Maren Brown Associates has worked with a diverse group of clients, representing various arts and culture sectors. Please refer to our core service listings below for summaries of our projects.
Arts Planning Projects
University Museum of Contemporary Art
Maren Brown Associates worked with the UMass Fine Arts Center’s University Museum of Contemporary Art on an educational programs planning project.
Redfern Arts Center-Keene State College
Maren Brown Associates consulted with the staff of the Redfern Arts Center on the development of a new mission, vision and values for the Center. After an initial planning retreat was held, staff were coached on the collection of constituent research to help inform the development of the new mission, vision and values statement. Through ...more
Mid-America Arts Alliance ENGAGE II Evaluation Planning
In preparation for the continuation of the ENGAGE capacity building program in Houston, Maren Brown Associates worked with the Mid-America Arts Alliance on evaluation planning for a new roll out of the ENGAGE program.
UMass Fine Arts Center Global Arts Assessment and Planning
Maren Brown Associates worked with the UMass Fine Arts Center’s Global Arts Program on an assessment and planning project.
Earthdance Strategic Plan
Maren Brown Associates led a strategic planning project for the contact improvisation dance and retreat center, Earthdance, in Plainfield, Massachusetts.
Choral Arts Foundation of the Upper Valley Planning Project
Maren Brown Associates worked with the Choral Arts Foundation of the Upper Valley on a planning project to help strengthen the organization.
Hugo Kauder Society Planning
Maren Brown Associates worked with the Hugo Kauder Society in New Haven, CT to facilitate two planning retreats in preparation for their development of a strategic plan.
Portland Temporary Public Art Committee
Maren Brown facilitated the first stages of planning for the Portland (ME) Temporary Public Art Committee, a collaboration with Creative Portland.
Vermont Arts Council Outreach Team Assessment Planning
Brown worked with the Vermont Arts Council Outreach Team to facilitate a planning meeting and discussion about the most effective ways to use data and metrics to guide programmatic decisions.
Metro Nashville Arts Commission Grant Program Review and Improvement Project
Maren Brown worked with the Metro Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC) on the review of its basic 1 grant program in this project. The work involved providing a primer on the terminology of outcomes-based evaluation and its application to real-life constituent examples, the identification of specific refinements to the MNAC grant application forms and panelist criteria, ...more