Clarity is not condescension — inside our organizations and beyond them
During a recent performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony — a composer often used as shorthand for “serious” or “highbrow” music — I found myself thinking…
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Why museums matter depends on where you stand
There is a beautiful synchronicity in two books published recently, each taking a very different perspective on the importance of museums, and together offering a…
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Midland Center for the Arts, MI
How Midland Center for the Arts unified operations and improved collaboration with Artifax. Overview When Midland Center for the Arts began expanding its programming, it…
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Why feeling welcome matters more than knowing the rules
What does someone need in order to feel comfortable walking into your venue for the first time? Not confidence.Not expertise.Not a working knowledge of etiquette…