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Performing Arts Management. A Handbook of Professional Practices 
Author: Tobie Stein,Jessica Bathurst
ISBN: 1581156502
Description: Performing Arts Management is a must-read for every student and manager of performing arts, from theater to classical music, opera to dance. This comprehensive volume is packed with the wisdom and expertise of more than 150 nonprofit and commercial performing arts professionals who share their winning strategies for the workplace. Uncover the realities of running a performing arts organization today, as the authors offer extensive, in-depth information on:
Organizational Structures and Managerial Positions · Establishing a Mission Statement and Executing a Vision · Nonprofit Formation and Legal Considerations · Producing a Commercial Production · Managing Finances · Developing a Funding Base · Ticket Selling Strategies · Performing Arts Education · Labor Relations · Touring Productions · Facility Management · Career Development Strategies · Internships
Every type of performing arts organization is included, with commentary from managers at the Kennedy Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center Festival, the Mark Morris Dance Group, the Minnesota Opera, and many more renowned industry leaders. Their practical tips and insider hints are illustrated by more than one hundred figures and appendices of sample organizational structures, job descriptions, business models, letters, income statements, operating budgets, and much more. Each chapter also highlights classroom discussion questions and contains a detailed resource list, including Web sites. Performing Arts Management is the most authoritative and up-to-date source for anyone in the field seeking successful business and communications practices.
August 2008,Allworth Press
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