Americans for the Arts

Despite the fact that minority communities are the emerging majority, diversity in the arts isn’t growing at the speed of reality. This paints a very troubling picture of what can be the “future” of arts in America—a future which, if trends continue, is less diverse than the American public.

There is always a gap to fill. I took my frustration with the job hunt and turned my personal solution into a public resource for my sector.

How can you change your arts organization's reputation from the “best kept secret” to the most popular place in town? 

Simply by attending this year’s NAMP Conference, you’re already identifying yourself and your organization as interested in being at least a bit more like Iceman: you are undoubtedly interested in picking up some best practices on how to run your organization or department better over the long term. 

As creatives, we need to shift our focus from seeing each other as competitors to seeing each other as our greatest source of inspiration.

Let’s talk about all the work you’ve put in during the last year. Your successes. Your failures … er … learning opportunities. I can’t stress enough how valuable this information is to your peers. If you’ve found something that works, let the sector know!