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Posts Tagged: Adaptive Capacity

Announcements

Building the Capacity to Innovate and Adapt: Philadelphia Workshop Series

By ArtsFwd
Mar 13, 2020

In October of 2019, EmcArts was thrilled to undertake Building the Capacity to Innovate and Adapt with a robust cohort … Continue reading →

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Eight Adaptive Capacities

By Richard Evans
Apr 18, 2018

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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Announcing a New Webinar Series from EmcArts!

By ArtsFwd
Mar 23, 2018

 For over ten years, our programs have equipped participants with rigorous frameworks and practical tools for innovation. We’ve heard from … Continue reading →

Interviews

How Should We Talk About Failing Arts Organizations?

By Karina Mangu-Ward
Jul 24, 2014

In this conversation, Richard Evans and Karina Mangu-Ward of EmcArts discuss some of the key issues stemming from the ongoing conversation about whether or not “we should allow failing arts organizations to die.”

Op-Eds

Business-As-Usual Is “No Longer an Option” for Heron Foundation

By Richard Evans
Feb 5, 2014

Clara Miller of the Heron Foundation reminds us in her “President’s Letter” that in order to stay relevant, we must all be continually adaptive.

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Why are Innovation & Adaptive Change So Important?

By Richard Evans
Jan 15, 2013

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.

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