{"id":1977,"date":"2019-04-07T16:07:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T20:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/managementandthearts.com\/5e\/?p=1977"},"modified":"2019-04-07T16:07:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T20:07:57","slug":"management-and-the-arts-5e-april-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/managementandthearts.com\/5e\/blog\/management-and-the-arts-5e-april-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Management and the Arts 5e – April 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Shed. Stolen art\nand Tainted Donations. Salary Survey Results. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month I found three stories that highlight topics that\ncould lead to interesting discussions. First\nis a posting about the new arts complex in NYC called The Shed which began\nprogramming on April 5. Next, the museum world is facing pressures to repatriate\nlooted art and to return donations that are seen\nas \u201ctainted.\u201d Lastly, salary survey information from Local Arts Agencies (LAA)\nprovides insights into why the pace of change\nremains slow when it comes to addressing long-standing gender and equity issues.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shed Opens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening of what is being hailed as \u201cone of the most ambitious cultural institutions to emerge since Lincoln Center\u201d seems like a good topic for a discussion about these types of entitties<\/g> and their impact on communities. The Shed is a fascinating project which certainly seems destined to enhance opportunities for artists and provide arts programming to the Hudson Yards area<\/a>. Of course, the project has not been without its controversies and therein lies a discussion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the Art and Keep\nthe Money? Nope. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Economist\u2019s<\/em> \u201cCulture\nVulture\u201d post provides a launch pad for a discussion about museums returning\nart that was looted from former colonies\nand the morality of keeping funds from donors who fall from public favor. A research\ntopic exploring repatriation policies being developed\nby various types of museums could be a product of this article. Meanwhile, the\nthought of having to give back funds that were raised\nis painful indeed. A lively discussion is likely to result from posing a question\nsuch as \u201cShould museums give back donated funds that were legally earned, but that have suddenly become \u2018tainted\u2019?\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salary Survey Reveals\nSlow Progress Gender Pay Disparities and Equity Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding any information about compensation levels in arts management occupations is a challenge. The 2018 Americans for the Arts survey of salaries in Local Arts Agencies (LAA) provides some insights on how much people are being paid and who is getting hired. (Note: A link to the full report is at the end of third the article.) The results of the survey indicate that not much progress has been made when it comes to meeting pay parity and diversity. A discussion about strategies to speed up the change process is an option, and for anyone interested in doing a deeper dive into the full survey, I suggest going to page 32 and read through the section on \u201cAgency Diversity Policies and Activities.\u201d For example, 17% of the LAA\u2019s have no diversity policy in staffing and hiring, and another 36% indicate they have no policy, but diversity is a consideration when hiring. If a combined 53% of the LAA\u2019s have no written policy on diversity in staffing and hiring, is it surprising the process of change is rather glacial? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s it for this month. I hope you have a wonderful spring and I\u2019ll be back with an update by mid-May.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Byrnes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can This Arts Center Make Hudson Yards Likeable?<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Laura Feinstein, April 3, 2019 | Citylab.com \u00a9 | The Atlantic Monthly Group <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If The Shed remains\ncommitted to its lofty goals, Hudson Yards may soon provide real accessibility\nand a sorely needed sense of inclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the first warm\nSaturday of spring, and hundreds of tourists are navigating the busy wooden\nwalkway of The High Line from Gansevoort Street to 34th along the tracks of the\nformer New York Central Railroad line where grass and purple snow buds are\nblooming. The final endpoint for this mass of iced coffee and\nsmartphone-wielding bodies is a glimpse of the glittering towers of Hudson\nYards, Manhattan\u2019s newest neighborhood.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just steps away from\nthe shiny new condos, stores, offices, and an already loathed public art piece,\nwork is wrapping up on one of the most ambitious cultural institutions to\nemerge since the Lincoln Center. Officially launching on April 5th, The Shed is\na multipurpose event space with an egalitarian mission designed by Liz Diller\n(of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, co-designer of The High Line) and David Rockwell\n(Rockwell Group). It will showcase an eclectic roster of multi-hyphenate\nartists, musicians, and creatives, with programming ranging from opera and\nclassical music to dance and visual art\u2014all of which will be set in a futuristic and collaborative\natmosphere.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the article: https:\/\/www.citylab.com\/design\/2019\/04\/shed-liz-diller-hudson-yards-performing-arts-manhattan\/586318\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on The\nShed <\/strong>– There also was an opinion piece by Ben Davis published by\nthe artnet\u00ae News<\/em> on April 4th which is\na longer, more detailed, and includes an interesting video showing the various\nconfigurations of the performance space. Here\u2019s the link: https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/opinion\/the-shed-review-1508725<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The moral maze of museum management<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The case for giving\nback stolen art is strong. For refusing tainted donations, less so<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Economist<\/em>, March\n29, 2019 – This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition of\nThe Economist<\/em> under the headline\n“Culture vultures.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It didn\u2019t take much. A\ntheatrical \u201cdie-in\u201d at the New York Guggenheim Museum in February; a threat by\nNan Goldin, a photographer, to pull her works from the National Portrait\nGallery in London; a warning of unspecified \u201cguerrilla actions\u201d against British\nmuseums. Since mid-March the Guggenheim,\nthe National Portrait Gallery and the\nTate galleries have all cracked. None will accept future gifts from the Sackler\nfamily, prolific philanthropists who own Purdue Pharma, a firm that created an\nopioid, OxyContin, and claimed it was not terribly\naddictive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Western museums will\nbe a little poorer. They might also have\nless stuff to show, if another sort of\ncampaign prevails. In November a report commissioned by Emmanuel Macron,\nFrance\u2019s president, argued that museums should hand back to former colonies\nartworks that were acquired by force or \u201cthrough inequitable conditions\u201d. Since colonialism was inequitable, that\nimplies France should hand back almost\neverything (see International section).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To museums and their\ndefenders, this is all silly\u2014a thoughtless\nattack on cultural temples by a generation too easily outraged. But the campaigns ought to be distinguished\nfrom each other. The arguments for returning art acquired in dodgy ways are\nstronger than the arguments for giving back money.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the article: https:\/\/www.economist.com\/leaders\/2019\/03\/30\/the-moral-maze-of-museum-management<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Will Actions Follow Words? A Survey of Salaries Across Local Arts Agencies<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Ruby Lopez Harper | March 13, 2019 | ArtsBlog, Americans for the Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Arts Agencies\ncontinue to be the leading voice in support of arts and culture in communities\naround the country. In addition to supporting artists and arts and culture\norganizations, LAAs are instrumental in setting the pace for adoption of equitable policy, programs, and resource\ndistribution. Over the decades, LAAs have continued to find ways to serve their\ncommunities more fully, advocate more effectively, and provide support for arts\nand culture organizations and artists. LAAs have struggled with recessions,\nchanging political leadership, and the challenge of individuals understanding\nthe value of investing in arts and culture\u2014all while balancing staff capacity\nand resources.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The salary survey\nreport in Americans\nfor the Arts\u2019 2018 Profile of Local Arts Agencies<\/a> sheds light on certain disparities in representation. Despite\nthe robust sample size of 1,117 respondents, participants self-selected to\nrespond and, therefore, we cannot be certain\nit fully\nrepresents the LAA field. Even so, the aggregate results reflect our empirical\nobservations about the nature of field demographics and compensation\u2014and\nreinforce the need for urgency and intentional action to improve compensation,\ndiversity, and parity in the field.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the blog post: https:\/\/blog.americansforthearts.org\/2019\/03\/13\/when-will-actions-follow-words-a-survey-of-salaries-across-local-arts-agencies<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the Salary Survey Summary and Results: https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-program\/networks-and-councils\/local-arts-network\/facts-and-figures\/profile-of-local-arts-agencies<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the Local Arts Agency Dashboard: https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-program\/networks-and-councils\/local-arts-network\/facts-and-figures\/profile-of-local-arts-agencies\/local-arts-agency-dashboard<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the Full Report (126 pages): https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2018_LocalArtsAgencyProfile_FullReport_REVISED.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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