
Resources
Professional Organizations
Books
Arts Management
- Management and the Arts by William Byrnes, 5th edition
- The Arts Management Handbook: New Directions for Students and Practitioners by Meg Brindle and Constance DeVereaux, 1st edition
- The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations by Michael Kaiser
- Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
- Leadership in a Time of Crisis: The Way Forward in a Changed World by Marshall Goldsmith
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
- The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida
- Your Creative Career: Turn Your Passion into a Fulfilling and Financially Rewarding Lifestyle by Anna Sabino
- Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture, and Community by Donna Walker-Kuhne
Podcasts
- highlights artists and arts leaders of color while interrogating systemic and institutional issues of equity, inclusion, and access in the arts from a decolonizing framework.
- Art Works is the that interviews arts leaders from across the country on arts issues of interest.
- features candid conversations about the business of being an artist, including time management, financial planning, and how to navigate the unique challenges of making a living creatively.
- features discussions between the President of Capacity Interactive with leaders throughout the fields regarding marketing, development, management, and more.
- features interviews with creative powerhouses to help you reach your creative potential.
- presents conversations with museum and cultural workers, educators, artists, activists, and leaders about how we do work with our communities and the public at large.
- explores different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them (each episode is never longer than 15 minutes).
- forms a community for creatives to tackle the challenges faced in the creative industry, from how to manage your mental health to getting paid what you’re worth.
- focuses on helping people harness their leadership potential to create more dynamic and human workplaces. Episodes feature insights and practical tips from interviews with leadership experts and authors.
- examines the ways managers of arts institutions can leverage technology.