Financial Management in the Arts in Canada

In this edition of At The Mic, we bring you Heather Young of Young Associates in conversation with the ACCA’s Jane Needles. Heather is an expert in Financial Management for the Arts and has just published two books on the subject which are something that should be on every consultant’s bookshelf and in every Arts Administration teacher’s required reading lists for their students. ACCA recognizes the generous support of Unity Design Studio for sponsoring this podcast! — Unity Design Studio (https://www.unitydesignstudio.ca) is a high-ranked B Corp architecture firm with over 50 years experience designing many arts and culture venues, including the new Canadian Canoe Museum which you heard about in our last podcast! Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Welcome 00:18 - Guest Introduction: Heather Young 01:05 - Heather's Expertise and Background 01:44 - Discussion on Heather's Books 03:17 - Impact of the Pandemic on the Arts 05:24 - Regional and Organizational Differences 10:30 - New Financial Models and Community Engagement 19:07 - Challenges in Arts Administration 26:29 - Conclusion and Farewell Useful links from this episode: Purchase “Finance for the Arts in Canada”: https://www.youngassociates.ca/finance-for-the-arts-in-canada Young Associates' free glossary: https://www.youngassociates.ca/glossary/ Scale Collaborative: https://scalecollaborative.ca/programs-and-initiatives/ Thriving Nonprofits (one of Scale's programs): https://www.thrivingnonprofits.ca/ Mass Culture - https://massculture.ca/ Alex Sarian, “The Audacity of Relevance”: https://ecwpress.com/products/the-audacity-of-relevance/ Max Wyman, “The Compassionate Imagination”: https://www.cormorantbooks.com/the-compassionate-imagination/ David Maggs, “Art and the World After This”: https://metcalffoundation.com/publication/art-and-the-world-after-this/ Heather Clara Young, CPB (Principal, Young Associates) founded her company in Toronto in 1993 to provide bookkeeping, payroll, training, consulting and data management services to not-for-profits and charities, specializing in the arts and culture sector. Heather teaches accounting and financial management i...