Stop using the economy as a scape-goat for poor adjustment to change, says Michael Kaiser.
I am tired of reading that the arts are in trouble because of "the economy." If you have read the financial news lately you will see that the stock market is at an all-time high, corporate profits are strong, housing is rebounding and the unemployment rate is falling.
Yet arts leaders still blame poor ticket sales and fundraising results on "the economy" and board members, the press and the public nod their heads in knowing agreement.
It is true that there remain depressed sectors of the economy and too many people are still out of work. The economy has not rebounded equally for all.
I am tired of reading that the arts are in trouble because of "the economy." If you have read the financial news lately you will see that the stock market is at an all-time high, corporate profits are strong, housing is rebounding and the unemployment rate is falling.
Yet arts leaders still blame poor ticket sales and fundraising results on "the economy" and board members, the press and the public nod their heads in knowing agreement.
It is true that there remain depressed sectors of the economy and too many people are still out of work. The economy has not rebounded equally for all.