Keeping it Real with Al Heartley
Al HeartleyThis substack will cover topics related to arts and culture, in particular around theater management, executive search, and strategic overviews of the past and present of arts and culture in the US.
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12 Artistic Directors and 1 Production: Analyzing the Shared Leadership Model
A few years ago, during a search for an artistic director, a provocative question emerged: Could a team collectively apply for the position?
At first, my instinct said, “Yes, of course.” But as I considered the realities of organizational...
The Strategic Questions for the Fall
August is normally the quiet before the storm of the fall production season. Which makes it a good time to think.
Here is the thing I can’t stop turning over. Broadway is posting some of its strongest revenue in years, but from a shrinking...
A Generational Project
When I think about leadership, I think about Moses.
As the story goes, Moses led his people out of Egypt, wandered 40 years in the desert, and eventually made it to the promised land. But he and his generation did not enter it.
Instead,...
What Makes Artistic Director Searches Unique
Martha Lavey, a former Artistic Director at Steppenwolf, used to say she wanted productions where an audience member would have such a visceral reaction they would throw a chair at the stage.
That’s not a line you would find in a board upd...
What You Can Expect From My Writing
Why I Write
If I died tomorrow, would I have said what I wanted to say on this earth?
I ask myself that question before I publish anything here. It is clarifying for me. It reminds me of the privilege I have in still being able to commu...
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Al is an Atlanta-based consultant and teacher. Formerly MD of Northwestern’s Wirtz Center, he has worked with Steppenwolf, The Guthrie, Yale Rep, and the O'Neill Center. He consults for arts organizations nationwide and teaches at Yale, FSU, and NU.
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