Notes from the Field

Making Its Case?: The not-for-profit art world is not making its case

I find this a bit concerning. The not-for-profit art world is not making its case. https://variety.com/2020/film/news/federal-aid-theaters-concert-venues-performance-review-survey-1234736825

Crisis in Contemporary Museums

A crisis is an opportunity for museums, let’s use it wisely. How the Pandemic Has Highlighted a Crisis in Contemporary Museums

Europe’s Black Theatre Makers Discuss the scene

Donor Stewardship During a Crisis (video)

On August 27, 2020, Carl Sylvestre moderated a discussion on how organizations should go about engaging donors during the Covid-19 pandemic with Arts Reach. Click below to view the discussion.

A broader outlook

It does not only apply to LA, but to the whole theatre community. We have come out of this experience with a broader outlook. The American theatre’s survival depends on it. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-07-20/covid-los-angeles-theaters-reopening-systemic-racism

Get Your Playbills: A temporary nostalgia

I never thought much about the value of getting my playbills at the theatre. I do miss getting them. I hope that this business is not history when we return. https://www.fastcompany.com/90526197/with-broadway-shuttered-for-2020-can-playbill-survive-the-pandemic

A cultural life: Our “now” and our “tomorrow”

Our “now” demands big injections of economic Vitamin B, just as was necessary during the Great Depression. And our “tomorrow” needs a cultural life that isn’t entirely dependent on computer screens. https://crosscut.com/2020/07/arts-need-new-deal-survive-pandemic

Digital Audiences

It is time to give artists the freedom to think outside of the box. The Great Reformatting