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A Framework for Meaningful Engagement

Posted May 14th, 2013 by 1 comment
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Editor’s note: As part of our blog event for The Summit at Sundance, we have invited participants in The Chief Executive Program to frame each of our problems to solve. Here, John Wetenhall poses a series of questions for thinking about the problem: Engage users/customers/stakeholders as true collaborators in shaping an institution's agenda. Beyond any fiscal challenges that cultural organizations may face, the core of what we do involves a meaningful, resonant and personal relationship with every human being who engages with our form of … [Read more...]

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Relinquishing Control

Posted May 14th, 2013 by Leave a comment
photo: Keith Winsten

Editor’s note: As part of our blog event for The Summit at Sundance, we have invited participants in The Chief Executive Program to frame each of our problems to solve. Here, Keith Winsten takes on the problem: Engage users/customers/stakeholders as true collaborators in shaping an institution's agenda. Across many types of experiences, from retail to food to leisure, consumers are demanding more and more customization.  And the rise of smart phones and other handheld digital media devices have made this customization available in real … [Read more...]

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Committing to Engagement

Posted May 9th, 2013 by 2 comments
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Editor’s note: Over the next two weeks, we’ll feature posts around the final convening of our Chief Executive Program, The Summit at Sundance. We invite you to participate in an online discussion of four major issues facing the cultural field. In this post, Theresa Remick introduces the third problem statement. Problem to solve: Engage users/customers/stakeholders as true collaborators in shaping an institution’s agenda. Customers are shifting from passive consumers to active collaborators, and many desire experiences designed for … [Read more...]

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Defining Our Value

Posted April 11th, 2013 by 8 comments
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The recent flurry of articles around the “failure” of the creative class to save our cities—as Richard Florida’s writings have been characterized as promising—and the challenges of measuring the value of “creative placemaking” has me wondering if we are nearing the end of the road for all of the instrumental arguments we have been making for the nonprofit arts over the past 30 years.  Or perhaps we ran out of road a while back but just didn’t notice. One of our most beloved arguments for support of the arts has been the idea … [Read more...]

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What does it mean to be a cultural leader?

Posted November 28th, 2012 by 4 comments
Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders

The experience of being in a place for five days with an amazingly diverse and talented group of individuals through the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders has left me completely changed. I have to admit that all the conversations that took place floated and tumbled around my head when I was there, and I kept struggling with what this meant for me in my day-to-day reality. As an arts administrator working with education and community partnerships, and specifically advocating for engagement with the most at-risk, I tried to flesh … [Read more...]

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Why is it important for arts leaders to engage in cross-cultural conversations?

Posted November 12th, 2012 by Leave a comment
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Watch the following video in which Jimena Lara Estrada, program coordinator for the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders Fellow, talks about connecting with other leaders and the hope that it instills.     Add your voice to the discussion. Use the comments below to weigh in with your thoughts.   … [Read more...]

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What is the role of an arts and culture leader in today’s society?

Posted October 30th, 2012 by Leave a comment
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Watch the following video in which Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia and a faculty member of the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders, suggests that arts leaders are best equipped to shape the future.     Add your voice to the discussion. Use the comments below to weigh in with your thoughts on the role of an arts leader.   … [Read more...]

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What is the role of arts organizations in society?

Posted October 30th, 2012 by Leave a comment
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Watch the following video in which Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico and a faculty member of the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders, stresses the importance of art as a connector and being true to your mission.     Add your voice to the discussion. Use the comments below to weigh in with your thoughts on the role of an arts organization.   … [Read more...]

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