In Listen vs. Tell I spoke of the necessary switch from telling people about our work to listening to them as a pre-requisite for effective communication. As happens not infrequently, Carter Gilles responded thoughtfully and at length. He has given me permission to share his expansion on my thoughts here. Carter Gilles This particular phrasing [Listen vs. Tell] reminded me of the work that the philosopher Carol Gilligan did I … [Read more...]
An Orchestral Musician’s View of Community Engagement: II
Guest post by Penny Brill Penny Brill is an alumna of the Community Engagement Training offered by ArtsEngaged. Here she continues her advocacy for musicians to participate in community engagement efforts. (Part I of her essay was posted last week.) As she points out at the end of her essay, however, this work is not for all artists. In addition, for a variety of reasons arts organizations should not insist that artists participate in or lead … [Read more...]
An Orchestral Musician’s View of Community Engagement: I
Guest post by Penny Brill Penny Brill is an alumna of the Community Engagement Training offered by ArtsEngaged. Here she advocates for musicians to participate in community engagement efforts. As she points out at the end of her essay, however, this work is not for all artists. In addition, for a variety of reasons arts organizations should not insist that artists participate in or lead community engagement efforts. (Let (Make) the Artists Do It … [Read more...]
Are You Getting Enough Bang for Your Buck?
by Zannie Voss Director, National Center for Arts Research This post is part of a series in conjunction with TRG Arts on developing relationships with both new communities and existing stakeholders through artistic programming, marketing and fundraising, community engagement and public policy. (Cross-post can be found at Analysis from TRG Arts.) In the National Center for Arts Research’s Edition 3 report on the health of the U.S. arts and … [Read more...]
Artists and Relationship Building
by Laura Zabel This post is part of a series in conjunction with TRG Arts on developing relationships with both new communities and existing stakeholders through artistic programming, marketing and fundraising, community engagement and public policy. (Cross-post can be found at Analysis from TRG Arts.) There is a lot of work right now on building demand, value and interest in the contributions of art and artists to places, social change, … [Read more...]
New vs. Existing: A Time for Every Patron
by Chad Bauman This post is part of a series in conjunction with TRG Arts on developing relationships with both new communities and existing stakeholders through artistic programming, marketing and fundraising, community engagement and public policy. (Cross-post can be found at Analysis from TRG Arts.) As a chief marketing officer, consultant and now managing director, I’ve participated in my fair share of marketing committee meetings. One of … [Read more...]
“The Work Will Do the Work” ??
by Chris McLeod This post is part of a series in conjunction with TRG Arts on developing relationships with both new communities and existing stakeholders through artistic programming, marketing and fundraising, community engagement, and public policy. (Cross-post can be found at Analysis from TRG Arts.) “The work will do the work.” Wait. Not so fast. As a strategic arts marketing consultant I spend a lot of time speaking with (and … [Read more...]
Relationships and Public Policy
by Karen Gahl-Mills This post is part of a series in conjunction with TRG Arts on developing relationships with both new communities and existing stakeholders through artistic programming, marketing and fundraising, community engagement, and public policy. (Cross-post can be found at Analysis from TRG Arts.) I had an interesting conversation with a smart colleague today, on the topic of the role of cultural organizations in civic affairs. We … [Read more...]
Client, Customer, Collaborator: A Roadmap
by Amelia Northrup-Simpson This post is part of a series in conjunction with TRG Arts on developing relationships with both new communities and existing stakeholders through artistic programming, marketing and fundraising, community engagement, and public policy. (Cross-post can be found at Analysis from TRG Arts.) Do you treat arts patrons like customers, clients, or collaborators? In the first post in this series, Doug Borwick laid out … [Read more...]
The Arts in the Small Community
Today's post is by guest, colleague, and dear friend–Maryo Gard Ewell 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the start of The Arts in the Small Community project led by Robert E. Gard, and we invite you to celebrate with us! Robert E. Gard was a visionary in the field of community arts. While many people in the 1940’s and beyond were talking about “access” to the arts for people, typically, that meant that Everyman should be in the audience or … [Read more...]