This past week I realized that I really could have used the L3C model in each of my professional leadership positions, and that in doing so, i would have alleviated pressure on the annual balance sheet. I must admit to feeling a bit "slow" when I realized this, as I have been asked countless times if the L3C has any real use in the arts and culture sector. The realization is that I could have created any number of subsidiary entities with the L3C structure. As is typical of any large not-for-profit organization, there are numerous … [Read more...]
Business Model Session on Monday, April 25
With thanks to Andrew Taylor for initiating and planning this session, please join Nina Simon, Andrew and me on Monday (details below) for a discussion of new, innovative and old business models in the arts and culture sector. I hope to see you online! Monday, April 25 4:00 pm Eastern Time http://www.vokle.com/series/3972-the-artful-manager Joining me for this one-hour discussion, and responding to your comments and questions, will be Andrew Taylor, Director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, an MBA … [Read more...]
Arts Entrepreneurship — The Class
Last weekend I attended the annual conference of the Association of Arts Administration Educators. There I heard that the arts entrepreneurship "movement" is spreading rapidly in higher education. This has to be of concern, as the "it" is so poorly defined, -- and understood. Note my own previous misunderstanding of the term, social entrepreneurship. Nonetheless, a number of my colleagues at the conference are readers here, and told me they were eager to hear about how my class was going. And now that the class is … [Read more...]
The Great Disconnect Revisited
Years ago I wrote an article (I can't even remember for what publication) called The Great Disconnect. It focused on the tragic separation and total lack of communication between the professional presenting world and the K-12 arts education world. At that time I attempted to make the case that unless these 2 sectors immediately found ways to collaborate to the benefit of all, each would separately suffer. Sadly not only was I right, but the prediction is playing out. I teach a class called Seminar, the capstone class in the master's … [Read more...]

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