Debunking 10 Myths of Innovation
In my recent article in the GIA Reader, I challenge some false ideas about innovation, and dispel rumors about its demise.
Author: Richard Evans, President Emeritus, EmcArts
About Richard Evans, President Emeritus, EmcArts
Richard Evans is the President Emeritus of EmcArts, where he directs program design, research, and strategic partnerships that place a particular emphasis on innovation, adaptive organization change, and effective ways that the arts and culture field can respond to the demands of a new era.
Fueling Adaptive Capacity: A Mosaic of Learning from the 2013 National Innovation Summit
What does adaptive capacity really mean? What does it look like in practice? Summit attendees share their learning in a downloadable document.
Cultural Organizing
In this podcast, Richard Evans, Caron Atlas, and Frances Lucerna explore how to strengthen communities through cultural initiatives.
Artist Residencies
In this podcast, Richard Evans, Jean Davidson, and Marlène Ramírez-Cancio share stories about artist residencies that are highly rewarding for the artist, the presenter, and the public.
What is Organizational Innovation?
Innovation may be essential these days, but what does that mean in the not-for-profit sector?
Are All Organizational Challenges the Same?
There are two fundamentally different types of challenge that organizations face—‘technical’ problems and ‘adaptive’ challenges. This distinction is crucial to understanding innovation.
Why are Innovation & Adaptive Change So Important?
The arts & culture sector is going through unprecedented changes that are profoundly disturbing ‘business-as-usual’ and increasing the need for new pathways to create public value.
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
On Michael Kaiser and Engaging Audiences
Last week, Michael Kaiser wrote in The Huffington Post on Engaging Audiences. He suggested that the field’s recent focus on … Continue reading
Environmental Sustainability Made Tangible
In this podcast, Richard Evans talks with Eric Sanderson, a Senior Conservation Ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, and artist Mary … 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
Innovation That Pays
In our second podcast, Richard Evans talks with Ryan Fleur, CEO of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Kelly Pollock, Executive … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Trickle Up Innovation
Richard Evans discusses innovations that start small and find their way to the very heart of an organization with leaders from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the deYoung Museum.