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Nonprofit Arts Success in a Changing Environment, Tip 5 — You Can’t Do It Alone

March 18, 2025 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

The work to deprogram cultish minds is dangerous. Get help. Lots of it. In the new/old world order of Trumpian policy, your arts organization faces the real possibility that, in the face of anti-arts, anti-education, and anti-truth political muckraking euphemistically calling itself “populism,” it will be shut down. To combat that, we’ve talked about: The most … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Success in a Changing Environment, Tip 5 — You Can’t Do It Alone

Nonprofit Arts Success in a Changing Environment, Tip 4 — You Can’t Tell Rhinoceroses They’re Dumb Animals

March 11, 2025 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

Nor can you force them to admit they were wrong. Because they’re, you know, rhinoceroses. In the new/old world order of Trumpian policy, your arts organization faces the real possibility that, in the face of anti-arts, anti-education, and anti-truth political muckraking euphemistically calling itself “populism,” it will be shut down. To combat that, we need ideas to … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Success in a Changing Environment, Tip 4 — You Can’t Tell Rhinoceroses They’re Dumb Animals

Nonprofit Arts Success in a Changing Environment, Tip 3: Symbolism Is Cute and Clever and Performative and Futile

March 5, 2025 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

You can change the minds of the armies of pseudo-populists, but only one at a charitable time. Simple satire won’t cut it. Over the next few years, your nonprofit arts organization will be tasked with trying to succeed in a local and national environment powered by zero-sum, anti-art, anti-intellectual, pseudo-populists that now hold sway. It is with that in mind that we … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Success in a Changing Environment, Tip 3: Symbolism Is Cute and Clever and Performative and Futile

“Duck and Cover” — Is That Your Motto for the Next 46 Months?

February 11, 2025 by Alan Harrison 3 Comments

Or will nonprofit arts organizations choose to fight back for their communities? Whippersnappers do not know about “Duck and Cover.” Which is why it serves as an option for your company’s future. Not a good one, mind you, but I’m sure you’re considering it. “Duck and Cover” was a thing. In fact, the Defense Department made a whole movie about it in 1951. This … [Read more...] about “Duck and Cover” — Is That Your Motto for the Next 46 Months?

When People Are Losing Everything, Is Protecting Art Always Important?

January 21, 2025 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

The fires in Los Angeles have been brutal. Billions, if not trillions, will be needed. And the posh Getty Villa in posh Malibu, originally owned by and named for climate destruction activist, became a giant, vacuum-sealed symbol. It raises complex questions. I was born in Los Angeles. And while we lived in Pacoima when I was born, most of my childhood was spent in Beverly … [Read more...] about When People Are Losing Everything, Is Protecting Art Always Important?

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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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