Eight Adaptive Capacities
These days, it’s a volatile, uncertain and complex world out there for the arts. To achieve our goals, it’s no … Continue reading
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Making Innovation “Stick” with an Adaptive Leadership Circle
“How do we get this work to stick?” This is one of the questions that EmcArts facilitators get most often … Continue reading
Announcing Staging Change | Toronto!
The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation and EmcArts proudly announce the launch of Staging Change, a multi-year strategic investment program geared to strengthen … Continue reading
More than a Great Date: Sustaining Innovation at the Alutiiq Museum
In February 2017, we profiled the efforts of Alaska’s Alutiiq Museum as it worked to reach beyond its core group … Continue reading
Finding Creativity in the “Shadow System”: An Update from the Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival
A signature cultural event for its region for over three decades, Canada’s Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival found itself facing … Continue reading
Somewhere Becoming Rain: Adaptive Change is the Future of the Arts
To our ArtsFwd readers: I am delighted to present to you Somewhere Becoming Rain: Adaptive Change is the Future of … Continue reading
Let’s be Honest: Fundraising in Changing Times
Vicki Stroich, Executive Director of Alberta Theatre Projects (Alberta, Canada), has a piece of counterintuitive advice for fundraisers in the … Continue reading
The Anchorage Concert Association: Developing a Civic Practice
Recognizing the limitations of its traditional business model, the Anchorage Concert Association (ACA) undertook a radical shift in direction. It moved from presenting art to facilitating community transformation through art. After undergoing training in “civic arts practice”, ACA staff, board and artists experimented with new and unexpected community partnerships. Focused on its long-term resilience, ACA also made several key internal changes to embed this new experimental mindset into the “DNA” of the organization.
Calgary’s “Kill Group” Carves out Space for Innovation
. . . The small group I was in spent time discussing the suggestion that we “come together to dismantle and kill ideas.” Like how some carnivores work in packs to bring down big animals, we would collaborate to tackle our biggest challenges . . .
Upcoming Workshops and Events – Spring 2016
This spring, EmcArts will be back on the road with workshops and talks about innovation and adaptive change, creative placemaking, community development, systems change, and more. Check out this post to see which communities we’ll be visiting across the U.S.
Now Hiring: Community Development Process Facilitator
EmcArts is recruiting an experienced Process Facilitator who has deep experience in Community Development, Organizing and System Change processes. Applications due by March 21st, 2016.
Working Open Community Call 3: Learning through Transitions
EmcArts is continuing it’s series of community calls as part of the “Working Open” initiative to share strategies and learning about innovation in real-time.
Working Open: Small Experiments at Staten Island Arts
Working Open Fellow, Monica Valenzuela from Staten Island Arts (SIA) created an abstract film featuring archival footage layered on top of video documentation from current programs. Her short film speaks to the complicated dynamics of history and place in the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, SIA’s new home. Her post elaborates on their experiments with arts programming and flexible, sliding-scale ticketing mechanisms. Watch the video and read her post here.
EmcArts is on the road again! Fall Conferences & Public Events
EmcArts will be presenting at several public events, conferences and gatherings this fall. Check out this post to see when we’ll be in cities all over the US, including Philadelphia, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Navigating Challenges as Arts Service Organizations
In this podcast, Jeffrey Lependorf and Monica Valenzuela explore the unique challenges facing arts development organizations, especially as they navigate the responsibility of serving other organizations and constituents while making their own work visible.