2027 SAEE Conference

The Growing Arts Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Opportunities in Learning Outcomes

At this year's conference, we will: 

Engage in collaborative discussions and workshops to exchange ideas, examine effective teaching practices, and develop strategies that strengthen student learning and entrepreneurial readiness.

Reflect on current curricula and implementation by identifying opportunities to align courses, assessment, and program design with meaningful learning outcomes.

Explore the SAEE Learning Outcomes Framework as a foundation for advancing high-quality arts entrepreneurship education and establishing shared educational standards.

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This conference serves as a space for attendees to engage in thought-provoking discussions, attendinformative workshops, and network with like-minded individuals. The primary goal of the conference is to promote and advance the field of arts entrepreneurship education within formal programs and in the community.

By bringing together a diverse group of participants, including experienced professionals and emerging leaders in the arts and business sectors,
we hope to facilitate the sharing of best practices and innovative strategies for teaching entrepreneurship in the arts. By showcasing successful case studies and stories, we hope to motivate and equip individuals to incorporate entrepreneurship into their arts education curriculum and to advocate for its importance in the
broader education landscape.

This year's conference is in collaboration with SCALE - Student Creaties & Artists Learning Entrepreneurship. Have current students student studying entrepreneurship? Bring them to St. Louis so they can participate in this student-oriented conference.

Timeline:

September 1 - Applications Open

October 15 - Applications Due

November 15 - Proposal Acceptances will be sent out

December 15 - Presenters confirm attendance

Proposal Topic:

This year, the theme of our conference “The Growing Arts Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Opportunities in Learning Outcomes". Although proposals that incorporate the theme of learning outcomes will be prioritized, any presentation supporting arts entrepreneurship education will be considered!

We welcome submissions that incorporate research and impact, innovative curriculum, emerging technologies, case studies, community engagement, and more. Educators, researchers, artists, graduate students, community partners, and business owners within or that support the arts are encouraged to apply. 

Submission Guidelines:

Presentation Lengths: All sessions must be 25 minutes in length

Types of Presentations: Individual presentations, interactive workshops, and roundtables

Proposal Format: Abstracts of a minimum of 350 words up to 1200 words

Awards:

Each year, SAEE presents the following awards to selected conference presenters:

Gary D. Beckman Research Impact Award
The SAEE Gary D. Beckman Research Impact Award recognizes researchers who have completed or nearly completed research studies focusing on arts entrepreneurship and can demonstrate how their findings impact the field of arts entrepreneurship.

Best Workshop Award
The SAEE Best Workshop Award recognizes arts entrepreneurship educators who develop dynamic workshops to share modules, exercises, lessons, and pedagogical ideas that can be utilized by other arts entrepreneurship educators.

Emerging Leader Award
Presented to a graduate student, this award acknowledges up and coming entrepreneurship educators as they begin explore their own research, practice, and instructional endeavors.

Please note: Only current SAEE members will be considered for an award.