BIO

Dr. Michael Seman is an assistant professor of arts management at Colorado State University where he is also the director of the Arts Management program. Michael’s work examines issues in the creative economy, most recently the economic, cultural, and social impacts of music venues. The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, CNN, and regional media outlets often seek Michael’s perspective and insights. His work is published in various academic journals, edited volumes, CityLab, and most recently by the Brookings Institution; he has also authored and co-authored music, film, and creative economy studies for the City of Denver and the State of Colorado.

Michael created the Music Venue Economic Impact Calculator for the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and is an assistant editor at the Elsevier journal, City, Culture and Society. He previously managed daytime programming for two music festivals in Denton, Texas and spent several years as an executive at Creative Artists Agency in Beverly Hills, California. He is represented by the Creative Class Group for speaking engagements.