Business Of The Arts - Sundays 6 pm - KHPR 88.1 FM
Tuesday 5 pm - KIPO 89.3 FM (repeat of Sunday program) |
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The mission of this weekly one-hour program is to illuminate the business of operating non-profit arts organizations in Hawaii, examine other nonprofit organizations whose work contributes to or enhances the Hawaii community, and focus on organizations or institutions that have a bearing on the activities of nonprofit arts organizations.
Financing of the arts is a mystery to most people. People complain that the cost of tickets keeps going up, whether it's for the Opera, the Symphony, or the Academy of Arts. But if you tell someone that the cost of that ticket does not come close to paying for the event or exhibition, they are surprised.
Host Bob Sandla talks to representatives of arts organizations on Oahu that are attempting to be fiscally prudent and responsible while providing high quality services to their audiences. Bob and his guests discuss individual companies to pinpoint their specific challenges and achievements and explore the misunderstandings and difficulties they face.
Bob also talks to representatives of organizations, both local and national, that provide financial support for the arts to see arts funding from their perspective. Participants include public entities, private foundations, and private corporations that provide grants to support community goals.
About the host:
Robert Sandla has been professionally involved in the Hawaii arts management scene since the 1970s and has comprehensive knowledge of the business of the arts in Hawaii and elsewhere. He served as Executive Director of the Honolulu Symphony (1980-1984), Director of the Florida Symphony in Orlando (1985-1986), and on the executive board of the Jacksonville Symphony (2003-2005). He has been particularly involved with dance in Honolulu, beginning with the Honolulu City Ballet under then mayor Frank Fasi, and has served on the board of Ballet Hawaii. Bob and his wife Mary Lou have also been active in local theatre. (Bob made several appearances on Hawaii Five-O.) He has considerable broadcast experience in public radio, both in Hawaii and at WJCT in Jacksonville, Florida. He has been involved with Hawaii Public Radio since its inception, even filling in occasionally when a classical music program host fell ill.
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