Nicole Borrelli Hearn is an artist manager at Opus 3 Artists. Previously, she was the chairwoman of the SITI Company, a theater group in New York.

In this interview she talks about how agents, artists and presenters interact, how to help presenters take risks on new work, and her favorite places to see great music and theater.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Andrew Taylor is Director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, an MBA degree program and research center in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. An author, lecturer, and researcher on a broad range of arts management issues, Andrew has also served as a consultant to arts organizations and cultural initiatives throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since July 2003, he has written a popular weblog on the business of arts and culture, “The Artful Manager,” hosted by ArtsJournal.

In this podcast he talks about what we can learn from the Obama campaign, why you should register a Facebook account, and how the current economic crisis will re-prioritize the missions of arts institutions.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Vishakha Desai is President and CEO of the Asia Society, a global education organization dedicated to deepening connections among the peoples of Asia and the United States. Dr. Desai has also served as the Asia Society’s Senior Vice President and Director of the Museum and Cultural Programs, and is a scholar of classical Indian art.

In this podcast Dr. Desai talks about the rise of China and India, why we should be skeptical of terms like “authenticity”, and how Barack Obama can lead the education system of this country into the 21st Century.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Nancy Cantor is Chancellor and President of Syracuse University, and Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Cantor has lectured and written widely on liberal education and the creative campus.

In this interview she talks about how the performing arts and creativity are vital to higher education, why this need not be a hard sell, and how the arts create a safe space to find common ground.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Marco Werman is Senior Producer and host of PRI’s The World. Marco has received several awards for his work, including an Emmy Award for his Frontline/World Rough Cut story Libya: Out of the Shadow.

In this podcast Marco talks about cultural diplomacy, the medium of radio, and the challenges and opportunities facing artists around the world in the 21st Century.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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