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
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
NextGen QuickPoll Results!
In March, we conducted a “Quick Poll” for next generation leaders in the arts. And now we’re back with the … Continue reading
Innovation in the Arts: An Interview with Karina Mangu-Ward
In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, we’re talking with Karina Mangu-Ward. Karina is the Director of Activating Innovation at EmcArts a … Continue reading
How Boise Became Dancers’ Home Sweet Home
An interview with John Michael Schert, executive director and principle dancer for the Trey McIntyre Project, about their decision to settle down in Idaho.
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, … Continue reading
Recent Reads: Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music
As a former administrator of symphony orchestra community engagement programs, I have thought a lot about why becoming fluent in … Continue reading
A New Relationship with City Government
A municipally-owned center for the arts and humanities experiences a transformational shift in its organizational structure in order to overcome governance confusion and funding issues.
New York Live Arts
How one of the country’s leading single-choreographer dance companies merged with a 45 year old NYC dance presenter to create an ambitious new model for a producing dance organization.
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
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
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
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: … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Interview: Rural arts group leads change with limited resources
This August when I was driving through Eastern Oregon I was struck by the beauty and intensity of the landscape. … Continue reading