Notable Quotable: Laura Callanan on the Artist as Entrepreneur


By Laura Callanan
Laura Callanan talking into a head mike.
Laura Callanan giving her talk "The Surprise Social Entrepreneur" at SOCAP13 in San Francisco, California.

“I become more and more convinced that artists are essential to every conversation about social innovation. It seems that the question is no longer ‘Are artists social entrepreneurs?’ but rather, ‘What next?’ What can artists accomplish with their imagination and flexibility, their balance of technique and passion, through their talent to experiment, their enduring search for their truth, and the natural curiosity which allows them to learn from all their experiences?” – Laura Callanan

Read more of Laura Callanan's short essay "On the Surprise Social Entrepreneur" here.