Announcement: Liz Lerman and Deepa Gupta to Judge “Business Unusual” Contest
We are pleased to announce that Liz Lerman, choreographer and founder of … Continue reading
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Recent Reads: Hiking the Horizontal by Liz Lerman
Choreographer Liz Lerman is making waves again, not that she’s ever really stopped. On May 4th, the University of Maryland … Continue reading
Richard Evans on Appreciating New Frameworks for the Arts
On Monday, Michael Kaiser wrote on The Huffington Post that he wanted to “scream” when he hears pundits and bloggers … Continue reading
Announcement: Nina Simon and Janet Brown to Judge “Business Unusual” Contest
We are pleased to announce that Janet Brown, Executive Director for Grantsmakers in the Arts, and Nina Simon, Executive Director of … Continue reading
Four Tips for a Successful Application: Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts
We’re very pleased that the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is once again supporting the Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts. … Continue reading
The Crossroads Project
An 100-year old settlement house boldly integrates its social service delivery with artistic practices in order to produce deeper relationships with neighbors.
Responding to the NextGen Poll: When is Non-Hierarchical Leadership an Obstacle to Organizational Success?
In a new poll of arts workers, EmcArts finds that non-executive employees of arts organizations under the age of 50 … Continue reading
Webinar: “Business Unusual: What is Organizational Innovation?”
Liz Dreyer (EmcArts Manager of National Programs) and Karina Mangu-Ward (EmcArts Director of Activating Innovation) will give a brief 15-minute … Continue reading
Responding to the Getty Cuts: Why Educators Should Trump Acquisitions at Innovative Museums
Recent news that the Getty Museum plans to cut 34 jobs, with 19 of them in its education department, led … Continue reading
Cleveland Public Theatre: Transforming Neighbors from Curiosity to Ownership
Above, listen to the story of the Cleveland Public Theatre’s new approaches to building the audiences of tomorrow. This is … Continue reading
Thinking Big by Thinking Small: Chamber Opera at the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Boston Lyric Opera
“Bigger is better” is generally the rule in opera. But what’s an opera company to do in the wake of … Continue reading
Now accepting proposals: Innovation Lab for Performing Arts
Announcing Round 7 of The Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts, designed and managed by EmcArts, with the generous support of … Continue reading
Announcing the ArtsFwd “Business Unusual” Innovation Story Contest
Did your organization develop an unconventional response to a persistent challenge? Did you test out a new strategy that is … Continue reading
For Audiences, Experience is Key
Experience. It’s a multi-faceted word, and if the Engaging The Future organizations are any indication, it appears to be the focus of audience engagement efforts in Northeast Ohio’s arts and culture sector.
Strategies for Tomorrow in Cleveland
A trusted local business leader often reminds me of something worth repeating here: Cleveland’s future – and our region’s future – is certainly going to be different than its present.