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In late summer of 2007, amidst the continued decline of America’s image abroad, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation commissioned research on U.S.-based cultural diplomacy and cultural exchange after 9-11 to prompt an anticipated new incoming administration to create a proactive … Continue reading →

Merce Cunningham, the nonagenarian choreographer, is planning for a world without him. He has decided that when he dies, or when the right time comes, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will embark on a final two-year international tour and then … Continue reading →

After 12 years of leading one of the state’s major philanthropic organizations, David Grant, the chief executive of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, is resigning from his position. He will stay on the job through next June to ensure a … Continue reading →

He’s probably the most important man you’ve never heard of. Ed DeSeve is President Obama’s senior advisor, responsible for implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). What does this mean? DeSeve is managing and disbursing $800-plus billion in economic … Continue reading →

On Createquity Blog Think about other kinds of relationships that involve close collaboration toward shared goals. (Because they are shared, are they not?) Would this be any way to treat a trusted employee? Or a student? Even business-customer relationships are … Continue reading →

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Doug McClennan on Diacritical A classic way of developing broader relationships is with exposure through the free sample. Get a shot on The Ed Sullivan Show and millions of people will see how great you are and buy your record. … Continue reading →

In the New York Times The board of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has loosened the strings on some grants to arts organizations to help them weather a severe downturn in fund-raising and income from ticket sales and the like. … Continue reading →

Annenberg has left town and Lenfest has given it all away. What’s next? Read More

My heart soared when I heard there would be a meeting of arts “activists” at the White House. This meeting, led by GIA past president Claudine Brown, Nathan Cummings Foundation, brought together over 70 individuals who have been working, writing and living the practice of connecting artists and communities for decades.