Overview
Arts and cultural institutions are a unique organizational context. Managing creative people within that context requires considerations that are not standard in traditional human resource practice. This book is designed to provide arts and cultural administrators with an overview of the most pressing elements of human resource management for arts and cultural institutions. Written by an arts management professor with an equity-focused human resources consulting firm, this book provides readers with knowledge they can immediately use to solve human resource management issues they will encounter. Infused with practical considerations and real-world examples that are grounded in human resources and industrial psychology research, Human Resources in the Arts will benefit arts management students and practitioners alike.
Full Product Details
Author: Brea M. Heidelberg (Drexel University, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781032298771
ISBN 10: 1032298774
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
“Human Resources in the Arts offers a fresh perspective on how to manage artists and other creatives whose unique skills, education and training, may not fit the typical mold. Heidelberg expertly guides arts leaders on how to create and run an equitable organization, build and work with a board, and address conflict management and resolution using a clear and direct approach. For those arts leaders who operate with limited or no dedicated HR staff, this book is a great resource to have at your fingertips.” Dee Boyle-Clapp, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA ""Arts leaders and managers need to be attuned to the unique qualifications and needs of their diverse and creative workers. Arts managers need to attend to issues of loyalty, burn-out, and the post-pandemic conditions arts organizations continue to navigate. Heidelberg has produced a comprehensive guide to the critical and evolving issues of managing creative workers – useful to both practitioners and students of arts management."" Kathleen Gallagher, Texas Tech University, USA
Author Information
Brea M. Heidelberg is an Associate Professor in the Arts & Entertainment Enterprise Department of Drexel University, USA. She currently serves on the editorial board of Artivate. As founder and principal of ISO Arts Consulting, Dr. Heidelberg works with arts and cultural organizations across the country, focusing on equity-centered coaching, human resources solutions, organizational assessments, and workshops.
