifted
the
context
of
artistic
and
creative
work,
forcing
individuals
to
adapt
wide-reaching
changes
in
way
they
operated
both
work
life.
Relying
on
interviews
with
data
from
66
U.S.-based
arts
graduates,
this
article
speaks
needs
sustaining
life
after
first
year
pandemic.
Interviewees
related
that
their
for
a
sustainable
were
primarily
needed
social
physical
distancing
restrictions
end,
more
time
capacity
be
creative,
monetary
support.
Ultimately,
we
argue
changing
required
substantial
entrepreneurial
ability
toward
being
adaptable,
superseding
creativity
during
Our
findings
reflect
when
entrepreneurs’
self-structured
careers
new
or
intensified
effort
non-arts
aspects
feelings
of,
for,
may
diminished.
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(2)
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Because
personal
identity
is
a
crucial
component
forming
an
individual,
the
perception
of
key
feature
in
work.As
constant
development
work
influences
sustainability
groups
and
societies.Due
to
gender
differences
many
areas,
research
on
impact
factors
creative
individuals
(like
artist,
creator,
entrepreneur,
leader,
manager)
may
bring
significant
conclusions.Although
factor
widely
present
literature,
there
gap
about
individuals.A
quantitative
examination
among
international
society
representatives
(n
=
160)
was
undertaken
fill
this
gap.The
displays
that
male
female
perspectives
identities
are
statistically
similar.The
hypotheses
were
confirmed
using
chi-square
test
independence
(p
<
0.001).The
additional
qualitative
analysis
reveals
females,
comparison
males,
see
particular
constituting
each
studied
slightly
more
transparent
as
important:
artist's
by
1.73%,
creator's
0.98%,
entrepreneur's
2.23%,
leader's
2.11%,
manager's
1.15%.The
results
be
used
understand
identities'
male-or
female-dominated
groups,
organizations,
societies.The
consequences
for
management
entrepreneurship
seen
minor
from
general
perspective.However,
they
essential
efficiency
cooperation:
1)
There
no
evidence
any
should
limited
or
preferred
working
with
individuals;
2)
slight
difference
indicating
predispositions
identities;
3)
Particular
features
underrated
overrated
males
females
can
determine
decisions.The
conclusions
novelty
compared
describing
areas
human
activities
regarding
gender.
Creativity Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 41 - 58
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Because
digitalisation
of
the
aesthetical
experience,
a
process
speeded
up
by
not-yet-finished
COVID-19
pandemic,
should
be
considered
in
context
growth
or
loss
artistry/creativity,
this
paper
aims
to
assess
influence
participation
form
situation
receivers
on
level
artistry/creativity
potential
loss.
Assessment
quality
each
five
types
arts
(musical
arts,
performing
literary
audio-visual
visual
arts)
was
done
using
same
ten
criteria
for
type
art:
satisfaction,
pleasure,
engagement,
possibility
experiencing
catharsis,
contact
with
artwork
itself,
performer
comfort
participation,
possibilities
shaping
own
motivation
participate,
easiness
participation.
The
literature
review
run
NVivo
Pro
software.
Data
analysis
(n
=
221)
executed
IBM
SPSS
and
Microsoft
Excel.
Answering
research
hypotheses:
H1)
digital
determines
receivers;
H2)
art
shapes
differently:
musical
in-real
gives
higher
than
participation;
lower
results
may
helpful
for:
creators
wanting
choose
optimal
way
distributing
their
artworks;
managers
better
understand
receivers’
perspectives
opinion
about
real
digitally;
compare
private
ways
general
receivers.
Cultural Trends,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(5), P. 449 - 473
Published: May 30, 2022
There
is
a
dearth
of
qualitative
research
exploring
how
freelancers
working
in
the
cultural
industries
have
been
affected
during
COVID-19.
In
particular,
there
lack
socioeconomic
and
psychosocial
adversities
may
changed
or
evolved,
these
changes
perceived
subjectively
experienced
by
freelance
workers.
This
study
builds
on
interviews
carried
out
July–November
2020
(n
=
20)
findings
from
follow-up
conducted
May–July
2021
16).
It
presents
an
inequality
experiences
connected
to
range
factors,
showing
some
small
(e.g.
kind
work
out),
with
others
experiencing
major
leaving
sector
completely).
concludes
call
for
highly
bespoke
financial
psychological
support,
as
well
need
rethink
what
value
this
workforce
"new
normal",
considering
changing
valuing
processes.
Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 61 - 80
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Objective:
The
objective
of
this
article
is
to
identify
strategies
that
can
help
small
firms
alleviate
the
negative
impact
Covid-19
crisis.We
tested
six
(namely,
entrepreneurial,
market
penetration,
development,
product
diversification,
and
cooperation).In
particular,
we
identified
combinations
these
may
lead
performance
during
current
pandemic
crisis.Research
Design
&
Methods:
This
a
quantitative
study
uses
fuzzy-set
qualitative
comparative
analysis
(fsQCA).We
compared
are
specific
for
three
conditions;
namely,
non-crisis,
initial
phase
crisis,
advanced
crisis.The
research
sample
consisted
150
printing
enterprises
operating
across
Poland.Findings:
Our
findings
show
firm
crises
differ
from
those
non-crisis
conditions.Specifically,
presence
diversification
strategy
together
with
absence
market-penetration
along
market-development,
product-development
an
increase
in
before
crisis.During
entrepreneurial
or
accompanied
by
performance.During
set
market-penetration,
cooperation
performance.The
most
common
strategies;
present
under
all
conditions.Implications
Recommendations:
confirms
role
firm's
strategy.This
exposes
necessity
adapting
changing
conditions.In
indicates
which
their
enable
crisis.These
observations
have
meaningful
managerial
implications
entrepreneurs
regarding
crisis
possible
future
crises.
Contribution
Value
Added:The
contribute
literature
on
response
crisis.In
mitigate
crisis.This
implemented
fsQCA
methodology
mitigation
crisis.
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(4)
Published: June 1, 2022
The
digitalisation
of
the
aesthetic
experience
affects
level
artistry
and
creativity
transfer
by
artwork
quality
participation
in
arts.Due
to
cultural
differences
between
Poles
other
countries'
citizens
perception
qualities,
this
study
assesses
effect
form
(in-real
or
digital)
situation
receivers
on
potential.The
five
arts
types
(musical,
performing,
literary,
audio-visual,
visual)
was
assessed
using
ten
criteria.Data
analysis,
based
a
worldwide
sample
(38
countries,
n
=
221).The
determines
differently
Polish
non-Polish
receivers.Furthermore,
there
are
noteworthy
variances
among
art
particular
forms
arts.The
outcomes
may
interest:
creators
looking
for
optimal
way
delivering
artworks
from
Poland
countries;
managers
marketers
deeper
understanding
receivers'
viewpoints
their
preferences
about
in-real
digitally;
compare
judgement
ways
with
receivers.The
first
attempt
literature
assessing
regarding
societies.
Creativity Studies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 1 - 25
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
The
interdisciplinary
research
on
the
perception
of
creative
identities
like
artists,
creators,entrepreneurs,
leaders,
and
managers
brings
substantial
conclusions
for
understanding
way
thinking,
internal
features,
motivations
decisions
individuals
with
without
artistic
factor.
For
this
purpose,
an
international
quantitative
examination
160
was
undertaken.
exhibited
that
identity
perceive
creators,
entrepreneurs,
statistically
similar
(chi-square
test
independence
used,
p
<
0.001).
negative
verification
hypotheses
astonishing
a
novelty
in
investigated
area.
should
be
seen
as
potential
existing
each
individual.
additional
qualitative
analysis
50
features
constituting
revealed
see
particular
these
slightly
differently
(the
most
important,
least
equally
perceived
were
described
detail).
outcomes
discussed
literature
subject,
confirming
other
researchers’
theses
revealing
some
contradictions
can
used
to
understand
qualities
by
individuals,
groups,
societies
dominated
persons
factors.
applicability
results
is
broad,
mainly
due
role
artistry
today’s
world
laying
every
Specific
triggers
catalyzed
instead
looking
artist-born
individuals.
education
process
artists
focus
underlining
inspiration,
discovering
motifs
activity.