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Category Archives: Special Section
The Donor Class Struggle
As funding for the arts shifts inexorably from corporations to individuals, can theatres maintain their edge?
The Big Ask
Artistic directors are increasingly involved in fundraising. Is that now officially part of the job description?
Careers in Development
Four fundraisers talk about what keeps them going, and what it takes to keep the arts alive.
Everybody’s Asking
Will the new tax law threaten charitable giving? We can’t afford to wait to find out.
Stages of Emergency
Three theatres that didn’t let a crisis stop them—or go to waste.
Where’s Our Share?
A healthy economy may be one pretext for renewed fundraising appeals—but then again, so could an unpredictable new tax regime.
What’s the Buzz?
We know too well the laments about shrinking critical jobs and authority. But are we looking for the future in all the wrong places?
A Second Act for Theatre Criticism?
Reviewers and reporters are an endangered species. Here’s how some of them are surviving—and even thriving.
The Critical Palette
Three theatre critics of color who are used to being the only one who looks like them on the aisle seat.
