{"product_id":"2940014942614","title":"Building Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the U.S.","description":"Building Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the U.S , written and edited by Doug Borwick, holds that established arts organizations, for practical and moral reasons, need to be more deeply connected to their communities. It serves as an essential primer for any member of the arts community–artist, administrator, board member, patron, or friend–who is interested in the future of the arts in the U.S. It also provides new ways of looking at the arts as a powerful force for building better communities and improving lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is from community that the arts developed \u003cbr\u003eand it is in serving communities that the arts will thrive . . . \u003cbr\u003eCommunities do not exist to serve the arts; the arts exist to serve communities.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Communities, Not Audiences identifies the factors that serve to isolate established arts organizations from their communities, points out the trends that loom as imminent threats to the long-term viability of the artistic status quo, and presents principles and mechanisms whereby arts organizations can significantly extend their reach into the community, supporting enhanced sustainability. Included are case studies and examples of successful community engagement work being conducted by arts organizations from around the U.S. Twenty-three contributors, representing chamber music, dance, museums, opera, orchestras, and theatre as well as an array of arts administration perspectives provide breadth of coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The economic, social, and political environments out of which the infrastructure for Western ‘high arts’ grew have changed.  Today’s major arts institutions, products of that legacy, no longer benefit from relatively inexpensive labor, a nominally homogeneous culture, or a polity openly managed by an elite class. Expenses are rising precipitously and competition for major donors is increasing; as a result, the survival of established arts organizations hinges on their ability to engage effectively with a far broader segment of the population than has been true to date.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------------------------\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Foreword by Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts:\u003cbr\u003e“I think the days of the arts in ivory towers are behind us; the very best arts organizations are . . . connecting communities with artists . . . .  Not only can the arts build communities, I think we must.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Foreword by Robert L. Lynch, President \u0026amp; CEO, Americans for the Arts:\u003cbr\u003e“Doug Borwick calls for substantive rather than superficial efforts, authentic and systemic changes. . . . The challenge is not whether to build communities or audiences but how to build communities and audiences together.”\u003cbr\u003e--------------------------\u003cbr\u003eContributors:\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Schaffer Bacon: Co-Director, Animating Democracy\u003cbr\u003eSandra Bernhard: Director\/HGOco, Houston Grand Opera\u003cbr\u003eSusan Badger Booth: Professor, Eastern Michigan University\u003cbr\u003eTom Borrup: Principal, Creative Community Builders\u003cbr\u003eBen Cameron: Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Cleveland: Director, Center for the Study of Art and Community\u003cbr\u003eLyz Crane: Community Development Consultant\u003cbr\u003eDavid Dombrosky: CMO\/InstantEncore\u003cbr\u003eMaryo Gard Ewell: Community Arts Consultant\u003cbr\u003eTom Finkelpearl: Executive Director, Queens Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003ePam Korza: Co-Director, Animating Democracy\u003cbr\u003eDenise Kulawik: Principal, Oneiros, LLC\u003cbr\u003eHelen Lessick: Artist, Civic Art Advocate\u003cbr\u003eDorothy Gunther Pugh: Founder \u0026amp; Artistic Director, Ballet Memphis\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Moore: Arts and Culture Researcher\u003cbr\u003eDiane Ragsdale: Cultural Critic, Speaker, Writer\u003cbr\u003eNoel Raymond: Co-Director, Pillsbury House Theatre, St. Paul, MN\u003cbr\u003ePreranna Reddy: Director-Public Events, Queens Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003eSebastian Ruth: Founder\/Artistic Director, Community MusicWorks, Providence, RI\u003cbr\u003eRussell Willis Taylor: President \u0026amp; CEO, National Arts Strategies\u003cbr\u003eJames Undercofler: Professor, Drexel University; former President\/CEO, Philadelphia Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eRoseann Weiss: Director, CAT Institute, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO","brand":"ArtsEngaged","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121242063088,"sku":"2940014942614","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014942614_p0.jpg?v=1763617837","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014942614","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}