How do museums and cultural venues operate in the USA? In a tricky political and financial context, which strategies get results?
US politics is never far from the headlines, and with the cultural sector facing its own challenges around funding and financial sustainability, we thought it would be a good time to hear directly from our American colleagues.
How do museums in the US fund themselves? How do they generate commercial income? And how similar, or different, is their approach to the UK cultural sector.
Joining us on our expert panel are...
- James Haddan, Senior Director of Development & External Communications, Museum of Us
- Chacho Herman, Director of Earned Income, San Diego Museum of Fine Arts
- Julie Steiner, Senior Director of Admissions & Retail Operations, Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens