I didn’t want to be right: Trump closing Kennedy Center for Two Years
I didn’t want to be right about this. The Kennedy Center will be closing for an extended time. Supposedly because of renovations – but we know the real reason.
Author: Hannah Grannemann
Nostalgia and Familiarity Oversimplifies What Audiences Want
Nostalgia may be having a moment, but to say that’s all that audiences want is oversimplifying. A recent NY Times article flattens the current moment in regional theater and I analyze what it means for how we can understand audiences.
Rethinking What We Teach Future Arts Administrators: It’s Not a Zero-Sum Game
I respond to Joanna Woronkowicz’s recent piece that emphasizes the need to shift arts administration education from organization-centric models to public value.
The “Two Out of Three” Rule for Your Arts Career
Advice for early career professionals: Technical chops matter, but they’re not the whole game. Reliability and being someone people actually want to work with can get you just as far—and sometimes farther.
Funding Changes Keep Dance Companies on Their Toes
As funding shifts, dance companies are finding creative, sustainable paths forward. From guiding donor gifts to planning with caution, here’s how arts leaders can approach funding with artistry and care.
When to Hold, When to Fold, When to Play a Different Game
Leading an arts organization isn’t about luck—it’s about judgment. Hold when trust matters, fold when the model’s busted, and when the casino’s rigged? Start your own game in the parking lot.
Is the Met Opera “Too Big to Fail”?
The Met Opera’s survival strategy raises urgent questions for the arts: what happens when institutions cling to scale at any cost, even if it means sacrificing integrity?
You don’t have to take my word for it
You’ve heard me make the arguments, now hear from some other folks. Seema R emphasizes social media’s shortcomings in museums, Andrew Patino offers theater marketing guidance, and two writers advocate for self-promotion in arts criticism, encouraging adaptation to evolving landscapes.
Pittsburgh’s Theater Crisis—and Some Armchair Consulting
Pittsburgh’s theaters face a potential merger as audiences and funding shrink. Here’s what the crisis reveals about nonprofit theater nationwide—and why survival depends on bold changes, right-sizing, and community support.
Reading declines – or just shifts?
Americans are reading less—but is that really a loss of curiosity, or just swapping books for Netflix and TikTok? The real question: why do people read?
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