The major purpose of this paper is to identify structural differences between existing models of innovation management and an innovation model for artistic disciplines that was developed based on interview data from artists and scientists. By identifying differences between these, the paper attempts to extend existing models of innovation management for businesses and other organizations. Furthermore, it contributes to answering the question whether managers responsible for innovation can learn from artists. The proposed paper first collects and categorizes various existing models of innovation processes from the management literature. Afterwards, a model of an innovation process for artistic disciplines such as music, painting, sculpturing etc. is introduced. This model was developed on basis of in-depth interviews with 43 artists and scientists as part of a larger research project conducted by a private, non-for-profit and open-source initiative called ‘Age of Artists’. Finally, systematic differences between both models are identified and discussed. This study provides first empirical indications that there are major distinctions between innovation processes in business and artistic disciplines. The paper shows that it may be worthwhile for companies to enhance and extend their approaches to innovation management by adopting competences and capabilities from artists. Innovation management in creative disciplines has not attracted much academic attention from scientists in the field of business management so far. This paper thus fills a gap taking a qualitative research approach and offering guidance for further examinations. The insights obtained from this paper can assist professionals responsible for innovation management in companies in their decision on how to design their innovation management processes and which methods to use. By understanding how artists innovate, these leaders may be able to create better solutions based on increased perception, reflection, and collaborative creation capabilities.