The Business of Arts and Culture™
Application Process and Selection
Criteria
Application Process
Acceptance to attend Business of Arts and Culture seminars is based on a competitive application process that respects your time and commitments. All applications will be reviewed after the deadline. Accepted teams are required to confirm their team’s commitment to participate within two business days of receiving the offer. View our expectations for participants »
The Business of Arts and Culture program serves institutions with complex management challenges and structures. Finding solutions and implementing change gets exponentially more complicated as an organization grows. Each seminar is designed for organizations with full time staff of six or more people, where leaders must coordinate solutions across multiple departments, perspectives, and internal and external stakeholders. In selecting seminar participants, priority will be given to organizations that fit this profile and teams that have clear goals for their participation.
Given the limited number of seats available at each event, seminar applications are open only to producing, presenting, education, collections and other organizations delivering arts and cultural content and activities. Consulting organizations are not eligible to attend Business of Arts and Culture seminars. If you have questions about your organization’s eligibility, please contact us.
Payment
During the application process, you will be given the option to specify the tuition amount your organization would like to pay to attend the seminar. If you do not wish to name your tuition at the time of your application, you will be asked to name your price upon acceptance to the seminar. Once your team is accepted, you will be invoiced and may pay by credit card or check. Your payment will be due within 30 days of confirming your team’s attendance.
The complex issues involved in leading a cultural nonprofit today can challenge even the most skilled management team. Using our first-hand experience in the arts and working with faculty from leading business and graduate schools, we deliver executive-level programs that help you find new opportunities, manage your resources and lead your organization toward its mission.
