Boun giorno from Venezia! I am in Italy for the International Conference on the Arts and Society, beginning on Wednesday. I have had two days to wander the streets of Venice in search of its art and architectural treasures. My explorations have led to many unexpected sites along the way to some main tourist attractions. [...] Read more »
Displaying all posts for ‘July, 2009’
Marketing Mayhem
by masterfiddle July 21, 2009
Today, after updating local media information and starting a social networking/facebook plan for Sisters Art Works, I finally understood how much the world of marketing is constantly changing. While I am a devoted facebooky, I had not seen my way clear of joining the twitter revolution until this very day. Having an impromptu marketing meeting [...] Read more »
Nonprofit Governance = Inherent Tension
by masterfiddle July 16, 2009
I recently read this post, Orchestra Administration A La Venn Diagram, by Drew McManus, detailing the roles and functions of each section of an orchestra organization. A great resource, his orchestra governance essays denote the underlying current of tension that can be found in may performing arts institutions. This inherent tension, referred to in performing [...] Read more »
Artful Business – A Paradigm Shift?
by masterfiddle July 14, 2009
I have been recently toiling with the concept of nonprofit management structures. My research on symphony orchestra organizational culture and artistic programming provided some broad management and artistic recommendations pertinent to performing arts organizations. However, the nonprofit arts all have similar challenges, whether visual or performing arts. Internal financial, artistic, and management issues in nonprofits [...] Read more »
Be all End all
by masterfiddle July 12, 2009
Yesterday was the culmination of all the hard work put out by staff and volunteers at the Quilt Show. The second Saturday of July marks the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show extravaganza. And that doesn’t even begin to cover it! Over 1100 quilts were displayed throughout the town of Sisters. Food vendors and artists were there [...] Read more »
