{"product_id":"engage-now-a-guide-to-making-the-arts-indispensable-paperback","title":"Engage Now!: A Guide to Making the Arts Indispensable - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Borwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArts organizations cannot long survive without earning impassioned support from the communities they serve.\u003cbr\u003eCommunities cannot reach their full potential without the benefits the arts can provide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor some, the arts as indispensable is a preposterous idea, yet nearly every stakeholder in the industry believes the arts' value to be unquestionable. That gap accounts for most of the challenges arts organizations face. As long as the arts are seen as an amenity (at best), they will struggle in a world that only has time for that which is necessary. \"Mere\" relevance will not suffice. To compete in the marketplace of public value the required standard is indispensability. \u003cem\u003eEngage Now \u003c\/em\u003e is a \"how to\" manual for the arts organization seeking to become invaluable.  For the companion book, see \u003cem\u003eBuilding Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngage Now \u003c\/em\u003e is a \"how to\" manual for the arts organization seeking to become invaluable. It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents basic principles and practices of effective community engagement, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides guidance for achieving systemic focus on engagement, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlines a process for becoming a universally recognized community asset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for anyone with a vested interest in the arts. Since the arts are essential for healthy individuals and healthy communities, it is for everyone. However, far too few people are aware of their \"vested interest.\" That makes \u003cem\u003eEngage Now \u003c\/em\u003e important for us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The Mission of Arts Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter One: Systemic Challenges and Internal Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two: What Is the Arts Business?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Three: The Way Forward: New Understanding of Mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: A Community Engagement Primer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter Four: Engagement Essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Engagement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Five: The Engagement Process: Principles and Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Six: Engaged Arts: Organizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Seven: Engaged Arts: Artists (Entrepreneurship)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Eight: The Engagement Process: An Operational Blueprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA playbook for arts organizations to become as indispensable as the corner store\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamie Bennett, Executive Director, ArtPlace America\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn eloquent and persuasive voice in a global conversation about the power of the arts to transform our society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Brault, author, No Culture, No Future Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat advice about engaging more of the population, growing your organization and increasing opportunity for successful operations and artistic expression \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanet Brown, President \u0026amp; CEO Grantmakers in the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA distinctively valuable guide for how to integrate arts management and community development\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Katz, former CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorwick probes arts organizations to evaluate their relationship with their community and provides action steps to building a stronger, more sustainable connection with the people  we] serve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Lynch, President \u0026amp; CEO, Americans for the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA guiding light for nonprofit arts organizations seeking to be relevant, responsive, and indispensable to the communities we exist to benefit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine Ramirez, Arts Program Director, James Irvine Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorwick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e leaves no question unasked, proving why \u003cstrong\u003ehe is the authority on community engagement work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Salzenstein, President, Association of Arts Administration Educators and Professor of Performing Arts Management\/Arts Leadership, DePaul University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoug Borwick is an artist. He holds the Ph.D. in Music Composition from the Eastman School of Music and is an award-winning member of ASCAP. He gained experience as an arts administrator and producer working with the Arts Council of Rochester (NY) and through founding and leading the NC Composers Alliance in the mid-1980's. Dr. Borwick is an educator, having served for nearly thirty years as Director of the Arts Management and Not-for-Profit Management Programs at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. (He was named Salem Distinguished Professor in 1997.) He served as President of the Board of the Association of Arts Administration Educators, an international organization of higher education programs in the field from 2010-2012. And Dr. Borwick is a leading advocate for community engagement in the arts. He is author of Engaging Matters, a blog for ArtsJournal and author\/editor of Building Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the U.S. One of the country's leading advocates for the arts and community engagement, Dr. Borwick has served as keynote speaker and workshop presenter at conferences across the U.S. and Canada as well as in Beijing and Singapore. Notably, he has been featured speaker for statewide arts gatherings in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin as well as for the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff, Alberta. \"Doug is the spokesperson for the importance and value of community engagement, and provides tools and thinking to improve your organization's operations in this area.\" Barry Hessenius (Former Director of the California Arts Council and Former President of the California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457549910269,"sku":"9780972780438","price":40.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ODFyMnUvdDRrT1hJMCtVL0x0d2V2dz09.webp?v=1777238235","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/engage-now-a-guide-to-making-the-arts-indispensable-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}