The Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting 3

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Arts Presenters conducted a webinar conversation titled Flexibility, Collectivity, and Innovation: Stories from Our Shifting Environment on May 20, 2009 from 3:00-4:30pm (EDT) as part of our ongoing commitment to helping our members navigate these difficult economic times. This conversation explored innovative ways the field of presenting could pursue to maintain financial sustainability.

The experts on the call were:

• Ken Foster, Executive Director, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
• Nicole Borrelli Hearn, Manager, Artists and Attractions, Opus 3 Artists
• Sandra L. Gibson, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Presenters
• Moderated by Maurine Knighton, Senior Vice-President, Program and Nonprofit Investment, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone

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."