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#FundraisingFridays
I wanted to share with everyone this great idea I came across on Twitter today. #FundraisingFriday is a movement aimed at getting people to donate $10 every Friday through the end of 2012 to one of...
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Next Generation Leaders
While going through my twitter feed today, I came across a report that highlights the opinions of the Next Generation Leader in the arts and relates those opinions with the “innovative-ness” of...
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Arts Vetoed By SC Governor – Response
On July 6, Governor Nikki Haley vetoed 81 items in the South Carolina Budget, totaling over $65 million dollars in cuts. In a time of growth in the state and a critical “tipping point” for many...
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The “Other Side of Town”
Have you been to the “other side of town”? You know, the abandoned warehouses, the old storefronts, the vacant land that populate the landscape typically about 20 minutes from your house, wherever you...
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#artsmgtchat – Emerging Arts Leaders Networks
Below is the blog post I wrote in advance of hosting the weekly #ArtsMgtChat. The topic this week was “Emerging Arts Leaders Networks” and due to my involvement in creating the South Carolina Young...
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Charitable Deductions & the Candidates That Hate Them
This piece originally posted on Mauldin Patch before the 2012 election It is very clear that in the 2012 presidential election, people have two clear, very different, paths that they can take the...
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A Tool in the Toolbox
This piece originally posted on Mauldin Patch and later posted on the SC Arts Commission’s “Hub” Building a community is hard work. Imagine a room of 100 hungry, tired and opinionated toddlers, and...
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Ever Buy A Raffle Ticket? You Should’ve Been Fined $100
Most people have seen their church, child’s school or favorite nonprofit offer a raffle. You know, buy a ticket for a chance to win a prize? These raffles happen all the time it seems, and they’re...
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Let’s Put Some STEAM in Education
In 1907, Henry Ford announced that Ford Motor Company would build a “car for the multitude”. An idea at the time that seemed ridiculous, far-fetched and impossible. How was it that every person in...
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Masters Degree? Depends…
“Are you thinking about getting your Masters?” Every time I’m asked that question, my brain has a dilemma. On one hand, I love learning as much information as I can about my field and anything that...
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To the Teachers…
May 7 is National Teacher Day. In celebration, I’d like to change up my blog content to thank some special folks. ——————————– To the Pre-K teacher who wrote my name on the “Smiley Face” side of the...
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Fighting Crime With Beethoven?
Imagine you are a member of a ruthless gang. You’re about to head down to the subway stop and cause some trouble but as you walk through the station, you decide that this is not the place to commit...
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Mona Lisa Wasn’t Painted By A Committee
Today I read a section in February’s issue of Fast Company (my favorite magazine…I know it’s June right now. This is the copy I had on my office desk that I’ve been slowly getting through at work)...
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Constitutional Standoff
So I try to keep my posts about the arts and nonprofit sector, but right now I want to present an interesting situation that I’m sure will stir up some passionate responses. It’s about the Supreme...
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“Yeezus” Demands Attention
We should have seen it coming. And I’m about to take it to another level, ***** No matter who you go and get Ain’t nobody cold as this Do the rap and the track, triple double no assists … I’m living in...
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Gov. Haley Breaks Legs of Arts Commission
[UPDATE: Veto #56 was sustained by the SC House on June 26. Veto #18 however was overridden by the SC House on June 26, and the SC Senate voted to override the veto on June 27.] Governor Nikki Haley...
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Ticket-Less Ticketing?
Arts Advocacy Day 2013 | GP McLeer After I wrap up things at the office today, I’ll be headed to Charlotte, NC to catch one of my favorite bands perform at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. But...
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{Picasso Baby}
This video is simply amazing. When Jay Z performed his song Picasso Baby for this HBO special, he broke walls. Not necessarily lyrically or musically (although this song is a highlight of his latest...
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Speaking of the VMAs…
While Miley Cyrus was busy destroying any chance of a Hannah Montana syndication contract anytime soon during her 4 minute performance on the VMAs last night (I’m not even going to provide a link to...
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All You Have To Do Is VOTE!
The headline on Gawker read “Russell Brand May Have Started a Revolution Last Night”. My interest was piqued. But it wasn’t until the video kept popping up on my news feeds that I finally clicked on...
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