Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeNonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Communities (What’s a “Community?”)“Community” ≠ “Constituency.” And it’s certainly ≠ “Audience.” IYKYK.5d ago5d ago
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeWhat’s Next, Fair Harvard? The Alois Hitler Theaterzentrum?Despite everything, Harvard chooses to keep the Sackler name on its museum. Why?Sep 10Sep 10
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeScene Change 2 Now Available for PreorderAssuming that your board has no clear sense of why they’re representing their nonprofit arts organization’s work, there’s a handbook for…Sep 3Sep 3
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeLast of the Summer WhineThe seven attributes of a successful nonprofit arts organization. You gotta do all seven to win.Jul 231Jul 231
Alan Harrison“You Know, That Happened Before I Was Even Born.”That’s your excuse? Really?Jul 15Jul 15
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeNonprofit Arts Leaders: Just Like the Overhead Myth, Ratios are RidiculousPlus: a bonus, non-hypothetical question for you!Jul 9Jul 9
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeWhen the Money Keeps Rolling In, You Don’t Ask Why — Or Should You?Cronyism is disgusting — and a way of life for large Seattle nonprofit arts organizationsJun 25Jun 25
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeThe Seattle Arts Scene Today: Full of Hopes and Full of FearsGood people making strained decisions because they keep thinking it’s about HOW they produce art, not WHYJun 18Jun 18
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeNonprofit Arts Leaders: To Change Your Organization for the Better, You Actually Have to ChangeDon’t let your dominant response default you into driving into that wall.Jun 11Jun 11