In a post-COVID world, there will not be a return to “business as usual” for most arts organizations — at least not for a long time. Underfunded during the pandemic as donors turned their attention to critical human, social and health needs in their communities, how can we ensure the future of the arts? What will that future look like?
As the curve begins to flatten and businesses slowly open, how can we reimagine our future? What messages can we send to our constituents and communities about the reasons for revitalizing the arts? If large gatherings are prohibited, how will performing arts organizations stay financially strong and on the community’s radar?
Kay Sprinkel Grace, author and consultant and recipient of AFP Global’s 2020 Fundraising Professional of the Year Award will have a lively discussion with Courtney Beck, Executive Director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, headquartered in San Francisco, and Margot Knight, Executive Director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, California.
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