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Arts are essential. Your nonprofit is not.

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Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Just Land the M*****F***** Plane!

February 20, 2024 by Alan Harrison 3 Comments

Changing direction is hard enough. Changing while continuing to not change is ridiculous. The book is now available everywhere, even as an eBook. And if it’s not, please let me know. My new book, Scene Change: Why Today’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact is now on the shelves, be they internet shelves or real ones, in … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Just Land the M*****F***** Plane!

Nonprofit Arts Organizations: You Missed the Point. Again.

February 13, 2024 by Alan Harrison 2 Comments

Yes, you're a nonprofit. Big deal. Like tennis, if you don't serve well, it's your fault. The book has been released into the wild. My new book, Scene Change: Why Today’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact is now on the shelves, be they internet shelves or real ones, in the UK and the US. If your bookstore isn’t carrying … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Organizations: You Missed the Point. Again.

Your Addiction to Artistic Vision Means Diddly-Squat to Your Community

February 6, 2024 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

But let’s tax poor people anyway and send the money to nonprofit arts organizations instead of direct aid to artists. The book has been unleashed…save yourselves (by buying it)! My new book, Scene Change: Why Today’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact is now on the shelves, be they internet shelves or real ones, in the UK … [Read more...] about Your Addiction to Artistic Vision Means Diddly-Squat to Your Community

All This and World War III

January 30, 2024 by Alan Harrison 1 Comment

For nonprofit arts organizations (and society at large), it’s all the rage Before anything else, it behooves me to let you know that my book, Scene Change: Why Today’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact is now on the shelves, be they internet shelves or real ones, in the UK and the US. If your bookstore isn’t carrying it … [Read more...] about All This and World War III

Artists Don’t Need Vanity-Led Arts Organizations to Make Your City Grow

January 23, 2024 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

Nonprofit arts organizations that refuse to tend to the un-served among us just bolster the elitism epithets, deservedly so. But artists can make the kind of magic that makes lives better for everyone, especially those who need help. I had a set-to recently with an arts administrator who didn’t believe that Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was applicable to the arts. I won’t … [Read more...] about Artists Don’t Need Vanity-Led Arts Organizations to Make Your City Grow

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As a brilliant follow-up to SCENE CHANGE, the book that rocked the nonprofit arts industry in America, Alan Harrison takes you deeper into how board members can zealously advocate for their organizations, while at the same time putting checks on all the factors that get in the way of greatness. … [MORE] about About Scene Change

About Alan Harrison

Alan Harrison is a writer, father, performer, consultant, recovering artist, and the author of the industry best-seller "Scene Change: Why Today's Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact" and “Scene Change 2: The Five REAL Responsibilities of Nonprofit Arts … [MORE] about About Alan Harrison

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