Traveling a bit this week and will be occupied with trying to beat my nephews in squirt gun battles. As is my custom, I am reaching back to the archives for some bits of wisdom. Back in 2009 I pointed to a TED talk by Dan Pink discussing how for most tasks facing companies today, … Read more
I am traveling to the Art Midwest Conference today where I will first take a seminar about using Google Analytics which Drew McManus promises will be akin to a heroic journey. Since I have intentionally opted not to fly through Chicago O’Hare this time around, hopefully his seminar will be the only heroic saga I … Read more
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the important thoughts Carter Gillies had about the concept of the intrinsic value of the arts. In light of that, I wanted to look back at where the idea of intrinsic value of the arts all began. Well, at least for me. The first attempt to measure the … Read more
There was a post by KCET columnist Corbett Barklie last fall that has had me thinking and wondering if there hasn’t been enough conversation about this topic. In short, Barklie feels that arts organizations are sacrificing a focus on the intrinsic value of art in the pursuit of “social service” related activities. (my emphasis) Arts … Read more