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Good team arts management and audience development can turn it around

Posted On August 27, 2012 By Shoshana

I remember going through one round of union negotiations that was as nail biting as the ones I am seeing in the news about the Atlanta Symphony.  We didn’t know if we would be able to have a full season.  Cuts were on the table.  And, this was during the season, not before it, so… 

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Audience development and the fear of working and of working together

Posted On April 21, 2011 By Shoshana

I’m starting to see some discussion about why arts organizations are failing.  Some people are pointing to transparency issues, or rather that the organizations have not been transparent enough so their patrons know the truth about their financial situations.  Others are pointing fingers at their board and management staff  for not stepping up to make… 

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