The Pittsburgh Foundation is broadening its grantmaking — delving into the environment and advocacy — so it can become more of a community leader. Read more
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Posted on September 14, 2009 by Tommer
The Allentown Art Museum hung an empty frame in its lobby on Wednesday and will leave it there to draw attention to what the museum would look like if drastic cuts are made to the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts … Continue reading
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Tommer
The Bush Foundation announced today that Nancy Fushan will be leaving her position as Senior Program Officer, effective September 18, 2009. “As the Foundation continues its shift from traditional grantmaking to the partnership-based methodology of our new strategy, our staffing … Continue reading
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Tommer
‘THE FOUNDATION’ premieres today, September 13 on Showcase. Here’s the trailer! And here’s the blog.
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Tommer
Andrew Taylor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has made an inspired leap with his course ‘Arts Enterprise: Art as Business as Art,’ by offering audio files of parts of the course presentation to the general public free on iTunes University. … Continue reading
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Tommer
The Kennendy Center promoting its arts management program is a bit of a rehash, but the comments that follow Kaiser’s editorial are an eye-opener if you’re feeling isolated or out-of-touch with what the folks in the street are thinking. Read … Continue reading
Posted on September 13, 2009 by Tommer
Fox News seems to think so (Or as some are calling it, Faux News). See commentary from Ian David Moss and Arlene Goldbard. And more in the LA Times.
Posted on September 8, 2009 by Janet
Recently, I attended a meeting of Seattle-based funders and Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser. One of Kaiser’s points as he travels around the country on an “Arts in Crisis” tour, is the need for greater competency in management of nonprofit arts organization. His point that we spend a great deal of resources training artists in this country but very little on the training of managers rang pretty true to me.
Posted on August 26, 2009 by Tommer
“I think the worst thing in the world would be going around with the message, ‘I’m going to shake things up.’ That would be a huge mistake,” he said yesterday in the NEA conference room, even as his office was … Continue reading
Posted on August 25, 2009 by Tommer
FWIW, Barry Hessenius has posted his annual list of the “Non profit Arts Sector’s 25 Most Powerful and Influential Leaders.” Our own Janet Brown is #8, surrounded by a number of past and present GIA board members and members. Read … Continue reading