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Arts in Crisis A Kennedy Center Initiative

Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is a program designed to provide planning assistance and consulting to struggling arts organizations throughout the United States. Open to non-profit 501(c)(3) presenting and producing performing arts organizations, the program will provide counsel from Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser, Kennedy Center executive staff, and approved mentors in the areas of fundraising, building more effective Boards of Trustees, budgeting, marketing, technology, and other areas pertinent to maintaining a vital performing arts organization during a troubled economy.

Press Release

Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative 50 State Tour

President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to Assist Organizations in Need.

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Request Services

If you would like to request consulting or advisory services, whether you have a few questions to ask or would like a more in-depth review, please click the link below to complete a short form describing your request. The Kennedy Center will respond. Requests for assistance will be handled with respect and held in confidence.

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Additional Resources

Take advantage of the resources available through Artsmanager.org, our website for arts managers, who seek innovative solutions to challenges faced by many of today's arts organizations. Featuring Michael Kaiser’s blog.

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The Art of the Turnaround

Kaiser BookMichael Kaiser's latest book The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations provides practical advice for the troubled arts organization.

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