ArtsManaged Field Notes

Overhead is undervalued

Indirect costs aren't (usually) a sign of waste. They're part of the puzzle that makes the mission work.

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October 2025

The curious clustering of human groups

We gather together in particular and consistent numbers. How might that inform arts management practice?

Oct 28 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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One revenue runs through it

"Earned" and "contributed" revenue may look like different streams, but they often flow from the same source.

Oct 21 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

Effort and effect

Two ways to evaluate performance

Oct 14 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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Difference that makes a difference

"Differentiation" is the art of learning and leveraging the differences that matter to your audience

Oct 7 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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September 2025

NEA @ 60 Video

Sharing a taste of the 60th anniversary event for the NEA

Sep 30 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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The NEA @ 60

The United States federal arts agency hits a milestone, and a moment

Sep 23 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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Simple sabotage

Your management practices and processes may be derailing your mission.

Sep 16 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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The line(s) between board and staff

Some nonprofit boards rubber stamp, others micromanage. How do you find the sweet spot in between?

Sep 9 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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Two jobs of a governing board

Nonprofit governance can be strange and sprawling, making clarity a core requirement of the job.

Sep 2 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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August 2025

The choreography of cash

A thriving arts enterprise gives every dollar a job. But dollars arrive at different times.

Aug 26 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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You can't manage emergence

Most desired outcomes of an arts organization cannot be directly controlled.

Aug 19 • 

E. Andrew Taylor

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