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20UNDER40 & the Future of the Arts

(scroll to the bottom of this post for your invite to 20UNDER40 events this month in Boston & NYC)
I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about sustainability in the arts.  Why is the model for most arts projects, productions, organizations, broken?  How can we fix it?  Is anyone willing to do that work [...]

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The look of surprise

Entrepreneurship begins with the look of surprise. Whenever I describe a new idea for a program, show, or class I know right away how well it’s going to do by the look on the other person’s face. If there’s no change, chances are it has been done or that the idea’s just not that impressive. [...]

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Thank an Artist for Your Cell Phone

I’m always skeptical of arts advocacy arguments that emphasize the importance of arts as a hobby in support of other (presumably more serious or important) endeavors.  You know, like when people claim arts education is important because it helps kids do better at math.  That’s great and all, but what’s wrong with the fact that [...]

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