This week kicked off with a reminder of the choices available for organizational structures by creative enterprises -- the various forms of for-profit models and the standard nonprofit corporation. The readings for the week note that there are many forces at play affecting organizational change in nonprofit arts. Organizational boundaries are changing due to technology, shifts in earned and unearned income streams, and changes in demand for current product (aka changes in audiences).
When we left class today we were in the beginnings of our discussion regarding the MPR article. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/18/nilsson/
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Below, I will re-post those original discussion questions then provide a frame for our bloggers to write targeted responses to his ideas.
Discussion questions:
- –According to Eric Nillson, what are the core realities Orchestras are facing?
- –What are his proposed solutions?
- •What are your thoughts??
- –What are your proposed solutions?
- –What about other performing arts industries – how have they adapted?
Bloggers (get ready, set, go!)
FRAMEWORKS-- take our readings for the week (three different chapters and linked articles/blogs including Nillson's). Use at least one support from both Chong and Tuckman and one from a relevant case (Minnesota, UK Social Enterprises or Rebecca) to support your argument. A quoted citation is not necessary, but you should at least allude to concepts -- for example, the divergence in work and proximity between administration and the art/product demonstrates the perpetuated industrial-oriented structures fracturing the business operations of both forprofit and nonprofit companies (Chong).
WRITE -- Articulate in summary fashion your support for or rebuttal to Nillson's 3 core realities. THEN present YOUR three key changes to organizational structure or industry frameworks that must occur to address declining audiences and increasingly difficult (deficit) budgets. Feel free to bring in outside information to support your solutions -- case studies of successful shifts in the industry.
