Board members can be passionate, compelling advocates for their orchestras—especially when equipped with the right tactics and strategies for engaging everyone from prospective donors to legislators to newcomers.
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Intergenerational orchestras boast a unique dynamic: an eight-year-old might share a music stand with an octogenarian. These avocational ensembles also foster improved self-confidence, mental sharpness and physical fitness, and wide community participation in orchestral music.
We’ve all heard the saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Well this isn’t just a saying. Culture – effective culture – is an essential ingredient for the successful, impactful organization. Attend this session to learn the five universal truths of organizational culture and why it really matters to your mission.
Challenges in the workplace are unavoidable, but the way they’re handled by supervisors is critical to organizational health. This session teaches new and emerging leaders to cultivate the skills necessary to manage people effectively.
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How can performing arts groups use market research to develop programs that appeal to new audiences? A just-released study and video from The Wallace Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative show how the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis used market research to understand and reach new audiences—with lessons that orchestras can apply.
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Three new blog posts by noted arts writer Judith H. Dobrzynski outline The Audience Journey, a conceptualization of the decision-making process of potential audience members. The posts, written for American for the Arts’ Optimizing Your Arts Marketing Practice blog salon, incorporate data from The Wallace Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability program.
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