The Future of the Performing Arts Depends on Strategic Partnerships
As the industry and its financial model become increasingly precarious, a reimagining of how performing arts organizations can operate more efficiently is critical for survival.
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Tolon’s World
One Kyrgyz entrepreneur had an ambitious vision for transforming his country into a vital, independent nation free from its Soviet past. He reverse-engineered that vision into a stepping-stone strategy that is already having enormous impact in Kyrgyzstan and beyond.
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Get Moving!
An excerpt from Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure on the science behind the arts and healthier living
Protecting Heritage in Wartime
The Ark for Ukraine project is a groundbreaking mission to preserve Ukrainian culture using mobile technology.
Bringing History to Life
Queer Voices’ audio-walking tours re-create LGBTQ+ history in Leipzig and Halle in former East Germany.
Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure
How artmaking and creative practice in the United States can address community challenges, strengthen local economies, and rebuild human connections—and three less-well-traveled ways to support it.
Rewriting Gender and Caste Narratives in India Through Art
In the suburbs of Delhi, girls who have survived violence find inspiration in the indomitable spirit of artist-activists like Frida Kahlo and engage with self-portraiture as a means of building self-confidence.
Monument to a Peanut Farmer
The landmark in Plains, Georgia, gives a nod to the late president’s big grin and humble beginnings.
Addressing Cultural Appropriation and Repairing Harm
A model for lasting change through authentic, transformational partnership.
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The Power of Arts Education to Build Community
How does a poverty-fighting organization like Henry Street Settlement in New York City use arts education to strengthen the community and “serve the whole person” as its president and CEO puts it? How can donors best support these programs? David Garza of Henry Street Settlement, Kevin Greaney of PhilARThropy, and Eric Joranson of DAFGiving360 join SSIR editor Barbara Wheeler-Bride to discuss the importance of arts education and how donors can sustain these programs over time. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360