Changing Arts with Tom O'Connor is a podcast for arts professionals looking to make change in our industry and in our organizations. In this series of conversations, hear from people working on the ground to make change at all levels: from their own team or organization to macro effects on the field.
Changing Arts with Tom O'Connor
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Changing Arts with Tom O'Connor is a podcast for arts professionals looking to make change in our industry and in our organizations. In this series of conversations, hear from people working on the ground to make change at all levels: from their own team or organization to macro effects on the field.
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October 20, 2022
Ep. 11 | Arts Leadership Now: In Conversation With TOCG's Cynthia Fuhrman
<p>This month, Tom sits down with Cynthia Fuhrman, TOCG's Vice President of Executive Search and the former Managing Director of Portland Center Stage (PCS). While at PCS, Cynthia was heavily involved in advocating for arts funding at the federal level during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic and brings a unique perspective on how art organizations and their boards can meaningfully represent their communities, particularly through political advocacy and collaboration with other arts organizations in their communities. </p> <p>In the episode, you'll hear Cynthia refer to "SVOG," which stands for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, a grant from the Federal Government to help performance venues that had to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom and Cynthia also discuss the "Save Our Stages Initiative" which was the advocacy group that worked with lawmakers to create these grants on a federal level. For more information on Save Our Stages, visit the website here: https://www.saveourstages.com. For more on Tom O'Connor Consulting Group, visit www.tomocgroup.com. </p>
July 28, 2022
Ep. 10 | Disability Inclusion in the Arts: Sarah Hom and Sarah Kenny
<p>Tom sits down with Sarah Hom of Roundabout Theatre Company and Sarah Kenny of Disney Theatrical Group to talk about the importance of disability inclusion in the arts, from creators to audience members, and their work to make Broadway more inclusive. In this conversation, they go beyond compliance to talk about the ways in which disability inclusion ensures that your artistic product is fully complete, and available to the 25% of the population that identifies as disabled. </p> <p>In this episode, Sarah Hom and Sarah Kenny mention several books, resources, and creators. Here are links to more information on these resources: Read more about the survey done by the Ruderman Family Foundation about Disability representation in the media here: https://rudermanfoundation.org/white_papers/the-ruderman-white-paper-on-the-challenge-to-create-more-authentic-disability-casting-and-representation-on-tv/. Learn more about "Disability Visability" by Alice Wong and order a copy of the book here: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/. Read more about playwright and actor Neil Marcus here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/arts/neil-marcus-dead.html. Learn more about "Alt Text as Poetry Workbook" by Shannon J Finnegan and Bojana Coklyat and order a copy of the book here: https://alt-text-as-poetry.net/. Learn more about content creator, Imani Barbarin, and follow her on social media here: https://crutchesandspice.com/. For more on the Museum, Arts, and Culture Access Consortium, visit https://macaccess.org/. For more on Roundabout Theatre Company, visit https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/. For more on Disney Theatrical Productions, including THE LION KING, visit https://disneyonbroadway.com/. For more on Tom O'Connor Consulting Group, visit www.tomocgroup.com. </p>
June 6, 2022
Ep. 9 | The Great Boundary Setting: Crossover Episode of CI to Eye
<p>Something very different this month! Tom was recently a guest on Capacity Interactive's podcast, CI to Eye, and spoke about TOCG's views on salary transparency, hiring (and resignation) trends and practices in the arts, and the importance of caring for the people who make the arts work. Now we're bringing this conversation to you, our loyal Changing Arts listeners. </p> <p>For more on Capacity Interactive, visit www.capacityinteractive.com, and to hear the original full episode with additional content for arts marketers, visit https://bit.ly/3wVXT5X. For more on Tom O'Connor Consulting Group, visit www.tomocgroup.com. TOCG's recently-published salary transparency policy can be found at www.tomocgroup.com/thoughts/a-message-on-salary-transparency.</p>
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