Research, Advocacy, Policy
DID YOU KNOW? #1
The Rozsa Foundation Research Project
Did you know? Artistic Directors are more likely to have a formal education in the arts but Executive Directors and General Managers have little formal management education training.
“I have long believed that the biggest problem facing the arts today, on a worldwide basis, is not a shortage of singers, or dancers, or playwrights, or conductors. It is a shortage of trained entrepreneurs to employ these artists… It was not that long ago, certainly within my lifetime, when there was virtually no formal training available for arts managers. You are all pioneers, therefore who have done a superb job of building a new field of study. But we have much left to do.”
--Michael M. Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center, Keynote from Association of Arts Admin Educators Conference, 2010 (Full Keynote: http://www.artsadministration.org/kaiser)
Mr. Kaiser's observation is also the case in Calgary and Southern Alberta as per our research:
The graph above shows the transition of Arts Managers from Volunteers to Arts Managers over their careers. This trend follows a statement from the United States Bureau of Labour Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition:
Art directors usually begin as entry-level artists or designers in advertising, publishing, design, or motion picture production firms. An artist is promoted to art director after having demonstrated artistic and leadership abilities. Depending on the scope of their responsibilities, some art directors may pursue a degree in art administration or management, which teaches business skills such as project management and finance.
Here at the Rozsa Foundation, we want to know, what professional development opportunities does your arts organization offer? Alberta is starting to feel the effects of a labor shortage that will likely get worse in the coming years. Where will the skilled labor pool of arts managers come from? How can we ensure potential arts managers do not take work in the for profit sector? The Rozsa Foundation support Arts Managers because we believe it is essential to ensure these vital business leaders have the education they need to continue growing Calgary's arts community in a sustainable way.
Please leave your comments and continue discussing this topic with us!
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British Columbia maintains support for arts sector
VICTORIA – The BC Arts Council received $16,831,000 from the provincial government to help fund artists and cultural organizations in British Columbia for 2011-12.
Arts groups large and small apply to the BC Arts Council – an independent agency of the Province – to support opportunities for artists, strengthen local economies and enhance quality of life for citizens in communities across British Columbia.
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ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL GROWTH IN BC
On Tuesday April 12, 2011, Enbridge and CADA will hold a seminar for business and the arts. See the link below for ways BC is encouraging the same type of collaboration.
AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
Audience Engagement Survey Report 2010
View the above link for the results of Creative Trust’s Audience Engagement Survey – a first‐time, collaborative initiative by Toronto’s creative performing arts companies to hear directly from their audiences on what motivates them to attend and what helps them connect more deeply with the work they see on stage.
The AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY REPORT was developed as part of Creative Trust’s Engaging Audiences Initiative with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts, Great West Life Assurance Company, Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Government through the Ministry of Culture, City of Toronto through the Economic Development Sector Investment Program and TD Bank Financial Group.
Published by Creative Trust for Arts & Culture
@ the Centre for Social Innovation
ARTS ADMINISTRATION ACROSS GENERATIONS
This article was originally published in the December 2010 issue of In Dance, a monthly magazine published by Dancers' Group, serving the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Cross-Training Across Generations: Current Challenges in Arts Administration