ArtsManaged Field Notes

The gift that keeps on taking

Donations come in two flavors – buy or build – know the difference.

Oct 6 • E. Andrew Taylor

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September 2026

The fraud triangle

Three conditions can lure us and our teams to violate our positions of trust.

Sep 29 • E. Andrew Taylor

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Quality, quantity, effort, and effect

Four lenses help reveal your arts organization’s impact.

Sep 21 • E. Andrew Taylor

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The five financial elements

Financial accounting, management, and leadership can be complex, but they’re all built with five primary pieces.

Sep 15 • E. Andrew Taylor

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Local action over global abstraction

Wendell Berry challenged us to save the world by serving the people and places around us.

Sep 8 • E. Andrew Taylor

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The contracts you make, the covenants you keep

What binds you to your contractors, collaborators, and communities?

Sep 1 • E. Andrew Taylor

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August 2026

Gifts and grants are different things

Contributed income arrives in many streams. It’s helpful to know their flows.

Aug 25 • E. Andrew Taylor

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Sorting patrons with purpose

Segmenting your patron lists can be a powerful way to focus your efforts, and connect in ways that count.

Aug 18 • E. Andrew Taylor

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Debt, the handy but perilous resource

Borrowing can solve many problems for an arts organization, but create some too.

Aug 11

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Time and tides in arts organizations

Crafting a workplace with competing rhythms and flows.

Aug 4 • E. Andrew Taylor

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July 2026

The multi-armed bandit of arts management

Every action is a bet, so how should you play the odds?

Jul 28 • E. Andrew Taylor

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Revisit and revise your bylaws

When your map doesn't match the terrain, fix the map.

Jul 21 • E. Andrew Taylor

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