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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464217803321

Titolo

The art of governance / / Edited by Nancy Roche and Jaan Whitehead

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Theatre Communications Group, , 2005

ISBN

1-55936-780-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RocheNancy

WhiteheadJaan

Disciplina

791/.068

Soggetti

Performing arts - Management

Theater

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword ""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""The Art of Governance: Boards in the Performing Arts""; ""PART I: THE FRAMEWORK OF GOVERNANCE ""; ""The Art of Theater""; ""Going National: A Nutshell History of the Regional Theater Movement""; ""Whither (or wither) Art? ""; ""National Arts Policy: What Trustees Need to Know ""; ""The Role of Advocacy in Trustee Governance ""; ""The Changing Legal Environment for the Arts ""; ""The Artists Speak ""; ""The Spirit of Governance: Six Interviews""; ""PART II: THE PRACTICE OF GOVERNANCE""; ""Board Development ""

""The New Work of the Nonprofit Board """"A Guide to Strategic Planning: Taking Aim Before You Fire ""; ""Understanding Financial Statements ""; ""The Annual Fund ""; ""Capital and Endowment Campaigns ""; ""Leadership Succession in Not-for-Profit Organizations: A Board Member's Viewpoint""; ""Additional Perspectives: Small Theaters, Artist Trustees and Alternative Models ""; ""Contributors""; ""Resource Guide ""

Sommario/riassunto

The Art of Governance is an essential guide for trustees in the performing arts and for the artists, managers, and community leaders who work with them. This book provides the larger context in which trustees govern-the art, artists, history, institutions, and national policies of the performing arts-and also explores more practical issues,



such as board development, planning, finance, and fundraising. A wide range of distinguished artists, trustees, managers, and consultants have contributed articles, covering everything from "The Art of Theater" to "Understanding Financial Statements." An i