Bolz Center Hosts 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 is the first step in an effort 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 included the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, National Arts Strategies, and Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley. Funding was provided by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

PHOTO: The Cultural Dynamics Project Participants: (front) Mark Nerenhausen, (second row, from left) Russell W. Taylor, Moy Eng, Kevin McCarthy, Steven Tepper, (third row, from left) Steve Peterson, Andrew Taylor, John Kreidler, Steven Wolff, (fourth row, from left) E. Arthur Prieve, Maria-Rosario Jackson, Joan Shigekawa, (back row) Glenn Peters, Alan Brown.
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We’ve Moved!
In August 2003, the Bolz Center relocated its office space within Grainger Hall from room 4161 to room 2296. The move is part of the school’s new emphasis on centers, and an effort to cluster programs by their area of focus. Come see the space on-line!

Collegium 2004
Mark your calendars for Collegium 2004: October 7-9. The event was pushed forward to 2004 to coincide with the opening of Madison’s new Overture Hall, and the launch of the School of Business’ new master’s program model.

Congratulations…
By majority vote, Victoria Hutter ’92 and Peggy Baggett ’73 were named the two new members of the Bolz Center Alumni Advisory Board.

Building from the Center: Business School Takes Bold Step Forward

School of Business Dean Michael Knetter (photo right) recently announced a new structure and emphasis for master's business programs starting in Fall 2004. Building on the success of the school’s 'Centers of Expertise,' the new curriculum will provide the same focused career specializations for all incoming students.

The new degree structure will combine a coordinated, lock-step program the first year, with a second year offering in-depth specializations and access to unique resources provided by each Center of Expertise. In the center model, students receive an intensive focus in a specialized field such as arts administration, marketing research, or supply chain management. Under the leadership of faculty experts, the center model offers specialized mentoring and career management support from dedicated center staff, and access to a targeted alumni network.

As one of the School of Business’ first centers, with vital connections to alumni and a national network of leading professionals, the Bolz Center has provided much of the model for this initiative. More news on the Bolz Center’s role in this new curriculum is coming soon.

[Jump to the fulltime graduate degree web site.]

Alumni News & Notes

Last fall, Kathy Southern ’68 was honored by the School of Business with a Distinguished Alumna Award. The award recognizes lifetime career accomplishments and outstanding public service.

Barry Robinson ’77 received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service to the University from the UW-Madison in April of this year. Barry is a senior administrative program specialist in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and a leading representative of Academic Staff on the UW-Madison campus [jump to the UW press release on the awards].

Stu Manewith ’81 has joined Blackbaud as a Raiser’s Edge Consultant serving and supporting Midwest nonprofits in their use of the leading fundraising software package.

South Florida CEO magazine named Mark Nerenhausen ’81 one of the “100 Most Powerful People in South Florida.” Through his innovative work as President./CEO of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the magazine explained, Mark has become “a keystone in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s redevelopment.”

As Director of Museum Services, Nancy Kirkpatrick ’84 had her hands full preparing for the new $160.5 million Asian Art Museum facility in San Francisco: moving and storing the collections, planning and installing new galleries, and coordinating the expanded exhibition program. The new facility opened this spring (www.asianart.org).

Dan Dahl ’85 was one of the recipients of this year’s Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio for his exceptional management and civic leadership. Said the release: “Dan Dahl is a man with extraordinary vision and an active voice in the community that he regularly uses to advocate for the arts as a tool for economic development.”

Peter McDowell ’90 was selected for the 2003 Emerging Leadership Institute of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. The program recognizes excellence and potential among rising managers in arts and culture, and provides an intensive training opportunity.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune featured Nichole Smaglik ’95 and her business, Another Land, as one of five exceptional travel agencies for niche travelers. Another Land provides experiential tours of East Africa through hands-on opportunities in craft and culture.

Sean Malone ’96 was named President of Ten Chimneys Foundation, the house museum of theater legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The museum opened in May.

Bolz graduate and current PhD candidate in the Marketing Department Jennifer Wiggins ’99 was named a Future Faculty Partner of the UW Teaching Academy, in recognition of her excellence and potential in teaching. Jennifer was also selected to present a paper at the Seventh International Conference on Arts Management at Bocconi University in Milan in Summer 2003.

Where’d They Go?
Here’s where you’d find last year’s Bolz Center graduating class, in case you were looking for them:

Melanie Aquino traveled to Manchester, England, representing the City of Toronto as part of its new Creative Youth Envoy program. There, she supports Manchester’s academic program in popular culture, and their business support initiative in creative industries.

Denise (Bouvet) Sorom began work with the Rochester Art Center in Minnesota as Membership Coordinator shortly after her graduation (plus, she got married).

Tara Carter took a job with Nonesuch Records, a funky division of AOL/Time Warner in New York, also home to David Bither ’76.

Michael Paré is Operations Manager for the Madison Youth Choirs, a newly merged version of the Madison Boychoir and the Madison Children's Choir. Eric Salisbury ’99 is Executive Director.

David Pausch stayed on at Madison Repertory Theater, where he served as project assistant during his student days. He works as the company's Development Associate.

Carolyn Treeby accepted the position of Company Manager for Ballet Internationale in Indianapolis, Indiana.