Metcalf recognizes the remarkable work underway in the sector despite the overwhelming disruptions it has faced over the last few years. As performing arts organizations strive to remain not only sustainable but vital, they are facing pressure to invent new strategies that go beyond business as usual. The Strategic Experimentation Fund (SEF) supports these transformational efforts that rely less on past experience or external expertise and more on iterative experimentation — and the learning that comes with it — as organizations search for meaningful ways to increase the value they bring to their communities.
Today, dramatic shifts in the operating environment have placed radical new demands on arts organizations. Factors such as generational and demographic shifts, as well as the need for new forms of resource development and re-imagined business models, have asked the sector to re-examine the status quo in all its forms. To work within this rapidly changing environment, each organization must find its own unique balance between stability and innovation. For those who are ready, SEF encourages applicants to carve out time and space to consider their value proposition, follow their hunches, and learn about promising directions before committing core operational resources.
Metcalf recognizes the remarkable work underway in the sector despite the overwhelming disruptions it has faced over the last few years. As performing arts organizations strive to remain not only sustainable but vital, they are facing pressure to invent new strategies that go beyond business as usual. The Strategic Experimentation Fund (SEF) supports these transformational efforts that rely less on past experience or external expertise and more on iterative experimentation — and the learning that comes with it — as organizations search for meaningful ways to increase the value they bring to their communities.
Today, dramatic shifts in the operating environment have placed radical new demands on arts organizations. Factors such as generational and demographic shifts, as well as the need for new forms of resource development and re-imagined business models, have asked the sector to re-examine the status quo in all its forms. To work within this rapidly changing environment, each organization must find its own unique balance between stability and innovation. For those who are ready, SEF encourages applicants to carve out time and space to consider their value proposition, follow their hunches, and learn about promising directions before committing core operational resources.
