Blogathon: Arts Entrepreneurship on Barry’s Blog
This week, Richard Evans is contributing to a discussion about arts entrepreneurship on the WESTAF blog.
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4 Explorations of Organizational Culture
We dug into the ArtsFwd archives to revisit four posts from the past two years that focus on organizational culture.
Lessons in Innovation: Shifting Organizational Culture
At Woolly Mammoth and Denver Center Theatre Company, leaders shifted the existing organizational culture to embrace change.
Finding Your Itch and Scratching It
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s recent “Connectivity” strategy is an example of how an organization’s founding motivations and culture can evolve over time to encourage innovation.
Off-Center @ The Jones
An underutilized theater, The Jones, becomes the testing ground for new nontraditional ways of using technology and engaging audiences for Denver’s largest professional theatre company.
May Topic: Building a Culture That Embraces Change
In May, we’re exploring what kinds of organizational cultures support an openness to adaptive change.
Announcing New Pathways | Alaska
EmcArts, Rasmuson Foundation, the Foraker Group, and Alaska State Council on the Arts have launched a new program for and with Alaska’s arts organizations.
Springboard for the Arts Asks: How Do Our Artist Selves Change the Organization?
What does it mean to be an organization run by artists? How do our creative skills show up in our work?
4 Perspectives on What Organizations Can Learn From Artists
We took a moment to dig into the ArtsFwd archives and revisit four posts from the past two years that focus on the artistic process.
Interview: Young Jean Lee on Experimentation, Failure, and Getting Out of Her Comfort Zone
In this interview, theater writer/director Young Jean Lee reflects on her approach to making new plays and building the best trap for her audience.
Inspiring Short Films: NYC Arts Organizations Enriching Their Communities
7 short documentaries about New York City cultural institutions feature their projects from the Rockefeller Foundation’s NYC Cultural Innovation Fund.
The BAM Fisher Building: A Community Arts Center for the 21st Century
BAM planned and piloted programs for their new facility, BAM Fisher, to connect with Brooklyn’s creative community.
Dancing at Casita: South Bronx Culture Trail
Working together, Casita Maria and Dancing in the Streets are investigating the artistic legacy of the South Bronx.
Digital Diaspora Family Reunion
Chimpanzee Productions created a touring multimedia event and online portal to share hidden history contained in family photo albums.
Public Access Design
Public Access Design is a rapid response design clinic that provides community social justice organizations with grass-roots organizing tools.