More Information An On-line Example of Systems Thinking in the Arts updated 01/07/2004 Project Participants updated 10/05/2003 Event Schedule updated 09/30/2003 Reading Packet updated 09/25/2003 Travel/Lodging Information updated 09/09/2003 Project Overview updated 09/09/2003

The Cultural Dynamics Project

On October 4 & 5, 2003, fourteen leaders from across the country convened in Madison, Wisconsin, to re-envision the nature and structure of arts and culture in America.

The project built on the discipline of systems thinking, which has provided a useful toolset for disciplines as diverse as meteorology, biology, social science, and human systems—areas that all share a complex structure of dynamically interconnected elements. The Cultural Dynamics Project seeks to turn that same toolset toward the reasoned development of cultural policy, the responsive management of cultural institutions, and the dynamic training of future leaders in the field.

Partners in the project include the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, National Arts Strategies, and Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley.

Funding for the project was provided by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

This web page provides current information on the event, and the project, for participants and colleagues.