Kennedy Center to Help Arts Programs in Economic Trouble

The need to have a central place for strategic advice, and perhaps a word of comfort, has been building. "Over the last six months, we have gotten e-mails and letters from many groups. Now every single day you read about one or more than one that is cutting back their season or reducing the staff," said Kaiser, who recently wrote "The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations."