Arts in Crisis : A Community Conversation with Michael Kaiser

Monday, March 29

8:45am             Meet and Greet with Mr. Kaiser in theater lobby

9:30 - 11           Community Conversation                                                           

Jay Kohn, KTVQ News Anchor, will lead an informal conversation with Mr. Kaiser followed by a question/answer session with the audience.

Admission is free. Pre-registration is recommended.

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As President of the Kennedy Center and author of The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations, Michael Kaiser will speak to our Montana community about maintaining artistic creativity and integrity during these challenging economic times. The event in Billings is Kaiser’s only stop in Montana as part of his national Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative tour of all 50 states.

Dubbed the turn-around king for helping troubled arts organizations including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Kansas City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and London’s Royal Opera House, Kaiser has earned international renown for his expertise in arts management. In Billings, Kaiser will address his strategies for long term planning, emphasizing the need for good marketing and unique, stimulating programming. He encourages collaboration among organizations and offers advice on board involvement and fundraising.

For more information about the Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative, visit www.artsincrisis.org

To read more about Kaiser’s ideas, visit his blog located at www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-kaiser

The Alberta Bair Theater is proud to host Michael Kaiser’s visit to Montana.

For more information about the event, contact Bess Fredlund, ABT Education Director, (406) 256-5202 or email fredlund@albertabairtheater.org