Serving quietly as the ‘plumbing and wiring’ behind Philly’s arts activity
Thaddeus Squire is founder and managing director of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia)
The Fringe Festival is just one of a myriad of arts organizations that call Philadelphia home. But for these organizations to survive and thrive, it takes planning and some business savvy — qualities not always among the skill set of the creative community.
This week NewsWorks Tonight is visited by Thaddeus Squire, someone who has served quietly behind the success of several of those organizations.
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