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If you're the CEO of an arts and culture organization, there's a pretty good chance you've got a problem on your hands.
That's because, according to a LinkedIn post by the president and CEO of San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, innovation is key to the organization's success.
Here are seven tips to help boost innovation in arts and culture organizations: Define your vision: "By involving your audience, you can create more relevant, diverse, and inclusive arts and culture experiences."
Engage your audience: "You need to understand their needs, preferences, and feedback, and use them as sources of inspiration and learning."
Experiment with new ideas: "You can generate new ideas by brainstorming, researching, or using design thinking methods."
Test new ideas: "You also need to test them in real or simulated settings, and learn from the results."
Learn from failures: "Failures are inevitable when you try something new or different.
But they are also valuable opportunities to learn and improve."
Celebrate your successes: "By celebrating your successes, you can boost your morale, reputation, and visibility, and inspire more innovation in arts and culture organizations."
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Charlotte Community Foundation
The Isles Yacht Club donated more than $22,000 to support the Culinary Arts Program at Charlotte Technical College.The donation marks the culmination of a three-year partnership, with the...more
Purdue Extension LaPorte County health and human science educator Chrissie Lai will present the educational program "Vitamin Wisdom for Vital Aging" on March 26 at noon.Engage in an interactive...more
First Fridays Downtown Youngstown takes place every first Friday of the month in and around downtown Youngstown.The March edition of First Fridays celebrated the creative activities of the area's...more
Polish Arts Club of Youngstown kicks off 90th year of promoting Polish culture.Sunday's program featured poetry reading, overview of club's history, presentation of scholarships.Club hopes to revive...more
The new program acclimates seventh graders and eighth graders to high school.Saturday Academies offers opportunities for students to explore their interests in auto repair, computer programming,...more
Brooklyn Arts Exchange has unveiled a new studio in Downtown Brooklyn with engaging programs for youth and teens.A family and women's health center is now open on Fulton Mall, and Pioneer Works in...more
A.I.M.Dancers in "Someday Soon," choreographed by Keerati Jinkunwiphat.Rena Butler's "Shell of A Shell of The Shell," a work new to the DMV which closed the program, stole the show.The Clarice Smith...more
Teen Arts Week was spearheaded by 10 high school students in 92NY's Teen Producers program.Among the participating organizations are 92NY, AMDA College of the Performing Arts, Art in the Park Inc,...more
Elkhorn sixth grader Luca Janvrin's interest in the violin started as he helped his mom with spring cleaning.Luca and his family look ahead to high school, they say something is missing: There's no...more
The 29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons is the largest and longest-running exhibition of its kind in the world.The show features 772 artworks by 538 artists incarcerated in 26...more
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Philanthropy Shaping A New Miami
Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of the Miami Foundation, puts it, “Miami is home to a young, diverse demographic that’s looking for ways to get involved, ways to improve our community that aren’t traditional, like a formal gala.”
