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Take-Home Quiz: What Are Some of The Reasons You’re Broke?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Heidi Rettig

T/F Your gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday; closed weekends and holidays. Ticket buyers call the box office but no one answers – not even a voicemail service. T/F It’s 2011 and you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Please. Bring The Magic Back to Live Performance.

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Heidi Rettig

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti said that art that is celebrated often gets its laurels for being unchallenging. It’s worth remembering that sometimes a standing ovation means you have failed as an artist. In my work as a consultant, I see a … Continue reading →

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Polly Carl asks: What Can Technology Offer Theater?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Heidi Rettig

Polly Carl has said that there is “nothing more deadly to a play than videotaping it.” During her tenure as Producing Artistic Director at The Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis, Carl launched Play Trailers; short films in theatrical settings that try … Continue reading →

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Rennie Harris Puremovement at the Kimmel Center

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Heidi Rettig

Rennie Harris Puremovement will premiere a new work on Friday, April 15th at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. On Monday, I had the opportunity to sit and watch the company in rehearsal at the Philadanco studios. It was rare air. … Continue reading →

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Changes to NEA 2011 Grant Guidelines

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Heidi Rettig

The NEA has implemented a new strategic plan, which includes important changes to the grant guidelines in use for the last several years. These are the changes that you need to know about: 1) There are now just two grant … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Time and New Technologies on Arts Participation.

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Heidi Rettig

by Heidi K. Rettig Arts organizations and cultural policy researchers spend a great deal of time thinking about patterns of arts participation. According to several reports, audiences for the arts are shrinking and there is cause for concern about the … Continue reading →

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June 3, 2010: Event to Discuss New Funding Opportunity for Minnesota Arts Organizations.

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Heidi Rettig

Paleo lab, Science Museum of Minnesota. Photo: Heidi Rettig On Thursday, June 3rd, from 6 – 9 p.m.,  I’ll be attending Minnesota Association of Museum’s event, “Summit at Summit Brewery”. This event is opportunity for arts professionals to socialize and … Continue reading →

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Arts-Based Revitalization Plan available for download.

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Heidi Rettig

Arts-Based Revitalization Plan for Duluth’s Hillside and Downtown View more documents from Heidi Rettig & Associates. Heidi Rettig & Associates recently completed the Arts-Based Revitalization plan for Duluth’s Downtown and Hillside neighborhoods. We have made the Plan available for download … Continue reading →

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How Arts Organizations Squash Growth.

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Heidi Rettig

Psychologists define a “designated issue” as a common strategy used to distract from larger, more complicated problems that threaten our well-being. I believe the concept of the “designated issue” may also have some value for arts managers trying to understand … Continue reading →

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Is There a Leadership Crisis in the Arts?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Heidi Rettig

The “leadership crisis” in the arts is an issue of concern for nonprofit arts managers and researchers in the field. The conventional wisdom is that arts organizations are unable to retain bright, talented workers because they are unable to match … Continue reading →

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