# “Sometimes reality is too complex. ==Stories== give it form.”<br>– Jean Luc Godard > Case studies, examples, challenges, and inspirations to help connect and apply the *Field Guide* to your work in Arts Management. - [[Steppenwolf|Steppenwolf Theatre Company]] *by Tony Proscio and Clara Miller* Rising in Stages: How Steppenwolf excelled, first on the boards, then in the boardroom, and ultimately on the Balance Sheet. - [[Autopsy of an Orchestra]] *by M. Melanie Beene, Fenton Johnson, and Patricia A. Mitchell* “. . . the compound issues the Oakland Symphony faced in the 1980s resonate clearly for twenty-first-century orchestras. As is the case in so many instances, we have unearthed a historical document only to find that it is about ourselves… We ignore the report’s findings and lessons at our peril.” Sarah Lutman, Former Managing Director, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra - [[The Clay Studio]] *by Bob Harlow and Tricia Heywood* This case study explores the journey of of The Clay Studio in Philadelphia as they interrogate and reimagine their Program & Production, Marketing, Welcoming, and even Accounting functions to find and build a more diverse and robust community. - [[Radical Restructure at the Fictitious Symphony]] *by E. Andrew Taylor* The Fictitious Symphony deconstructs and reimagines its path to fulfilling its mission. - [[Inclusive Hiring Gone Wrong]] *by Elwood Jimmy and Vanessa Andreotti* This constructed story shows a common tragedy when historically white institutions decide to “Indigenize” or “decolonize” by hiring an Indigenous person to do this work for them without any significant institutional intention or effort to change. - [[The Art Institute of Chicago and the Decision to Start Building|Art Institute of Chicago]] *by Ana Kolendo and Peter Frumkin* A venerable visual arts organization explores the timing, scope, scale, and strategy for a major facilities expansion. ## Tags (click to view related pages) #stories #sapling