How Can Arts Leaders Play an Active Role in Cultural Planning Initiatives in Their Local Communities?
There’s a great case study in the current issue of CultureWork titled “How Can Arts Leaders Play an Active Role in Cultural Planning Initiatives in Their Local Communities?” Tina Rinaldi recounts her experience being tapped to Chair a Mayor’s Cultural Policy Review Committee in Eugene, OR. Among her insights:
After participating in the Cultural Policy Review, I believe strongly that arts leaders who want to play an active role in cultural planning must lead beyond the direct needs of and benefits to their organization’s narrow interests. In order to do this, arts leaders must understand and engage with the broader political and economic landscape in which they operate.
Nothing earth-shattering there, but a nice reminder nonetheless.
