Management and the Arts – March 2017 Update

Inspiration, Effective Dialogs, Catalytic Thinking, and Cultural Policy Consequences Support for the Arts Several of our students from Southern Utah University’s Arts Administration program made the journey to Washington, DC for this year’s National Arts Advocacy Day...

Management and the Arts – February 2017 Update

Leader Transitions The article recently published in The Washington Post about a future leadership change at the Shakespeare Theatre Company would be a good discussion topic related to Chapter 8, “Leadership and the Arts.” Michael Kahn’s 30 years at the theatre...

Management and the Arts – January 2017 Update

Where to begin? It looks like the concepts covered in chapter 4, The Adaptive Arts Organization, will be highly relevant for 2017. The new administration in Washington DC is fostering a political environment of uncertainty among artists and arts organizations and most...

Management and the Arts – December 2016 Update

This month’s update covers ticket pricing, business models, and creative placemaking. Marshall Jones III article on the American Theatre blog raises some interesting questions about how to go about setting and adjusting ticket prices. I used Michael Rushton’s book,...

Management and the Arts – November 2016 Update

Post-Thanksgiving Greetings The American holiday of Thanksgiving is past, but the impact of the American presidential election seems to be far from over. Chapter 4 in Management and the Arts covers the topic of various external environments and the impact these...

Management and the Arts – October 2016 Update

From Last Month The labor strife I posted about last month at the Fort Worth Symphony continues. The Pittsburgh Symphony is also several weeks into dealing with its own labor challenges. A resolution of the labor disputes remains elusive. Maybe there will be more to...