Tag: fundraising
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.
An Important Memo From Arts Administrator Linda Richman
To my nonprofit arts fraynd and geshvister: email me, we'll tawk. Don't be a zhhlub and go schnorring for shekels. Don't ask -- yet.
Cancel Culture: Biting the Hand Feeding Arts Nonprofits?
If we're to subject arts philanthropists to sniff tests, let's be consistent about it.
Time for Arts Nonprofits to Prove They Inspire Change
If there's no positive impact you can measure, why hang your hat on the idea?
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.
Can Economic Impact Make a Case for Arts Nonprofits?
Nonprofit arts is to commercial arts what food banks are to supermarkets. Or maybe not.
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.
I Predict Innovation’s Next Wave Will Come From Dance
There are so many possibilities for artificial intelligence to take centerstage.
New Met Admission Charges Are an Unfair Tax On Tourists
They will punish tourists -- including hundreds of thousands of Americans who already subsidize it.
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 WVF Champions Theater Women in Denver and Beyond
It's all about attitude, "Hattitude" and making women a central artistic priority.
The De Wolfe Questionnaire: Janet Brown, Arts Advocate
What's the next act for this veteran arts administrator? (Hint: it might be boxing or tennis!)
How to Build Better Budgets for Performing Arts Centers
Arts organizations tend to be over-optimistic. We must moderate their optimism.
Why All of Us Should Be Fundraising in Nonprofit Arts
Too many cultural groups place their dreams in the hands of development directors. Bad idea.
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.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
