By Josh Russell: I have been enjoying all of the rich dialogue that has been going on all week through this Blog Salon from some very articulate individuals. Like most of you, I do what I am passionate about. I am passionate about the arts, and have been since High School when the arts helped me find my voice, my confidence and a group of friends that more...
By Josh Russell: Roughly 2.5 years ago, a group of younger arts professionals decided that the impending crisis of readiness of leaders in the arts was an issue we needed to get involved in. So, we formed a steering committee and created genARTS Silicon Valley to help prepare emerging arts professionals to step into leadership roles in the arts. As more...
By Josh Russell: One of the most common challenges among arts and culture organizations that we work with in Silicon Valley is, “how can we reach out and engage younger audiences?” It’s a very important question and one that every organization should be considering. As we all know, audiences, arts leaders and donors are not getting younger. Recognizing more...
