Doing the right thing isn’t easy. But it’s always the right thing to do. Right? In a great American city, there were five nonprofit theater companies. The leaders of all the companies knew each other well, but didn’t always get along. The oldest theater company, The Flagship, received the most annual funding, charged the most for tickets, had the largest staff, had … [Read more...] about Story Time — A Fable for the Nonprofit Arts Sector
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It’s 2026. Oy. Is the Nonprofit Arts Sector in America Any Healthier?
Or is it like “climate change?” Is it too late to repair it? Oy. The next generation of arts leaders deserve better than what we’re giving them. I have been lecturing (really, just talking) to college classes of arts administrators of late, many of whose professors have put the Scene Change trilogy on their curriculum list. I find that decision hilarious because I … [Read more...] about It’s 2026. Oy. Is the Nonprofit Arts Sector in America Any Healthier?
“SCENE CHANGE 3” Just Named to Kirkus Reviews’ “25 Best Indies of 2025!”
If you're serious about succeeding as a nonprofit arts organization, you're going to want to pick up the trilogy by going to scenechangebook.com or your favorite bookstore. Happy new year, folks. I just wanted you to know that the final book in the Scene Change trilogy has been getting fantastic reviews and offers success stories in the midst of this calamitous financial … [Read more...] about “SCENE CHANGE 3” Just Named to Kirkus Reviews’ “25 Best Indies of 2025!”
Born in the DSA*: Little Donny Dingdong Be Damned**, Let Everybody Vote
Let’s stop cocking around and just let people vote in peace. This will the last post for 2025. I’ll be back in the first week of January. For now, let’s talk about voting. In this meh land of ours, voting has always been restricted. One by one, restrictions based on sex, creed, color, religion, land ownership, and hair color have been removed. Today, what’s supposed … [Read more...] about Born in the DSA*: Little Donny Dingdong Be Damned**, Let Everybody Vote
Dear “The Ground We Stand On,” — A Letter to BIPOC Artists
On June 8, 2020, a letter was sent and signed by 300 artists who were Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). It has since been signed by over 100,000 people. After 5 years, the report card shows a failing grade. On May 25, 2020, as COVID-19 was killing millions of people all over the world, one Black man in Minneapolis was killed by a not-all-that-rogue police … [Read more...] about Dear “The Ground We Stand On,” — A Letter to BIPOC Artists