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Posts Tagged: Richard Evans

InterviewsProject Updates

Richard Evans Speaks on New Toronto Program

By ArtsFwd
Apr 19, 2018

When Richard Evans co-founded EmcArts 20 years ago, he recognized that, though many arts organizations wanted to adapt and innovate … 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 →

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The Artistry of Systemic Change

By Richard Evans
Oct 13, 2017

EmcArts is pleased to share our newest article, which has just been published in the GIA Reader, Vol 28. No … 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.”

Announcements

11 Alaskan Organizations Will Tackle Complex Challenges Together

By Richard Evans
Jul 15, 2014

Announcing the first cohort of New Pathways | Alaska, a new program developed by EmcArts, the Foraker Group, Rasmuson Foundation, and Alaska State Council on the Arts.

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Announcing 5 New Services for Individual Organizations

By Richard Evans
Jul 14, 2014

EmcArts now offers new programs geared for organizations interested in working on their own — rather than in a national or local cohort — to increase their adaptive capacity.

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Blogathon: Arts Entrepreneurship on Barry’s Blog

By Richard Evans
May 27, 2014

This week, Richard Evans is contributing to a discussion about arts entrepreneurship on the WESTAF blog.

Op-Eds

Lessons in Innovation: Shifting Organizational Culture

By Richard Evans
May 19, 2014

At Woolly Mammoth and Denver Center Theatre Company, leaders shifted the existing organizational culture to embrace change.

Announcements

Announcing New Pathways | Alaska

By Richard Evans
May 8, 2014

EmcArts, Rasmuson Foundation, the Foraker Group, and Alaska State Council on the Arts have launched a new program for and with Alaska’s arts organizations.

PublicationsToolkit

Learning from Innovation: Woolly Mammoth and Denver Center Theatre Company

By Richard Evans
Mar 26, 2014

Our new publication presents two in-depth case studies on the productive messiness of adaptive change in practice.

Publications

EmcArts 2013: Year in Review

By Richard Evans
Mar 17, 2014

2013 was a period of tremendous growth and discovery for EmcArts. In this report, we share where we’ve been and what we’ve learned.

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.

Op-Eds

Debunking 10 Myths of Innovation

By Richard Evans
Feb 4, 2014

In my recent article in the GIA Reader, I challenge some false ideas about innovation, and dispel rumors about its demise.

PublicationsToolkit

Fueling Adaptive Capacity: A Mosaic of Learning from the 2013 National Innovation Summit

By Richard Evans
Dec 12, 2013

What does adaptive capacity really mean? What does it look like in practice? Summit attendees share their learning in a downloadable document.

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