I was really pleased to be in a talk with Bill Ivey and Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) yesterday at the Center for American Progress about the key issues that are facing our cultural industry. These issues are well articulated in Bill Ivey’s thought-provoking book arts, inc. I feel it is important for American cultural policy to fully explore the changing needs and cultural landscape that encompass today’s nonprofit arts, for-profit arts, unincorporated arts (like so many of our national choruses), and individual artists.
Watch video of the event on the Center for American Progress Web site.
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July 16th, 2008 at 01:27pm
Robert Lynch
In this Podcast, Bob Lynch—President and CEO of Americans for the Arts—discusses the range of leadership skills that are most valued by the nonprofit arts field. His discussion moves from a meeting with former military generals to the Emerging Leaders program at Americans for the Arts.
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July 9th, 2008 at 01:55pm
Graham Dunstan
I think I broke one of the cardinal rules of blogging by skipping town on my own blog without warning. It is good to be home … to rest, reflect, and ask what someone at Convention called the “Alfie” question—what’s it all about?
What did I learn? First and foremost, to REGISTER EARLY. Staying at an overflow hotel makes it hard to blog, power-nap, or pace ones’ self throughout the days. (more…)
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:46am
Lex Leifheit
Yesterday’s highlight: Joyce Fellow Adam Thurman challenging the Americans for the Arts Board of Directors to give “us”—a new generation of emerging leaders of color—a voice on that board.
The board’s response? A direct invitation to work with their strategic planning and diversity committees in providing feedback on their strategic plan draft.
Adam, I think that’s a yes.
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June 22nd, 2008 at 09:12am
Julie Bates
Terence McFarland.
Where would the arts be without him? Blogger extraordinaire, icon of style, NAMP affiliate through LA Stage Alliance (National Arts Marketing Project—not the National Association of Mortgage Professionals, National Association of Meat Processors, or the National Association of Mold Professionals), convener of MetLife Forums, theater patron, arts advocate, artist, board member, and all around “someone to watch” guy. Did I mention he’s also the executive director for Los Angeles Stage Alliance? He’s a great example of the great people who work in the arts, 1,400 of which at at Convention right now (more…)
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June 21st, 2008 at 09:38am
John Arroyo
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