In this episode, Elise Kiefer discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of managing rural arts organizations. She emphasizes the importance of adopting strategies tailored to rural communities, focusing on mission-driven fundraising and community engagement. Elise also explores how redefining the arts in rural areas and measuring impact beyond traditional metrics can help sustain these organizations for the future.
Chapters
00:00 Embracing Strategies for Rural Arts Management
13:24 Community Engagement and Mission-Driven Fundraising
19:40 Redefining the Arts in Rural Communities
23:04 Public Funding and Partnerships
28:03 Measuring Impact and the Importance of Relevance
https://www.routledge.com/Rural-Arts-Management/Kieffer-Socolof/p/book/9781032431437
Contact Information: Elise Lael Kieffer, PhD (she/her)ekieffer@murraystate.edu
Program Director & Assistant Professor
Nonprofit Leadership Studies Patricia and Robert Long Endowed Faculty Fellow Department of Organizational Communication and Leadership
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business
Murray State University
Co-Author
Dr. Jerome Socolof is an associate professor of arts management in the higher fine and performing arts department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
