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The Creative Workforce in the Post-Recession Economy (A Creative Conversation...
Victoria Plettner-Saunders In celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month and the annual Americans for the Arts tradition of Creative Conversations, my colleague Ally Yusuf (Founder &...
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So, What Do You Do?
Oriental Poppies (1928) by Georgia O’Keefe “Fill a space in a beautiful way.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe. I’ve always loved this quote and this artist. I’ve always admired her use of gorgeous colors and these...
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No One Calls Himself a Hipster and Other Emerging Fallacies
Charles Jensen In a recent edition of Thomas Cott’s “You’ve Cott Mail,” readers encountered a series of blogs and articles exploring the utility—and, in one case, the aftermath—of embracing a term like...
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With Time to Spare
Stephanie Riven As I work with talented administrators across the country, I hear one familiar refrain over and over: “I don’t have TIME to add one more thing to my calendar—whether that is advocacy...
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An Artist Reflects on Growth through the Eyes of His Community
Regin Igloria Staying small sounds a bit counter-intuitive to creative types, especially artists. Take into consideration the many years of art school where teachers keep telling students to “work...
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Karen Brooks Hopkins: Bringing a Little Brooklyn to DC (An EALS Post)
Steven Dawson Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium (EALS) is an annual meeting for young professionals who work in the arts—organized, executed, and run by American University (Washington, DC) Arts...
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Not Dangling Earrings from the ‘Venus de Milo’& Other Public Art Best...
Liesel Fenner Americans for the Arts Public Art Network (PAN) was formed and evolved in the 1990s when a group of public art administrators sought to establish professional standards for this...
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Coming Up For Air: A Pep Talk for the New Year
Carrie Brown So it is the start of a new year; a time to refresh, refocus and re-energize. The City of Austin Art in Public Places Program recently held a staff retreat where we did just that. In the...
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Five Tips for Applying to Internships & Entry-Level Positions in Arts Management
Camille Schenkkan Rambling ten-page resumes. Headshots submitted for management positions. Cover letters written in one big, messy paragraph in the body of an email. And one resume that was somehow,...
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What If We Took a Holistic Approach to Arts Management? (an EALS Post)
Catherine Starek I have always thought of symphony orchestras, or any large musical ensemble, to function somewhat like clockwork. As a musician, one quickly realizes that the success of the symphony...
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But I Hate Asking for Money… (An EALS Post)
Steven Dawson Regardless of the organizations mission, values, programs, etc., what is the ONE common factor that is needed to execute an organization’s purpose? Money! As much as we dislike connecting...
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Crossing Cultures: A New Necessity? (an EALS Post)
Joshua Midgett The expansion of marketplaces from local to global is rapid. As technology continues to evolve and the world ‘shrinks’, cross-cultural exchange and appreciation are vital to the success...
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Masters Degree? Depends…
George Patrick McLeer “Are you thinking about getting your Masters?” Every time I’m asked that question, my brain has a dilemma. On one hand, I love learning as much information as I can about my field...
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Marketing…Not All About the Ticket (an EALS Post)
Raynel Frazier It used to be that the success of arts marketers was dependent on how well they could predict the future and then pray for success. But those days are over. Today, arts marketers can...
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Harnessing the Spirit of a Cockroach
Chris Audain The Chicago nonprofit arts and culture sector is a $2.2 billion industry. You’d be hard-pressed to go more than a couple of blocks without seeing a theater, dance company, museum, art...
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A Diversity Problem in Arts Administration: The 2013 Salary Survey Reaction
Abe Flores Artists and their art are as diverse as our communities, but arts administrators are not. After reviewing the Local Arts Agencies Salaries 2013 research report, one thing jumped out at me:...
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Arts Leadership and the Changing Social Contract
Emiko Ono Since I began working in the arts in 2001, there has been a subtle but constant pressure on the sector to transform that can be both distressing and motivating. I will never forget the time...
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Working in Arts Policy: Interview with Americans for the Arts’ Marete Wester
Cara Scharf The following is an interview with Americans for the Arts’ Senior Director of Arts Policy Marete Wester. Conducted by Cara Scharf, it was originally published in ArtsLine, the Drexel Arts...
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Arts Administration and Passion-Driven Learning
Talia Gibas Last week I had the privilege of attending “The Arts and Passion-Driven Learning,” a three-day institute with Harvard Project Zero. Brilliantly, the institute was presented in collaboration...
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We Know What You Did Last Summer: Arts and Business Council of New York’s...
Caleb Way This summer, eleven students descended upon New York City from all over the country with an arts administration gleam in their eyes. Different backgrounds, interests, schools, majors, and...
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