Arts participation is being redefined as people increasingly choose to engage with art in new, more active and expressive ways. This compelling trend carries profound implications, and fresh opportunities, for a nonprofit arts sector exploring how to adapt to demographic and technological changes.
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Mason Bates What do you think of when you hear the word – symphony? I am sure these are a few that may come to mind: Classical Full Concert Beethoven Crowd management What? Try hiding your surprise without choking on … Continue reading
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Michael Edwards writes for The Guardian UK:
Foundations do have power, and their influence is growing. But they also have an obligation to use it in ways that help others to choose the future that is best for them – even if this takes more time, differs from standard templates, and encounters detours along the way. Balancing the demands of democracy with the determination to address global problems in a focused and energetic manner is the key issue facing philanthropy in the century to come.
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The Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative is a special initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), providing pioneering support to individual artists while adding $50 million to the Foundation’s substantial existing commitment to contemporary dance, jazz, theatre and related interdisciplinary work.
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Alyce Myatt They say the fastest growing population of video game players are women over 60. “Oh my God I’ll never get there!” a woman in the back of the room was clearly overwhelmed by the though of disappointing her … Continue reading
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The latest post from Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer for the San Francisco conference blog covers a session on video game design that featured Alyce Myatt of the NEA and Jonathan Blow, an independent video game developer:
They say the fastest growing population of video game players are women over 60.
“Oh my God I’ll never get there!” a woman in the back of the room was clearly overwhelmed by the thought of disappointing her demographic.
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The Andy Warhol Foundation announced on Wednesday that it will end its authentication board early next year. In a statement, the foundation said the move reflects its intent to shift focus toward maximizing “grant-making and other charitable activities in support of the visual arts.” In recent years, the foundation has been involved in legal disputes over its authentication process for works whose owners said they were by Warhol.
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Lucy Bernholz writes for Sh’ma: A Journal of Jewish Ideas about philanthropy beyond Foundations:
What does it mean to be Jewish and philanthropic in 2011? Larry Moses wisely addresses this question from the perspective of the Jewish tradition of tzedakah. I am not a religious scholar; I am a philanthropy wonk. I study, write about, and consult with philanthropists on the changing ways we can create, fund, and distribute shared social goods such as education, health services, elder care, and cultural and artistic endeavors. My perspective on this question is to look at the modern business of giving, and to seek to apply those tools to the pursuit of justice.
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From the MAEA blog, a plea to Arts educators to leverage technology tools for self-advocacy:
Although this is a challenging time for Visual Arts teachers because these classes are often viewed as being an "extra" part of the day, it is also a great opportunity to show how critical this subject area is to fostering student success and achievement.
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Britain is turning away countless non-European writers, artists and performers at its borders, a result of cumbersome and unevenly interpreted immigration rules that are making it increasingly difficult for many arts organizations to include foreigners in their programs.