Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeNonprofit Arts Organizations Don’t Support Artists; They Employ ThemArtists matter more than any producing organization.1d ago1d ago
Alan HarrisoninScene ChangeNonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Communities (What’s a “Community?”)“Community” ≠ “Constituency.” And it’s certainly ≠ “Audience.” IYKYK.Sep 17Sep 17
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