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Lead or Follow: Arts Administrators Hash it Out

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Last week, Douglas McLellan of artsJournal ran a multi-vocal forum on the relationship between arts organizations and audiences, asking: In this age of self expression and information overload, do our artists and arts organizations need to lead more or learn to follow their communities more? Here are three of my favorites.

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Adventures in Participatory Audience Engagement at the Henry Art Gallery

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Thirteen students produced three projects that layered participatory activities onto an exhibition of artwork from the permanent collection of the Henry Art Gallery. The guiding principle is uncovering relationships between the works of art themselves rather than explicating information or theoretical concepts.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

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We welcome your comments and feedback. The report details the challenges and perspectives of nonprofit CEOs in an elegant blend of statistical findings and personal voices. And those of you who are nonprofit CEOs are sure to find some kindred voices there! Oh, the high-wire balancing act of nonprofit CEO compensation.

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Take a Seat: Beautiful, Casual Areas at the Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts

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Everyone is so focused on everything looking perfect and the curator's voice only." I didn't see a single comment book on my trip. But I did see something that inspired me quite a lot: a gorgeous, innovative setting for visitors to sit, chat, explore art, and rest. Walking in, you are not bombarded with art.

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Participation, Contemplation, and the Complexity of "And"

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Each of these articles--and the comments around them--are fascinating artifacts of a debate that has been behind the scenes for too long. We always knew that the inclusion of participatory and community-centered practices in arts institutions was controversial. Some people commune with the art. Some visit the archives.

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17 Ways We Made our Exhibition Participatory

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It made me think in ways that I haven't before about the relation of art--as expressive culture--to democracy. It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. We see it as a long-term investment for the museum.

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Groundswell Book Club Part 2: Talking

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In this post, a discussion about the art of conversation in the groundswell. The simplest way is to be a commenter—to follow blogs and sites related to your institution and share your own observations and helpful tips. Many museums have jumped into the middle level—producing their own content—without starting with commenting.

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