The Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting 2

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On March 18, 2009, Arts Presenters hosted a national conference call to discuss "The Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting."

This call featured a diverse panel of leaders with strong backgrounds in presenting, institutional advancement, and economics; including renowned urban economist Jeremy Nowak (who keynoted the opening plenary at the APAP conference); Jim Copenhaver, Senior Partner of the consulting firm of J C Enterprises-Focused Learning and member of the Board of Arts Presenters; Phil Horn, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; Mike Ross, Executive Director of the Krannert Center and Chairman of the Board of Arts Presenters; Marilyn Santarelli, Executive Director of the F. M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes Barre PA; and Sandra Gibson, President and CEO of Arts Presenters.

We continue the discussion of how the current state of the economy is impacting the field of presenting, building on the first economic impact call which took place on December 18, 2008 and the conversations of the APAP Conference NYC 2009. Download the first "Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting" call.

More About the “Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting” Series

Arts Presenters is holding a series of conversations with the presenting field and economic experts on the current state of our economy and its affect on presenting and the performing arts.

Said Sandra Gibson: "Arts Presenters wants to provide members with more than a few tips and tricks for surviving today. We want to help you discover effective ways to array and deploy the resources and expertise at your disposal to manage risk, execute successful strategies, and create the flexibility and agility needed to navigate these times. Knowing from our tracking survey that many of you are already taking bold steps to sustain your organizations, your artistic endeavors, our goal is to have you more grounded in the concepts and approaches that are working for your colleagues. We believe that sharing those stories is the best way to capture that experience."