Tag Archives: Musical Instrument Museum

Museums and Capital Conversion

Posted on November 30, 2015 by lindaessig

“The Senate Finance Committee is scrutinizing nearly a dozen private museums opened by individual collectors, questioning whether the tax-exempt status they enjoy provides sufficient public benefit to justify what amounts to a government subsidy.” This lead to a report in … Continue reading →

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Opportunity is Knocking

Posted on August 4, 2013 by lindaessig

Bill DeWalt, former (and founding) director of the Musical Instrument Museum, wrote an op-ed piece in the Arizona Republic that delineates the challenges faced by the new arts leaders coming in to replace not only him, but also the leaders … Continue reading →

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