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Reconsidering leisure time
  Posted: May 21, 2007
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Do you have more or less leisure time than a decade ago? Do you have more or less than your parents did, or their parents? And regardless of the scope and scale, do you scan, filter, select, participate in, and evaluate your leisure activities differently than you once did? Finally, how do you think your peers, neighbors, audiences, board members, donors, and community members might answer the questions above?

The issue of leisure and cultural organizations was the focus of a fascinating two-day conversation I attended two weeks back at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. Co-hosted by the Getty Leadership Institute and National Arts Strategies, ''Cultural Organizations and Changing Leisure Trends'' gathered 34 thoughtful folks from the nonprofit cultural sector, commercial entertainment, academia, and points in between for focused analysis and response.

I'll be blogging on the event this week, as it cuts to the heart of a range of issues facing cultural managers now and into the coming decades. In the meanwhile, take a peek at the event weblog, where participants are posting their lingering thoughts, and give a read to the fabulous overview and context document prepared for the event (available in pdf format).