Last week, Michael Kaiser wrote in The Huffington Post on Engaging Audiences. He suggested that the field’s recent focus on [...]
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Can We Break the Glass Ceiling of Arts Leadership?
In each art and cultural nonprofit I have worked for, whether a museum, film, artist services or art education organization, [...]
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B-Corps: A New Tool in the Innovator’s Tool Belt?
For those looking for innovative models for arts organizations beyond a traditional nonprofit B-Corps could offer an interesting alternative. Now [...]
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Emerging Leaders Series: How Investing in You is Good for Your Organization
This December, I graduated with my Master’s in Public Administration from Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs. During the graduation [...]
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The Two-Way Street: How We Behave Affects How Our Audience Behaves
We had the opportunity last month to design and run a three-day innovation gathering in New York for teams from [...]
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Cracking the Orchestra Nut: Challenges and Models for the Future
Anyone who follows the ebbs and flows of the performing arts knows that many organizations have struggled to survive, let [...]
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Recent Reads: The Innovator’s DNA
The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovation. By Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen. Boston: [...]
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Leaving The Shore: Balancing Stability and Adaptability
Returning from the seaport of Camden, Maine, where I attended the annual PopTech conference, a swirl of extraordinary thinking by [...]
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Shared-leadership proves successful in music orgs
Both in the arts and elsewhere, “leadership” sits atop a growing pile of buzzwords aimed at capturing the essence of [...]
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Video: Richard Evans on Connecting to a New Era in Arts Participation at Washington State Arts Council
Richard Evans was just in Seattle on November 3rd at the Washington State Arts Council‘s Arts Participation Leadership Initiative to [...]