These are articles, essays and blog posts written by members of the NAS team and alumni of our programs.
It’s day four of our journey in the land of failure. To date, the news has…
Have you ever wanted to take a chance on a new idea or project but found yourself hesitating? Why? It could be because you realize there is a chance it might fail, so you find yourself afraid to follow through.
Each morning during the Creative Community House, a cornerstone component to the Creative Community Fellows program, we…
1. “You have to cast a wide net” 2. “’Practice failing” in a safe space’”…
Why are Pixar’s movies such a huge success? Creative successes might be more related to…
There are a myriad of reasons that we fail, from plain bad luck to miscommunication…
Whenever possible, take on specific projects. Make detailed promises about what success looks like and…
We talk about the positive consequences of failure as though they are naturally occurring, like your idea blows up in your face and you are suddenly imbued with insight and a blueprint for future success. It just doesn’t happen that way.
Over the course of our time together in the National Arts Strategies, Chief Executive Program:…
For MembersHow might we ensure the arts are a convener and participant in identifying and addressing important community issues and in community planning?
How might we, as leaders in the cultural sector, be critical, formative drivers of building the vision for a new economy?
In a discussion with several CEOs of cultural organizations about access, accessibility and community, the conversation kept circling back to the question of “Why?”
Conversations about critical issues happen all the time. Conferences, blogs and community meetings offer any…
The question of how an organization financially sustains a plastic baling twine recycling program in a rural community has been nagging me. Facilitating up-cycle exhibits featuring this material helps to raise awareness, but it doesn’t begin to address the problem.
While it’s important to learn and get advice from those who’ve come before us, it’s also important to realize our paths are our own. There is no one-way path to success and fulfillment in your career.
Our sector needs those that are passionate about making a difference, no matter what it is. These are the generalists.
When I was younger, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up: Theatre Director. But after a few years in that world, I didn’t feel like it was a good fit anymore.
Our paradigms dramatically affect our judgment and our decision making by influencing our perceptions. Paradigms…
Working in the arts for over a decade has been a continual exercise in projects…
I think that defining your values is far more important than defining your career path.…
Find a mentor. If this doesn’t come naturally to you, join a formalized program or research how others find mentors. Get a small group of dedicated mentors. You will quickly realize the results of your (and their) efforts.
I am a classically trained violinist who started my studies at the age 4 and…
Even though I am not an arts administrator, I have had to wear small versions…
By focusing on values of all sorts in each of the places I’d been, I began to see the big picture for what it is — a matching game.
We’ve talked about lots of different elements that factor into a career path. We’ve shared words of wisdom, scholarly articles, tools and frameworks. But I think we’ve yet to talk about what is arguably the biggest factor in one’s career… luck
Ok. Let’s say you’ve done some soul searching, consulted your family and your most trusted advisors. You can now safely say that you know: 1) where you are and 2) where you want to be. Now what?
This post was originally part of a weeklong exploration of career paths on our ArtsJournal…
Charting your path simply comes down to four questions: Where am I now? Where do I want to go? What are the obstacles in between? How do I overcome those obstacles?
Within only a few weeks of working at NAS, I’d taken notice to some pretty…
HowlRound is a commons by and for theatremakers. No one owns a commons, it exists…
You’ve heard from Jeff McCarter, Founder & Executive Director of Free Spirit Media, now Andrea Hart,…
I created a graphic about how my values, work and every-day decision making coalesce. As…
As leaders of organizations, it is essential that we not only uphold the values of…
Wait. There’s more on Zappos. We told you it was a favorite. In January, Tim Cynova,…
We can’t have a conversation about values without mentioning Zappos. They’re one of our favorite examples.…
An Ideation Summit is a process that transforms stakeholders with divergent interests into collaborators. It…
Clayton Christensen eloquently takes the conventional business idea of marginal thinking and applies it to personal…
Our personal values relate to decisions we make every day. Even the most mundane according…
In this Harvard Business Review article, Patrick M. Lencioni discusses how constructing organizational core values…
It’s pretty easy to identify the values of a cultural organization or initiative. Most mention…
I am a product of the slow food movement. Kind of. Maybe Diane…
In late April, NAS attended the Open Education Global Conference 2015 in Banff, Canada. We…
Over the past nine months, I’ve witnessed something truly remarkable take shape: a network of…
There’ve been many great responses to today’s posts and there are so many smart people…
Arts Advocacy Day is an important event, to be sure. The arts do matter. But, chances are if you’re reading this you’re likely already a believer. Therein lies the problem… or at the very least an opportunity.
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