Two weeks ago, I wrote about t he use of the word "quality" in the arts and its many forms. A commenter, Stacy Peterson, respon...

How do you find fresh and inspiring resources in your field? This is a tricky question in the nonprofit arts world--and probably in ever...

Image courtesy Museum Quality Dance . Photo by Carrie Meyer . Scene: a regional workshop on arts engagement. A funder is speaking with c...

Whoever wrote this comment card: thank you. You made my month. For those who can't see the image, the card reads: When I first saw t...

Like a lot of organizations, our museum sends out a weekly email to folks who are interested in upcoming events, exhibitions, and happenin...

Reader, I was wrong. Five years ago, I wrote a post arguing that museum photo policies should be as open as possible . I believe that th...

Last week, I wrote about MuseumCamp , the annual professional development event we hold in Santa Cruz. MuseumCamp is a playful, intense, ...

You run a program. It changes kids' lives. It builds more responsible environmental stewards. It strengthens your community. How do ...

Our work to transform the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History into a participatory and community-centered place has been heavily suppor...

Imagine a historic site. It has an incredible story. But not enough people care about it anymore, and the museum is fading into disrepa...