The conversation explores the idea of nonprofit arts organizations shifting their focus from producing art to producing impact. The guest, Alan Harrison, shares his experience working in the nonprofit arts industry and discusses the need for arts organizations to align their work with the needs of the community. He emphasizes the importance of demonstrating measurable results and social value to justify the nonprofit status. The conversation also touches on the challenges of fundraising and the role of money in producing art. The guest's book, 'Scene Change: Why Today's Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have to Stop Producing Art and Start Producing Impact,' serves as a foundation for the discussion.

LINKS:

Alan Harrison - The Arts Journal

https://www.artsjournal.com/author/alan-harrison

Alan Harrison - On Medium

https://medium.com/@501c3guru

The Fourth Turning Is Here - Neil Howe

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Fourth-Turning-Is-Here/Neil-Howe/9781982173739

BUY THE BOOK -

Scene Change - Why Nonprofit Arts Organizations Have To Stop Producing Art And Start Producing Impact.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/scene-change-why-today-s-nonprofit-arts-organizations-have-to-stop-producing-art-and-start-producing-impact-alan-harrison/19872415?ean=9781803414461

Scene Change 2: The Five Real Responsibilities of Nonprofit Arts Boards

https://bookshop.org/p/books/scene-change-2-the-five-real-responsibilities-of-nonprofit-arts-boards-alan-harrison/21087360?ean=9781803416984

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