Artists, the art they create and the organizations that support them, though born in the human spirit, exist in the modern, profit-driven and competitive world. What does it take to run these organizations and produce successful substantive events? And what is the management backbone that—on a business end—allows the arts to survive this complex world? Visiting artist Ryan Saunders ’00 will walk us through the evolving field of arts administration and its importance in nurturing the arts for decades to come.