I don’t think anyone would argue that we’re in a period of policy transition in the arts and culture sector. I would even characterize it as the most significant period of policy reexamination since the 1960’s. The difference is huge, of co…
Read MoreAfter digesting the many superb responses, both published here and private, to last week’s blog entry, I spent a lot of time pondering what is really bothering me about the arts entrepreneurship “movement.” I realized that I have been hoping for …
Read MoreI will soon be teaching a new course called Arts Entrepreneurship here at Drexel. I’ve been preparing for this on and off since last summer. In addition to reviewing literature and current thinking on the topic I have been looking at offeri…
Read MoreI recently purchased an Internet radio, so am now about to access (without charge) my favorite public radio stations from throughout the US. One theme that I hear on all of them is that proposed public (government) funding cuts will have a devast…
Read MoreWhat a revelation it has been to experience the vast arts world, after my most recent 14 professional years totally immersed in the field of music (not all classical at Eastman). During these years, because of the press of senior management and s…
Read MoreFor years, and I mean years, I prided myself on my being able to stay on top of advances in technology. I saw it as an amazing tool to advance communications, increase efficiency, and provide creative possibilities for education in the arts. …
Read MoreI spoke to this task in 2 recent blog entries, to concern about the effects of government support. Let’s make it a priority to re-examine our positions vis a vis government involvement. We’ve really got to, as we’re on a slippery slope now….
Read MoreWho makes iconography decisions in your arts organization? If you are the leader, it better be you. I have recently advised a number of student research papers that examine alignment between mission, program and iconography, and I’m appalle…
Read MoreLet’s break down, get rid of the artificial barriers between not-for-profit arts and commercial arts. This artificial designation does us no good, as it causes internal sector strife, and confusion and misunderstanding among the public.
There’s p…
Number 5 is short and sweet, like Five Golden Rings!
Let’s practice what we preach. Let’s approach our work with creativity, and with an appetite for risk. Although my interpretation of his work may be over-simplified, Robert Pe…
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