CI to Eye with Monica Holt Clive Chang on Innovation and the Rise of the Multi‑Hyphenate Artist
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Aug 7, 2025 
Clive Chang, President and CEO of YoungArts, dives into the need for legacy arts institutions to innovate like start-ups. He discusses balancing creativity with business acumen, revealing how his dual background shaped his perspective. Chang emphasizes the importance of fostering unrestricted artistic collaboration, exemplified by the Collider program at Lincoln Center. He advocates for rethinking artistic boundaries and the necessity of financial literacy for emerging artists in today's gig economy. Ultimately, he champions centering artists in decision-making processes within arts organizations.
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Defying Norms: Dual Degrees Plan
- Clive Chang combined a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music by creating a custom 236-credit five-year plan.
- This early challenge illustrates his lifelong approach of defying norms and integrating artistry with business.
Music's Analytical Power
- Music demands high analytical skills, requiring deep real-time processing and complex notation.
- These skills translated directly into Clive's business and finance competencies in his career.
Nonprofit Arts Leadership Complexity
- Nonprofit arts leadership can be harder than commercial arts due to stakeholder complexity.
- Commercial for-profit arts have clearer alignment between brand, strategy, and creative goals.