{"id":2210,"date":"2020-04-05T16:27:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T20:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/managementandthearts.com\/5e\/?p=2210"},"modified":"2020-04-05T16:27:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T20:27:56","slug":"management-and-the-arts-5e-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/managementandthearts.com\/5e\/blog\/management-and-the-arts-5e-april-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Management and the Arts 5e – April 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking Forward. A Good Read.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you are all doing well and are adapting to a new reality that is still unfolding. It looks like my statement last month that the COVID-19 outbreak would have a \u201csignificant impact on arts and cultural organizations\u201d was an epic understatement. I have lost track of how many emails I have had from arts organizations about canceled or postponed performances or exhibits. The next few months are going to give us a clearer picture of the toll of this pandemic; however, the prognosis, at this point, does not look good for the arts and culture sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I pondered what to post this month, I thought it might be helpful to look ahead at what can be done to help arts organizations adapt to what will no doubt be an altered arts ecosystem. I also thought you might want to consider reading a fascinating book about an arts organization\u2019s rise and fall and the artists, managers, and leaders who were front and center in its operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short article \u201cRemake the Model\u201d appeared in Inside Philanthropy<\/a><\/em> recently, and offered seven ideas and talking points on what arts organizations can do as they go forward. Several different perspectives were offered about possible opportunities that might come out of this crisis. For example, the financial fragility of arts organizations, especially those highly dependent on ticket sales or admissions revenue, cannot be addressed without shifting funder and donor priorities and expectations. However, it is not clear what pathways exist to engage in a serious conversation about altering the current funding model for the arts in America. The push to quickly get back to the business of being in business may crowd out a serious reassessment of what could actually change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Read About the NYC Opera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been enjoying reading Heid Waleson\u2019s 2018 book Mad Scenes and Exit Arias \u2013 The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America<\/em>. It is not often that we have a chance to read about a cultural organization\u2019s story arc over 70 years. There are countless details about artistic decisions, production snafus, union conflicts, budget crisis\u2019, and fundraising miracles that anyone interested in arts management will find engaging and enlightening. And while the NYC Opera<\/a> has made a comeback, it has had to make substantial changes to the scope of its operations. Waleson offers recommendations about the business of opera as she asks other \u201cexistential questions\u201d about its future in America and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s it for this month. Stay safe and thanks for subscribing to these updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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\u201cRemake the Model.\u201d Philanthropy and the Arts After Coronavirus<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Mike Scutari – insidephilanthropy.com<\/a> \u2013 March 27, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As arts funders navigate the opening stages of what will be a prolonged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19, many are already looking beyond the pandemic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As A Blade of Grass Executive Director Deborah Fisher told me, \u201cIn the long term, I think that there are much bigger questions about how arts economies function and how they are valued. This is something that philanthropy and arts institutions can and should meaningfully address together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should this conversation look like?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to article: https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2020\/3\/27\/remake-the-model-philanthropy-and-the-arts-after-coronavirus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mad Scenes and Exit Arias \u2013 The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America<\/em><\/strong>. <\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(2018) Heidi Waleson, NY, NY. Metropolitan Books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the book jacket:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2013, the arts world was rocked by the news that the New York City Opera\u2014\u201cthe people\u2019s opera\u201d\u2014had finally succumbed to financial hardship after 70 years in operation. The company had been a fixture on the national opera scene\u2014as the populist antithesis of the grand Metropolitan Opera, a nurturing home for young American talent, and a place where new, lively ideas shook up a venerable art form. But NYCO\u2019s demise represented more than the loss of a cherished organization: it was a harbinger of massive upheaval in the performing arts\u2014and a warning about how cultural institutions would need to change in order to survive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordering information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon<\/a>, Barnes and Noble<\/a>, or Macmillian Publishers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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