I was pleased to get a comment on my post yesterday from Bill Ivey, former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and current director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt. I had a great visit to the Curb Center just last week for an intriguing conversation between sociologists, researchers, arts practitioners, and national service organizations about where their various worlds might productively intersect.

I'm not sure if folks go back and read comments from past posts, but I thought this one was well worth a separate mention. To me, the definition and delivery of "authentic" expression is a core challenge for cultural managers. I'd encourage you to give Bill's comment a read, then post your own perspective.