Tag: funding
Artists First? Charting a Future for the American Theater
By the time our theaters reopen, which artists will be left standing? Let us revisit the ancient notion of the acting company.
Spurning the Sacklers’ Money Seems Easy Now, But…
Funny things can happen at arts organizations when an economy goes into a tailspin.
Notes on ‘Notes on Camp’
High, low, Beau and no: more thoughts on the Met gala's camp-y hits and misses.
Sackler, Altria, MacArthur: Ethical Quicksand in Big Philanthropy
Is our collective conscience bothered before we accept the gift or after the public outcry?
Fundraising for the Arts: What’s Broken, How We Fix It
Who is likely to make a significant impact? Let's give them a first-class experience.
Fund Your Favorite Sites with Flattr — and Fight Fake News
It’s difficult to earn money from online content. This service could change all that.
Space, the Final Frontier: Sokoloff Is On To Something Big
With 750,000 artists and audiences expected, she has the vision of a town. Call it "Town Stages."
Should Museums Decline Donations From Big Pharma?
In December, The New York Times published an article raising the question of whether or not museums should be more thorough in vetting donors.
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How to Build Better Budgets for Performing Arts Centers
Arts organizations tend to be over-optimistic. We must moderate their optimism.
Barrier-Breaking GM Steve Asher Knows What’s Ridiculous
The Ridiculous could produce a show on their NEA grant alone. Not at TBTB.
First, They Cut Arts Funding: Lessons of Rural Kansas
Remember: rural arts entities in Kansas have value, too.
Community Arts Facilities: When Users Run the Show
In a community arts facility, it's risky to count on any one use or user over time.
Stop the GOP …From Peeing on the Constitution
Americans can’t enjoy the arts if they’re broke, jobless, sick or dead.
How Driving Demand for Performing Arts is Doable
Two approaches to solving the supply-demand challenge.
56 State Arts Agencies Face the Death of the NEA
Is our arts advocacy strategy good enough?
What Australia Teaches Us About Effective Cultural Policy
We need a proactive national conversation about the role of culture in society.
Giving Assistant Gives “Conscious Capitalism” Good Karma
Easy philanthropy, amazing savings, conscious capitalism: Giving Assistant.
Two NYC Indie Theaters Discover Giving Assistant
Two nonprofit companies discover a new source of online fundraising.
A Literary Melting Pot Celebrates Five Years
The independent bookstore isn't dead. It has evolved.