As we emerge from the pandemic, it has become clear that the destabilizing effects have contributed to a new normal in our sector. Audiences behaviors have changed, ticket sales are down, and financial stress is felt at organizations of all sizes. Though the immediate crisis has ended, we have entered a period of sustained hardship in which we are constantly inundated by crises of a smaller scale that drain our resources and challenge organizational capacity.

To help arts leaders and organizations in the region adapt to the new normal and build their resiliency, we are planning a suite of targeted support for those facing prolonged hardship.

From identifying trends in the sector to engaging with policy influencers, consider CultureSource your advocate in adapting to the collective challenges we face.

Whatever challenges you or your organization are facing, know that you are not alone. Join CultureSource and our lineup of experts to get calibrated to sector-wide trends, and share inspiration with peers and colleagues that are facing similar challenges.

Convening Leaders

CEO Roundtables
Cohosted by Diana Abouali (Arab American National Museum), DeLashea Strawder (Mosaic Youth Theatre), Susan Westoff (Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum/Leslie Nature & Science Center)

We convene the CEOs and executive directors from CultureSource member organizations to dissect common issues faced by leaders across the sector. These guided conversations give colleagues a chance to share ideas, develop collaborations, and build camaraderie with peers. You can also join us online, all the time, via instant messaging on Slack.

To join the CEO Roundtable series or on Slack, email us at [email protected]

We understand that for the regional arts sector to thrive, it needs long-term, consistent commitments from policy makers and influencers in our state.

To accelerate this objective, CultureSource hosted an advisory meeting with employees from our member organizations to identify the collective policy priorities of our creative community. This discussion, facilitated by CultureSource’s Omari Rush and The Henry Ford’s George Moroz, explored the advantages of having a formal representative for the arts sector to advance our interests in Lansing.

View insights and action items from this planning meeting here.

We know news and headlines are constantly whizzing by you…here are some things we’ve recently tuned into and key insights you don’t want to miss. We’d like to thank our friends at the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance for helping us compile these articles. 

Despite its challenges, the pandemic has revealed an opportunity for arts leaders and administrators to rethink the work culture at their organizations. Instead of reverting back to the traditional models of work, investigate these resources to help you consider new ways of working in the post-pandemic era and beyond.

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