What We Think

Because of AEA's reputation as a firm at the forefront of thinking about the future of the cultural sector, we have undertaken a number of assignments where we have been responsible for structuring the agenda and background papers for high-level conferences and colloquia on specific topics in the global cultural sector. In addition, our consultants write and lecture extensively on cultural policy and arts management, and Adrian Ellis maintains a regular column in The Art Newspaper.

Recent examples include:

• Salzburg Global Seminars, “The Performing Arts in Lean Times: Opportunities for Reinvention,” (Salzburg, February 2010)
• The Wallace Foundation, “Emerging Financial Models,” 2008
• Clore Duffield Foundation, Clore Leadership Programme Residential Leadership Course (London, 2004 – 2008)
• “The Changing Face of the 501(c)(3),” Grantmakers in the Arts Reader: Vol. 18, No. 3, Fall 2007
• The Sterling and Francis Clark Art Institute, Colloquium: Collections Planning for the 21st Century (Williams College, 2006)
• Grant Makers in the Arts, “Can Culture Save Downtown?” (Los Angeles, 2006)
• “Is There a Better Case for the Arts? A Public Conversation,” Artsjournal.com, March 7-11, 2005
• The Sterling and Francis Clark Art Institute, After Critique: Art Museums in the World (Williams College, 2004)
• Bolz Center for Arts Administration, University of Wisconsin, Collegium, What’s it Worth? (Madison, 2004)
• J. Paul Getty Trust, Managing the Creative – Engaging New Audiences (Los Angeles, 2004)
• Association of Art Museum Directors, “Planning in a Cold Climate” (Cincinnati, 2004)
• Association of Art Museum Administrations, “Strategic Issues Affecting the Museum Sector” (London, 2004)
• Arts and Business and The Jerwood Foundation, “Mission, Money, Model ” (London 2004)
• The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation – “The Challenges to Mid Sized Presenters” (New York 2004)
• Demos, The National Gallery and the National Theatre, “Valuing Culture,” (London, 2003)
• “American Museums in Financial Crisis,” The Art Newspaper, 2003
• The Ford Foundation, “Taking Risk in Times of Adversity ” (New York 2002)
• J. Paul Getty Trust, “The Context for Culture Now” (Venice 2001)
• J. Paul Getty Trust, “Planning in a Cold Climate,” Directors’ Seminar: Leading Retrenchment, (Los Angeles 2002)