This textbook provides an expert overview of the challenge of arts and
cultural leadership in the contemporary world. Grounded in theories of
sustainability and with a renewed global focus for this second edition,
the author's insights from contemporary arts organizations facilitate
meaningful student comprehension.
Drawing on the work of practitioners and theorists in the fields of
philosophy, biology, and ecology as well as the arts, Foster proposes a
rethinking of organizational design, strategy, and structure that is
based on ecological concepts and the creative process that is intrinsic
to the arts rather than the conventional business model that currently
prevails, particularly in western arts and culture organizations. He
contests conventional thinking about arts administration and management
and urges arts leaders to foreground innovation as they reimagine their
organizations for a world unlike any other. New sections include an
enhanced theoretical discussion as well as new material on business
models, strategy, and organizational design and practice. Applicable to
any arts organization, the entrepreneurial focus is especially relevant
in the aftermath of the global pandemic, the ongoing climate crisis, and
the quest for democracy and social justice.
This updated edition will be a valuable resource both for present-day
arts and cultural leaders who are working to adapt to the current
environment as well as students and future leaders who aspire to make
change in the world through arts and cultural leadership.
