Grantmakers in the Arts

August 17, 2012 by Steve

From Kim Cook, Nonprofit Finance Fund, for #artsmgtchat:

In a recent Huffington Post exchange, Michael Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Adam Huttler, Executive Director of Fractured Atlas squared off on the topic of new business models in the arts. As a colleague (and I hope friend) of both, I thought I might navigate the “both are true” spaces between their arguments. While Adam is careful to say that he does agree on some points with Michael, they diverge when it comes to thinking about institutions.

The Curators Of Dixon School

August 17, 2012 by Steve

From Hallie Sekoff at Huffington Post:

August 17, 2012 by Steve

From Rinku Sen at Colorlines:

I was at the Sundance Resort in Utah recently, attending the annual Creative Change retreat that the Opportunity Agenda hosts for people working at the intersection of arts and social justice. Lots of interesting discussions took place about the purpose of art, the differences/similarities in artistic process and political process, and what makes good/effective political art—or if there is even such a category.

SNAAP Releases Its 2011 Snaapshot

August 15, 2012 by Tommer

The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, which has been gathering data on arts graduates since 2008, has published its annual update, accessible through a cool online dashboard. Or, there's a quick executive summary by Sally Gaskill on ArtsBlog.

August 14, 2012 by Steve

The CDP’s upcoming transition to an independent nonprofit will put the organization in an even stronger position to serve the arts and cultural community. With the recent election of a 14-member national board, a search is underway to select the Cheif Executive Officer who will lead the newly independent CDP. Securing this new leader is among the board’s top priorities. Applications are being accepted through August 31, 2012.

August 14, 2012 by Steve

From Charles McMahon for Seacoastonline.com (Portsmouth, New Hampshire):

Despite the recession, arts and culture nonprofit organizations have had a major impact on the local economy over the last five years, as their industry accounted for more than $41 million in total economic activity in fiscal year 2010, according to a recent report released by the city's cultural commission, Art-Speak.

August 14, 2012 by Steve

From Angela Francis, Senior Associate at the Nonprofit Finance Fund, for the ASU Lodestar Center blog:

We often talk about nonprofit executive compensation in skeptical terms: how much is too much? While no one supports wasteful public spending or abuse of power, the cases that grab headlines and provoke legislation are actually far from the norm. At Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), what we see far more often is staff turnover due to burnout and low pay.

August 14, 2012 by Steve

From Frank J. Barrett at Fast Company:

Explore Solidarity Economy resources here

Future of the Field: Cross-Sector Creative Placemaking Series

Video from the GIA 2021 Conference are now available for streaming.

The Racial Equity Coding Project: Unpacking The “Why”

In this first of a three-part discussion, we are joined by Susan Feder, Adam Fong, and Maurine Knighton, as they discuss the Racial Equity Coding Project, why it was started, their experience with the earliest iterations of the coding measures, and how their reflections will inform steps forward.

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