%0 Journal Article %T „Entrepreneurship sounds scary to me...” – on the significance of entrepreneurship in an actor’s work %A Sternal, Małgorzata %J Culture Management %V 2015 %R 10.4467/20843976ZK.15.004.3039 %N Volume 16, Issue 1 %P 47-60 %K entrepreneurship, actor, performing arts, skills %@ 1896-8201 %D 2015 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-w-kulturze/article/przedsiebiorczosc-dla-mnie-brzmi-groznie-o-znaczeniu-przedsiebiorczosci-w-pracy-aktora %X This article attempts to present the significance of entrepreneurship in the professional life of actors. The results of a pilot research have been presented in the context of relationships between the arts and business. As described by the respondents entrepreneurship can be regarded as a a particular personality trait or a set of skills, or finally a certain attitude towards their personal and professional life. It has been linked to responsibility for one’s professional activities and to value creation, not only in the economic dimension. The article concludes with general remarks on some factors contributing to possible misunderstandings of the concept of entrepreneurship in the artistis professions.