Spearpoint Strategy Advisors makes a special commitment to the arts.

Dr. Richard J. Scaldini, founder and president of Spearpoint, has taught and published in the fields of French and Comparative Literature. He serves as a director of the Connecticut Arts Alliance, which advocates for the arts community with the state legislature. He also participates in a volunteer committee of artists, educators, and arts administrators working to develop a model arts curriculum for the Torrington Schools.

As a member of the Commission on Culture & Tourism’s Peer Advisor Network, Dr. Scaldini works with arts organizations in need of strategic and management consulting services. He welcomes the opportunity to bring his nonprofit and business experience to bear for the benefit of those committed to the arts.

Dr. Scaldini believes that the arts community embodies a precious resource unique to Connecticut. Moreover, he holds that the arts constitute an economic engine that is fundamental to our state’s national and global competitiveness.  In his article The Arts: Neglected Engines of Economic Development (Litchfield County Times, July 24, 2009), Dr. Scaldini makes the case for engagement with the arts as a critical educational experience and an instrument of workforce development. 

As a member of the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council, Dr. Scaldini participates actively in the cultural life of the Northwest Corner. In his work with the CT Arts Alliance, he has joined his colleagues in testifying before the appropriations committee responsible for approving the Culture and Tourism budget. He also keeps the arts community in his area apprised of relevant developments in Hartford.

Spearpoint  welcomes inquiry from artists and arts organizations seeking advice on how to create sustainable operations and navigate today’s difficult economic waters.  

Please call 860-619-8115 or e-mail scaldini@spearpointllc.net.  Initial consultations entail no charge or continuing obligation.