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.
Recently I was cleaning my closet and came across several items that no longer fit…
A transcript of Diane Ragsdale’s speech in which she examined the meaning and implications of sustainability and the life cycle of organizations, including the idea that death is a necessary part of the arts ecosystem.
Scholar, lecturer and teacher, Diane Ragsdale, asks some important questions about sustainability in the arts – what it means for organizations and for the field.
Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia, discusses how widening your definitions can broaden your understanding of community.
Andrew Walker, Director of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, stresses the importance of establishing strong communication with the board and with the community.
Jessica Robinson Love, Senior Director at Arabella Advisors, discusses how viewing programs as tools allows her organization to focus on outcomes.
After years of incremental efforts to reduce energy use and be more sustainable, the Denver Zoo decided to take a more strategic approach.
Changes in the environment – economic, demographic and social – may challenge the health of…
Diane Ragsdale shares an excerpt from her keynote address on the topic, “Is Opera a Sustainable Art Form?” from the Opera Europa conference in February.
Laura Zabel, Executive Director of Springboard for the Arts, suggests that an organization is simply a tool in service of the mission.
Sustainable performing arts organizations understand their audiences. Sustainable museums understand their visitors. Audiences and visitors…
A short read—an essay really—this piece adapts the principles of Good to Great to the nonprofit sector.
Airport bookstores are filled with the latest answers from management gurus. None have enjoyed anything…
Jeanne Liedtka has been a hugely successful faculty member of the Getty Leadership Institute’s flagship…
Linda Ames Key, Education Director of the Vital Theatre Company, discusses her vision for a new theater model with education as its primary focus.
Kim Sajet, President and CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, talks about the importance…
Beth Boone, Artistic & Executive Director of Miami Light Project, talks about their process of…
Anthony Moseley, Executive and Artistic Director of Collaboraction in Chicago, discusses finding the right models…
Abby Marcus, General Manager of The Playwrights’ Center, talks about the importance of flexibility in arts organizations.
A post on the choice facing so many arts and cultural organizations today- whether to change to continue to be relevant.
