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Resolution for 2011: Presenter as nurturer
Riffing on the themes of hope, community and soul that my fellow bloggers have touched on, I’ll cap my contribution to this year’s conference by painting an image of arts presenter as nurturer. The theme of nurturing lingers with me, … Continue reading
Posted in APAP, APAP|NYC2011, Arts Presenters
Tagged Beethoven, Bella Hristova, Classical Connections, Joshua Roman, Kaila Potts, Lincoln Trio, Pius Cheung, YPCA
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Hope and Community: We’re in this together
It has been heartening to see and hear the many ways in which the arts community came together at this APAP Conference to address the current slate of daunting challenges facing most of us. From the annual meeting, to plenaries, … Continue reading
Posted in APAP, APAP|NYC2011, Arts Presenters, Uncategorized
Tagged APAPNY 2011, David Brooks, Reinhold Niebuhr
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People do this for their souls
The whirlwind is over, the proverbial dust is settling, and I am left with pages of notes, a slew of contacts and the memory of dozens of conversations with old friends and new. (The face-to-face kind of friends). For me, … Continue reading
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Tagged arts education, boards, Ethiopia, EXPO Hall, immigration, showcases
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An Artist Fellow at APAP
So after some days, and still in New York City, soon on my way to Brazil, some reflections about the conference and also the program in which I was directly involved. The first APAP Artist Fellows project was a truly … Continue reading
Focus on Excellence
Final day in EXPO Hall. Happily, I am hearing from many of my colleagues that this year’s conference was a good one. Interest, excitement, discussions — this year is recovering an energy that hopefully parallels an economic recovery (even a … Continue reading
A Crystallizing Moment
I didn’t start this process thinking of myself as an advocate. I’m an advocate for the arts, naturally, but I had never considered the possibility that I must necessarily be part of spreading the word on new ideas, practices and … Continue reading
Posted in APAP, APAP|NYC2011, Arts Presenters
Tagged Annual Meeting, Collaborative Inquiry, ELI, Ken Foster, LDI
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Art maker or audience member?
During a thought experiment at Saturday morning’s scenario planning seminar, we tried to imagine a world in which the majority of the people that we now call audience members desired exclusively to make art themselves rather than observe others. A … Continue reading
Posted in APAP, APAP|NYC2011, Arts Presenters
Tagged Irish music, Kaufman Center, Masters of Tradition, Nina Simon, scenario planning, Whitney Museum
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What is APAP to You?
At the member meeting Sunday morning, there was a presentation on what APAP does for members, the budget allocations and the economic issues of increasing member fees. A sticky wicket of needs, demands, wants, with all the subtext that a large … Continue reading
Early to Rise…
…But not early to bed. Friday night, I took the opportunity to enjoy an offering from Under The Radar. I was interested in so many of the pieces listed but eventually decided on the from UNIVERSES’ “Ameriville” at the Public Theatre. Described as a … Continue reading
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Tagged SYPartners, Under the Radar, UTR
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