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Announcing #ArtsManaged

January 11, 2023 by Andrew Taylor

I’m thrilled to announce the public launch of a new experiment, #ArtsManaged – a new initiative of the Arts Management Program at American University in Washington, DC. #ArtsManaged offers a series of digital resources exploring and advancing the practice of Arts Management, including:

  • ArtsManaged Field Guide – an online, connected, growing digital textbook. It’s a “note garden” that collects and connects ideas about the fundamentals, functions, frameworks, stories, and substrate of Arts Management as a professional practice, launched last week.
  • ArtsManaged YouTube Channel – short videos about Arts Management practice, launched in 2022.
  • ArtsManaged Newsletter (subscribe now!)- a weekly email sharing updates, insights, and ideas drawn from and informed by the Field Guide and YouTube Channel, launched yesterday.

For my part, the Artful Manager blog has been, and will continue to be, an important platform for me to “learn out loud” about the field and its many connections. #ArtsManaged is a place for to focus on applied practice – defining what arts managers do, and how they might do it better.

The goal is to add more voices and more projects within the initiative as it builds a community and finds its feet.

I hope you join, and enjoy, the adventure.

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Comments

  1. David M. Conte says

    January 16, 2023 at 9:30 am

    Andrew, this sounds like a wonderful idea. Good Luck!

    • Andrew Taylor says

      January 20, 2023 at 10:52 am

      Thanks David! Eager for your feedback.

  2. Amy Kweskin says

    January 21, 2023 at 12:52 pm

    This is a great idea and much needed resource. Thank you, Andrew.

    • Andrew Taylor says

      January 22, 2023 at 10:40 am

      Thanks Amy!

About Andrew Taylor

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ArtsManaged Field Notes

#ArtsManaged logoAndrew Taylor also publishes a weekly email newsletter, ArtsManaged Field Notes, on Arts Management practice. The most recent notes are listed below.

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  • The strategy screen May 6, 2025
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  • What is Arts Management? April 29, 2025
    The practice of aggregating and animating people, stuff, and money toward expressive ends.
  • Outsourcing expertise April 22, 2025
    Sometimes, it's smart to hire outsiders. Sometimes, it's not.

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