{"product_id":"engage-now-doug-borwick-9780972780438","title":"Engage Now!: A Guide to Making the Arts Indispensable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArts organizations cannot long survive without earning impassioned support from the communities they serve.\u003cbr\u003eCommunities cannot reach their full potential without the benefits the arts can provide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor some, the arts as indispensable is a preposterous idea, yet nearly every stakeholder in the industry believes the arts' value to be unquestionable. That gap accounts for most of the challenges arts organizations face. As long as the arts are seen as an amenity (at best), they will struggle in a world that only has time for that which is necessary. \"Mere\" relevance will not suffice. To compete in the marketplace of public value the required standard is indispensability. \u003cem\u003eEngage Now \u003c\/em\u003e is a \"how to\" manual for the arts organization seeking to become invaluable.  For the companion book, see \u003cem\u003eBuilding Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngage Now \u003c\/em\u003e is a \"how to\" manual for the arts organization seeking to become invaluable. It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents basic principles and practices of effective community engagement, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides guidance for achieving systemic focus on engagement, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlines a process for becoming a universally recognized community asset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for anyone with a vested interest in the arts. Since the arts are essential for healthy individuals and healthy communities, it is for everyone. However, far too few people are aware of their \"vested interest.\" That makes \u003cem\u003eEngage Now \u003c\/em\u003e important for us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The Mission of Arts Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter One: Systemic Challenges and Internal Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two: What Is the Arts Business?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Three: The Way Forward: New Understanding of Mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: A Community Engagement Primer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter Four: Engagement Essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Engagement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Five: The Engagement Process: Principles and Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Six: Engaged Arts: Organizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Seven: Engaged Arts: Artists (Entrepreneurship)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Eight: The Engagement Process: An Operational Blueprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA playbook for arts organizations to become as indispensable as the corner store\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamie Bennett, Executive Director, ArtPlace America\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn eloquent and persuasive voice in a global conversation about the power of the arts to transform our society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Brault, author, No Culture, No Future Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat advice about engaging more of the population, growing your organization and increasing opportunity for successful operations and artistic expression \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanet Brown, President \u0026amp; CEO Grantmakers in the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA distinctively valuable guide for how to integrate arts management and community development\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Katz, former CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorwick probes arts organizations to evaluate their relationship with their community and provides action steps to building a stronger, more sustainable connection with the people  we] serve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Lynch, President \u0026amp; CEO, Americans for the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA guiding light for nonprofit arts organizations seeking to be relevant, responsive, and indispensable to the communities we exist to benefit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine Ramirez, Arts Program Director, James Irvine Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorwick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e leaves no question unasked, proving why \u003cstrong\u003ehe is the authority on community engagement work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Salzenstein, President, Association of Arts Administration Educators and Professor of Performing Arts Management\/Arts Leadership, DePaul University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Borwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0972780432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780972780438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Artsengaged\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Borwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986764366079,"sku":"9780972780438","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3800e97f-4c93-46ca-8ec0-9c39b28240c8.jpg?v=1683285057","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engage-now-doug-borwick-9780972780438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}