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Love a morning when the first post is something incredibly relevant! Find the full study referenced in the article here: https://lnkd.in/gVJ9CpAH ________ Stand out quote: "Many companies are now experimenting with new models, for both political and practical reasons. There is a new interest in horizontal/collective leadership models, and more skepticism about traditional organizational and compensation structures. " We're seeing changes to structures that haven't been touched in decades out of necessity. Many performing arts groups are trying to get back to pre-pandemic audience levels by doing what worked before. But the audiences spend differently now and there’s little research as to what for sure works. New ideas need to be tried. But the only way you can do that successfully is to have a company efficient and flexible enough to handle multiple inter-departmental changes. With Pivote, you’ll end up with a company workflow so optimized and clear that you can adjust it with ease - no matter what external changes occur. 

My first concert was the Wu-Tang Clan at Summer Jam in Newark. I think the first band or musical artist you ever saw is very telling... I went to high school in Stamford, CT and one of my favorite things about Stamford was the range of cultures and landscapes. Everyone mixed and mingled together. It didn’t matter how smart or athletic you were. Someone would put on 90s hip hop at a random party in a parking lot and everyone would get up and do the electric slide (yes you heard me right, the electric slide). As I have gotten older, I think a lot about how that music brought us all together and how music and art have a unique ability to transcend boundaries and connect people from all walks of life. Whether it's a mural brightening up a neighborhood, a community theater production, or a local music festival, artistic endeavors have the power to foster shared experiences, encourage dialogue and understanding and celebrate diversity. Investing in the arts doesn’t only support creativity (always a good thing), it builds stronger, more cohesive communitiies. Last year when our company re-branded the Louisville Orchestra, we learned that the orchestra was born as a means to inspire the rebuilding of Louisville, Kentucky after the great flood of 1937… if that’s not the holy grail of examples on how the arts can inspire unity and strength, I don’t know what is. And the Louisville Orchestra continues to follow in the footsteps of their founders with continual outreach in their community; building bridges with youth and underserved people so that everyone has access to the arts. We always take pride in the work that we do, but there is something incredibly gratifying about supporting the arts and galvanizing people within a community, especially during these very divided and challenging times. Helping institutions reach people, amplify their storytelling and fulfill their missions is and will always be joyful work. #CommunityArt #ArtisticUnity #CulturalEngagement #MakeADifference #graphicdesign #marketing https://lnkd.in/e56p22a4

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On this Arts Engines episode, Aaron Dworkin interviews Jérémy Jolley, Senior Director of Education & Community Engagement at the Seattle Symphony, about how their approach to access is transforming relationships with the community. Space is sacred. Conversations around capitalism often highlight how third spaces—places between home and work where ideas flourish, connections deepen, and creativity thrives—are disappearing. For musicians and other arts professionals, these spaces are vital to their growth but frequently inaccessible due to financial barriers. So, how do we share art with the world if we lack the space to do so? The Seattle Symphony has embraced this challenge through its Community Stage Fund, launched during the pandemic. This program opens the doors of Benaroya Hall to local artists and organizations, granting access to spaces and equipment at little to no cost. This initiative reflects a growing trend: arts organizations reimagining their role as civic institutions. A symphony’s impact can go beyond performances to nurture relationships, foster trust, and empower communities. By sharing space generously, the Seattle Symphony has built connections that spark creativity and offer new pathways for engagement—whether it’s inspiring attendance at a concerto or cultivating lasting partnerships. As Jérémy Jolley noted, community engagement is sensitive work that requires listening. Yet, it’s through this intentional approach that the arts can honor the whole human experience. #Arts #Culture #Music #Seattle #CommunityEngagement #Education #Partnerships #GivingBack #Access #ResourceSharing #ArtsEngines

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On this episode of Arts Engines, Aaron Dworkin spoke with Marvin Curtis, Board President of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, about the role of board members in advancing DE&I efforts. Curtis emphasized the need for authentic, community-centered approaches to change. Takeaways from Marvin: ▪️ Collaboration with Decision-Makers: Open dialogues with the Conductor and Executive Director ensure that DE&I efforts are deeply embedded, not just performative. ▪️ Action and Accountability: It's critical to establish benchmarks for progress, such as increasing board diversity and programming works by composers of color. ▪️ Community Focus: Initiatives like offering Spanish translations at concerts demonstrate how to prioritize inclusion and cultural relevance. Curtis urges us to "be BOLD" in the face of resistance, especially as conversations around justice face backlash. With opposition, the commitment to equity is crucial, as Curtis says, “At the end of the day, it's about being present and working for better futures in music.” #Arts #Culture #Music #Orchestras #BoardLeadership #Community #Justice #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion

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Yes, Working in the Arts is a “Real” Job: Why I Fight for the Arts The arts are vital to the human experience, and we must do all we can to support arts programming at all levels. "As a child, I was taught to value #music, #theater, and visual arts arts, and spent lots of time in those spaces. Yet, there was always an undercurrent of struggle that ran through all of these organizations. Too often, I feel that the narrative is that the #arts are a dying field, and an industry filled only with struggle, but that is not true. The arts are imperative to our existence, to inspire us, make us question the world around us, and see things in a new way. Even if it feels that in some places, support for the arts is fading, there are many places where they are living, breathing, and thriving. This conference was proof of that, and galvanized me to start thinking about how I view the arts. Even though I have always valued the arts to a high degree, I always saw it as something to pursue as a side gig, never something that could be a “real” job. I feel like when people think about the field of the arts in general, they only think about #actors, #musicians, and #dancers, not all of the people who work behind the scenes to put people on stage. From #venue presenters, ticket offices, #technicians, #agents and managers, the list goes on. Not to go all finance bro on you, but in 2021, the production of arts and cultural goods added $1,016.20 billion dollars to the U.S. economy. Of course, this is an industry that was crippled by the pandemic, and is still working to rebound, but audiences are coming back. In 2022, 48% of all adults attended at least one arts event in person. For so many of us, the pandemic was a chance to re-evaluate our lives and figure out what mattered most. For me, what matters most is support for the arts: seeing wild and wacky things that make me feel something, regardless of if it’s good or bad." #entertainmentindustry #entertainment #filmschool #film #performance #performingarts #fineart #college #university #collegecounseling Amy Goldin, she/her

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📌 Artists and arts professionals sign letter to UK Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DACS / a-n The Artists Information Company / CVAN ) In the short term, the group is “asking the new government to consider short-term policy recommendations including: - the introduction of the Smart Fund, a private copying scheme that could generate around £300 million/ year in copyright revenues for creatives and visual artists. - the appointment of a Freelancer Commissioner to advocate for the working rights of freelancers in the visual arts sector and across the creative industries. […] In the longer term, the group calls for the extension of the Museum and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief, a new Creative and Cultural Agreement with the EU, and planning reforms to incentivise the creation of artists’ studios and creatives spaces. In addition to economic support, the manifesto calls for a curriculum that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and empathy, stressing the importance of investing in creative education. It advocates for the integration of visual literacy into the national curriculum at Key Stage 2 and ensuring every school child visits a cultural organisation every year.” 🔖 CVAN coverage: https://lnkd.in/eVUiAqpn 🔖 Official letter and signatories: https://lnkd.in/eJpeuHe6 #artistsworkrights