In this episode, Elise Kiefer discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of managing rural arts organizations. She emphasizes the importance of adopting strategies tailored to rural communities, focusing on mission-driven fundraising and community engagement. Elise also explores how redefining the arts in rural areas and measuring impact beyond traditional metrics can help sustain these organizations for the future.

Chapters

00:00 Embracing Strategies for Rural Arts Management

13:24 Community Engagement and Mission-Driven Fundraising

19:40 Redefining the Arts in Rural Communities

23:04 Public Funding and Partnerships

28:03 Measuring Impact and the Importance of Relevance

https://www.routledge.com/Rural-Arts-Management/Kieffer-Socolof/p/book/9781032431437

Contact Information: Elise Lael Kieffer, PhD (she/her)ekieffer@murraystate.edu

Program Director & Assistant Professor

Nonprofit Leadership Studies
Patricia and Robert Long Endowed Faculty Fellow
Department of Organizational Communication and Leadership

Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business

Murray State University

Co-Author

Dr. Jerome Socolof is an associate professor of arts management in the higher fine and performing arts department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.