Treating Volunteers Like Donors
Like many people in arts organizations, I get to wear many hats in my job. One of my favorites is that of volunteer coordinator. Each season, we rely on over 100 volunteers to help our small staff do big work. As I was gearing up for volunteer sign-ups and making some changes to the program, Vu Le’s July, 2015 blog post “Volunteers and the Bahn Mi of Social Justice” came through my inbox. In his ...
A Backstage Pass to Making a Musical for the Deaf
My organization, the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, has spent the last season and a good part of the summer talking about different opportunities to be more inclusive. Our state arts council has placed a high importance on this and is being a driver of some innovative thinking in Tennessee arts groups. Last season, we worked with a local organization serving children and family with autism to present several sensory friendly concerts. They were very well ...
Lending Your Tenor
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If only they came and saw our art, they would be hooked for life. This is one of those commonly voiced assumptions that is untrue. Some people need more than one interaction, often with diverse artistic expressions, before they become interested and invested in the arts. For some it doesn’t ever happen. Obviously, there are some that are hooked at first sight. While the problem arts organizations face is often stated in terms of “how ...
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…