Consultant Directory

Years Working in Field: 45

EXPERTISE:
- Audience & Membership Development, including collaborations and partnerships
- Board Development: roles & responsibilities
- Cultural Tourism: Extensive experience in this area; have done seminars and residencies all over the world. I also run an annual national seminar in Chicago called "Focus on Cultural Tourism;" write a monthly column, "Arts Agenda" for Travel Weekly; and was founding editor/writer for Travel Arts Partnership, 2003 - 2006.
- Fundraising: corporate support; earned income & entrepreneurship
- Meeting/Retreat Facilitation
- Organizational Management: structure & management principles
- Research & Publications
- Specialized workshops and lectures

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
In the early days of the New York State Council on the Arts, I did some 20 or more consultancies for them with for such groups as: Paul Taylor Dance Company; Periwinkle Productions, and Scarsdale Studio Workshop. Have also done hundreds of consultancies throughout the country. Have written eight books on arts and hundreds of magazine articles and am a published playwright and composer. Because of current demands, my consultant work focuses mainly on cultural tourism, although I will take on short term work in other areas.

EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
- Member, American Society of Journalists and Authors; Dramatists Guild; Authors' Guild and Music Critics Association.
- Past board member and officer for many nonprofit cultural organizations.
- BA and MA, University of Wisconsin.

RECENT & REPRESENTATIVE CONSULTING WORK:
1. Arts, Entertainment & Media Management, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; 2003 - present. Periodicals, conference organization. Contact: Chuch Suber 312-344-7447

2. Museums New York, New York, NY. 2003 - 06. Cultural tourisms & periodicals. Contact: Larry Warsh: 917-701-8382

3. Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mount Kisco, NY; 2004 - 05. Helped prepare search for new executive director and advise on procedures. Previous work with the organization involved board retreat facilitation and a long range plan. Contact: organization disbanded in 2006; last board chair was Peter Giles 914-450-2063.

FEE:
$800 per day plus expenses

AREAS OF NEW YORK STATE SERVED: All areas of New York State.

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 29-year history as New York s service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen cultural organizations. The Alliance informs the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support.

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