The GOP-backed tax plan has made it through the House and the Senate. You've heard people praise it, question it, and despise it. The Senate version stands at over 500 pages long, and let's be real - if you're reading this, I'm 99% sure you didn't read the whole thing. Heck I'm 95% sure that … Continue reading The Johnson Amendment – It’s Not About Money
Author: gpmcleer
Y'all. It's 2017. I'm just going to be honest. After being in this field for a hot second, there are just some things that I think are impeding our ability, as an industry, to become more self-sustaining, attract new and younger audiences, and make the arts experience much better for the audience and/or consumer. These … Continue reading Ten Things in the Arts That Should Die
This post appeared in the March 28, 2017 Greenville News as a Guest Column. It was originally written for the SC Arts Alliance and is also available on their website. America the Creative. This past Tuesday, our executive director, GP McLeer, led a team of eleven advocates from across South Carolina to Washington DC to join … Continue reading America the Creative
I keep a folder on my iPhone along the bottom row for the apps that I use the most aside from email, phone, and text. The folder title is always the "theme" I pick for the upcoming year every New Years. For the past 12 months, that folder's name has been "Go Get It". I … Continue reading Make Room
It's a typical series of events. Scooby-Doo and his gang of meddling teenagers enter a dark and gloomy house late at night. They make their way through spider webs, pass a few mysteriously lit candles amongst a deserted dinner table, and slowly make their way around the house in search of the truth. At some … Continue reading When the Floor Creaks
At a recent meeting in DC, I sat at a table with nine other colleagues from around the country. Our topic for the day was "The Future of Arts & Creativity in America." Conversations throughout the day wavered from the impact of the election on the arts to cultural shifts in community arts initiatives, to … Continue reading Spread Joy
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead Hello. It's been awhile. But today is Election Day, and I need to give you an important message. This election has been a pitiful showcase of American democracy and … Continue reading Change Your World
