Scene Change: Why Today’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing...

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Alan Harrison

Scene Change

Why Today’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact...

Alan Harrison

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Changemakers Books
26 January 2024

The Arts: General & Reference; Art: financial aspects; Non-profitmaking organisations; Media, information & communication industries

Nonprofit arts organizations have to place nonprofit ahead of arts in order to thrive in these pre-post-pandemic days. Most currently don’t. Scene change is a phrase tied to the arts when discussing a literal change from one scene in a play to another, eliciting a new time, place, and situation. Here, however, it refers to actions made at this pivotal moment within the entire sector, where the rules that went into play over half a century ago can no longer apply for the arts to serve their nonprofit purpose. That charitable purpose -- to help those who need the help -- cannot exist in an environment of privilege, exclusivity, and the subjective concept of excellence. Excellence does not put food on a hungry person’s table, if they even have a table. In his brilliantly unpretentious, snarky, and hilarious style, Alan Harrison pulls no punches. He identifies and addresses elitism, defines and defuses toxicity, and provides outlines for success, including a hopeful prediction for the future. This book also provides context for the pinball journeys of a 30-year adventure, leading nonprofit arts organizations in America -- warts and all.

By: Alan Harrison
Imprint: Changemakers Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781803414461
ISBN 10: 1803414464
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 26 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Based in Kirkland, Washington, Alan Harrison is a writer and speaker specializing in nonprofit arts organizations, strategy, and life politics. His blog posts appear regularly in major publications, including ArtsJournal. For 30 years, Alan Harrison has explored the relationships between the arts and the community on behalf of nonprofit arts organizations across the United States.

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