Building a Just and Sustainable Arts Organization using “Good Trouble” with Andrés Holder and Akiba Abaka.

In this episode, the Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) shares its organizational mission, spotlighting the pivotal role of its new Director of Good Trouble. Guests Andrés Holder and Akiba Abaka offer listeners a deep dive into BCC's community engagement, its programming, performance metrics, and visionary educational initiatives. Andrés and Akiba also share their views on the broader concept of "just cause" within the arts sector and the importance of it to the sustainability of BCC.  

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Key Topics & Chapter Markers: 

00:03 Boston Children's Chorus history. 

00:05 Akiba's role.  

00:07 Concept of "Good Trouble" 

00:12 - Listening Tour.  

00:17 BCC community and services.  

00:20 BCC performance stats.  

00:24 BCC's educational plans. 

00:27 "Just cause" in arts.  

00:35 Organizational sustainability.  

00:42 Arts relevance and financial models.  

00:48 Leadership in the arts. 

00:52 Changing arts focus.  

00:57 Optimism about change.  

01:01 Insights on "Great resignation".  

01:03 Entrepreneurial spirit post-pandemic. 

 
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