{"id":2390,"date":"2021-05-02T17:14:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T21:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/managementandthearts.com\/5e\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2021-05-02T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T21:14:13","slug":"management-and-the-arts-5e-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/managementandthearts.com\/5e\/blog\/management-and-the-arts-5e-may-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Management and the Arts 5e \u2013 May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Free Membership. Antiracism<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month I came across two items I thought you might find interesting. First up is an op-ed on the importance of reducing barriers to access by doing away with charging for museum memberships. The Institute for Contemporary Art <\/a>at Virginia Commonwealth University also has free admission. Unfortunately, the article doesn\u2019t include any information about ICA\u2019s financial status. Nor could I find a listing for ICA on GuideStar or Charity Navigator. I assume they are part of VCU and are not a separate 501(c)(3). Regardless, a conversation about the cost of free is usually worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second item is a new book that tackles strategies educators can use to create antiracist environments. It just arrived, and so I haven\u2019t had time to explore the book fully. However, a quick read of the beginnings of most of the chapters indicates this book should be an excellent addition to the literature. Chapter 6, \u201cEmbracing the discomfort of race talk,\u201d seems to deliver on the book\u2019s practical guide promise. This resource could prove helpful for arts managers trying to institute equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives at their organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully, I will have some examples to share with you next month on how arts organizations are successfully reopening as the vaccine rollout continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for subscribing to these posts and have a great spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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The Public Shouldn\u2019t Have to Pay to Be Members of Museums. That\u2019s Why We\u2019re Abolishing the Fees at Our Institution<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The director of the ICA at VCU explains why pay-for-play museum membership should become a thing of the past.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Op-Ed – Dominic Asmall Willsdon, April 21, 2021, ArtNet New<\/em>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not enough for museums merely to adapt to survive; in order to be true proponents of an inclusive, democratic culture, museums must make fundamental changes to structures that have long been taken for granted as standard practice. This can apply to something as (seemingly) simple as museum membership.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the original post:
https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/opinion\/ica-vcu-museum-membership-op-ed-1960685<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Becoming a White Antiracist \u2013 A Practical Guide for Educators, Leaders, and Activists<\/a><\/strong>
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By Stephen D. Brookfield, Ph.D.
https:\/\/www.antioch.edu\/faculty\/stephen-d-brookfield\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

and Mary E. Hess, Ph.D.
https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/faculty\/mhess\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the back cover:
“In this book the authors explore what it means for whites to move from becoming aware of the extent of their unwitting collusion in racism towards developing a committed anti-racist white identity.<\/em> The book will be useful to anyone trying to create conversations around race, teach about white supremacy, arrange workshops on racism, and help colleagues explore how to create an antiracist culture or environment.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordering information:<\/strong> https:\/\/styluspub.presswarehouse.com\/browse\/book\/9781620368596\/Becoming-a-White-Antiracist <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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