Overview: Today, nonprofit arts organizations are rushing into an elitist whirlpool of irrelevance. They’re the only companies in the whole nonprofit sector where the beneficiary is also the donor. Donors donate so that donors may attend.

In SCENE CHANGE, the first book in the series, they dived into the reasons that the arts have become simultaneously elitist and irrelevant in this Pre-Post-Pandemic Era in America.

In SCENE CHANGE 2, they offer specific board responsibilities in order to create the space for the kind of charity for which communities are clamoring.

Verdict: Scene Change 2: The Five REAL Responsibilities of Nonprofit Arts Boards is a targeted list of the ways in which today’s nonprofit arts organizations (theaters, symphonies, ballets, museums, operas, and all the rest) will have to significantly change their whole structure and the prism in which they do work.

Companies that make these changes will be giving themselves the best chance to succeed in 2024 and beyond. Those that don’t, won’t, of course.

And so what author Alan Harrison does, and through bouts of prose littered with directness, humor, acidity for the truth, compassion for things left unsaid, and amongst others proffers solutions to overcome the challenges in the Nonprofit and arts sectors in his very own, and highly distinctive tone.

Just a chapter or two in and it is clear that Alan understands that the model in question is broken and that, in order to survive (and thrive), arts organizations need to understand that the art itself can’t be the only purpose. Donors, patrons and all our constituents nowadays care for so much causes and the art is simply not enough.

Simply put, Alan’s voice is unmissable, unpretentious, and his resounding, at times, comical demeanor bring clarity of thought and a fearless commitment to issues like elitism, diversity, equity, and inclusion within arts organizations.

Through a concise and clear appeal, Alan brings the reader to an understanding of what is important in the world of Nonprofit arts organizations. He makes us fully aware that serious and deliberate action must come into play TODAY if we really want to improve the quality of life for all people in all of our communities.

About the Author - Based in Kirkland, Washington, Alan Harrison is a writer and speaker specializing in nonprofit arts organizations, strategy, and life politics. His blog posts appear regularly in major publications, including ArtsJournal. For 30 years, Alan Harrison has explored the relationships between the arts and the community on behalf of nonprofit arts organizations across the United States.

Official Book Purchase Link