The arts manager is often described merely as the facilitator of an artist’s or art organization’s business and financial affairs. This separation between art and business fails to view art as a form of business, one which generates high revenues and contributes significantly to the economy of the community. As art is commonly presented in a dichotomy with business and finance, the role of an arts manager, someone who must walk the line between these two radically different ideas, becomes muddled, and it is difficult to interpret how much artistic involvement the job entails. “The difference between the artist and the arts manager is emphasized so strongly that any influence of the arts manager on the art itself seems impossible” (Kuesters,
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Windfall’s community of performers is comprised of the instructors and the students and is fairly constant given that enrollment can be scheduled for semesters at a time. With their own dance studio, they are able to make the most of their venue by renting it out to other dance organizations, building a sense of community ownership. They frequently collaborate with Indiana University dance groups, providing them a place to work as well as jointly fundraising through IU concessions. Though Windfall is located outside of the arts district, their interaction with the community remains …show more content…
He mentions the overwhelming presence of compositions by dead composers and how they were not meant to be “taken out of the context for which [they were] created, stripped of [their] original purposes, and fitted out with new ones” (Stanbridge, 8). He expands upon this idea, stating that there is a substantial lack of contemporary styles as well as composer diversity within modern orchestras. The Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra is unfortunately guilty of perpetuating these stereotypes. Their repertoire consists primarily of classical pieces written centuries ago by dead, white, male composers. However, in an effort to stay contemporary, particularly with the younger generations, the orchestra will occasionally feature vocalists who perform an assortment of pop and current musical theatre selections. While their inclusion of female composers is limited, the different genders are quite evenly represented among the musicians themselves. I happen to know of a family in which both parents and their daughter are active members of the orchestra. Students are encouraged to get involved in the Youth Honors Orchestra, which features a somewhat more appropriate repertoire but still fosters the community’s appreciation of classical music. From my experience, there have been few problems with sustainability based on repertoire. The orchestra has
Windfall’s community of performers is comprised of the instructors and the students and is fairly constant given that enrollment can be scheduled for semesters at a time. With their own dance studio, they are able to make the most of their venue by renting it out to other dance organizations, building a sense of community ownership. They frequently collaborate with Indiana University dance groups, providing them a place to work as well as jointly fundraising through IU concessions. Though Windfall is located outside of the arts district, their interaction with the community remains …show more content…
He mentions the overwhelming presence of compositions by dead composers and how they were not meant to be “taken out of the context for which [they were] created, stripped of [their] original purposes, and fitted out with new ones” (Stanbridge, 8). He expands upon this idea, stating that there is a substantial lack of contemporary styles as well as composer diversity within modern orchestras. The Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra is unfortunately guilty of perpetuating these stereotypes. Their repertoire consists primarily of classical pieces written centuries ago by dead, white, male composers. However, in an effort to stay contemporary, particularly with the younger generations, the orchestra will occasionally feature vocalists who perform an assortment of pop and current musical theatre selections. While their inclusion of female composers is limited, the different genders are quite evenly represented among the musicians themselves. I happen to know of a family in which both parents and their daughter are active members of the orchestra. Students are encouraged to get involved in the Youth Honors Orchestra, which features a somewhat more appropriate repertoire but still fosters the community’s appreciation of classical music. From my experience, there have been few problems with sustainability based on repertoire. The orchestra has