On Createquity Blog Think about other kinds of relationships that involve close collaboration toward shared goals. (Because they are shared, are they not?) Would this be any way to treat a trusted employee? Or a student? Even business-customer relationships are … Continue reading
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Posted on June 5, 2009 by Tommer
Posted on June 4, 2009 by Tommer
Doug McClennan on Diacritical A classic way of developing broader relationships is with exposure through the free sample. Get a shot on The Ed Sullivan Show and millions of people will see how great you are and buy your record. … Continue reading
Posted on June 4, 2009 by Tommer
In the New York Times The board of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has loosened the strings on some grants to arts organizations to help them weather a severe downturn in fund-raising and income from ticket sales and the like. … Continue reading
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Tommer
Annenberg has left town and Lenfest has given it all away. What’s next? Read More
Posted on June 2, 2009 by Janet
My heart soared when I heard there would be a meeting of arts “activists” at the White House. This meeting, led by GIA past president Claudine Brown, Nathan Cummings Foundation, brought together over 70 individuals who have been working, writing and living the practice of connecting artists and communities for decades.
Posted on June 2, 2009 by Tommer
During the current recession, arts and cultural organizations are particularly vulnerable. Now the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, part of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, has launched a two-year, $2.5 million initiative to help the region’s small and midsized arts … Continue reading
Posted on June 2, 2009 by Tommer
In the New York Times On Monday the Pew Charitable Trusts is to bring a program to New York that provides cultural organizations with full-time on-call free technical assistance. The program, the Cultural Data Project, has been operating in Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Posted on June 2, 2009 by Tommer
Two arts-focused nonprofits are spreading grant money around to legit orgs, many of which are struggling amid the economic downturn. The Shubert Foundation is doling out more coin than it did last year, while the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund is … Continue reading
Posted on June 2, 2009 by Tommer
From CULTURE MONSTER in the LA Times With the notable exception of Abraham Lincoln, I wish more presidents during their time in office would have opened themselves up to the salutary and formative effects of serious drama. W.H. Auden’s famous … Continue reading