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 … Continue reading
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Announcing the Innovation Lab for Museums
We’re very excited to begin work on Round 1 of the Innovation Lab for Museums. Three museums were selected by … Continue reading
Press Release: 3 Museums Selected for Inaugural National Innovation Lab for Museums
For immediate release: January 16, 2012 Contact: Liz Dreyer, EmcArts: (212) 362.8541, LDreyer@EmcArts.org; Dewey Blanton, American Association of Museums; (202) … Continue reading
3 Takeaways from the Debate about Equality
In October 2011, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released Fusing Art, Culture and Social Change, a report by Holly … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Open Call for ArtsFwd Blogging Fellows. Jan 19th deadline to apply.
ArtsFwd seeks two Blogging Fellows to contribute regular content to the ArtsFwd blog from Feb 1st to May 31st. ArtsFwd (ArtsFwd.org) … Continue reading
What is an Innovation Team?
An innovation team’s composition and dynamics are potentially a reliable predictor of success when taking on a new challenge.
How Do Teams Work Effectively?
Innovation teams must develop entirely new ways of thinking, break free from old assumptions, and initiate meaningful exchange and dialogue.
Why Accelerate with a Retreat?
By holding a multi-day “Intensive Retreat,” you create space to make crucial decisions, achieve consensus, and develop your approach to enrolling others in your project.
Why is Prototyping Important?
By taking a measured approach to introducing your new strategy, you establish an early “win” that can help others see how your project is important and encourage their support when going forward.
How Do We Enroll Others?
By connecting your innovation work with the interests of those outside of your team, you communicate the benefits of doing things differently and include others in your shared vision.
Thinking regionally in rural New Hampshire
A group of small arts organizations in rural Monadnock region of Southwest New Hampshire have come together to form Monadnock … Continue reading
Live-Blog: Audiences & Tech Conference Dec 12-16
The Continuing Innovation Convening on Technology and Audience Engagement kicked off Tuesday night, went all day Wednesday and Thursday, through Friday morning and is … Continue reading
Everyone is “Awesome” at #MozFest
EmcArts Lead Facilitator, Catherine Fukushima, shares her experience at the 2011 Mozilla Festival. In early November, I was a guest of … Continue reading