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Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Water Is Wet. And Cultural Crossover Doesn’t Work Unless You Center Your Full-Time Intent Downstage of the Footlights.

May 14, 2024 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

Incidentally, it’s my birthday today. So, hey – I have the perfect gift all figured out. Just click on any image you see… You had a nifty idea. Combine hip-hop with one show this season. Then they’ll subscribe to your theater, symphony, or ballet forever more. Neato. Nifty ideas that come from a place of desperation and vainglory never turn out very well. I know. … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Water Is Wet. And Cultural Crossover Doesn’t Work Unless You Center Your Full-Time Intent Downstage of the Footlights.

Nonprofit Arts Success: Out of Hand Theater Shakes the Trees of Social Justice

May 7, 2024 by Alan Harrison Leave a Comment

And they’re changing Atlanta for the better every minute. From the press releases announcing new artistic leaders for nonprofit theaters in the last year: Yawn. For the purposes of fairness, let’s look at the active parts of the mission statements of these three organizations. Pardon me. I was mistaken. This part is the yawn part. The first set of quotes is … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Success: Out of Hand Theater Shakes the Trees of Social Justice

Nonprofit Arts Marketing – Drive for Image First; The Road to Revenue Follows

March 19, 2024 by Alan Harrison 1 Comment

Or, Drive for Money First; The Road to Oblivion Follows   Over the last couple of columns, we’ve talked about the coming war. I need a break from that, and I’m sure you do, too. Let’s head back over to the land of the living, at least for the moment, and help them support your work. In your nonprofit arts organization, the person leading that effort is the marketing … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Marketing – Drive for Image First; The Road to Revenue Follows

Nonprofit Arts Leaders: One Final Note About the Upcoming War

March 5, 2024 by Alan Harrison 2 Comments

…until, of course, the catalyst event happens, at which point you’ll probably think to yourself, “How did Alan know?” I’m not prescient. In fact, there is still a naïve part of me that hopes that people have discovered that, in fact, war is not healthy for children and other living things. But first… My new book is now available everywhere, even as an eBook. And if … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Arts Leaders: One Final Note About the Upcoming War

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!

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In early 2024, we laid out the problem and gave you a path. The result: SCENE CHANGE: WHY TODAY'S NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO STOP PRODUCING ART AND START PRODUCING IMPACT. In late 2024, we gave you discussion prompts and rules to help you figure out the answers on your own. The result: … [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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