CI to Eye with Monica Holt Andrew Recinos, President and CEO of Tessitura
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Jan 29, 2026 
Andrew Recinos, President and CEO of Tessitura and former musician turned arts leader, reflects on a global listening tour of 103 cultural organizations. He highlights themes of reconstruction and fatigue. He talks about member-owned tech, treating AI as co-intelligence, and the need for creative pragmatism in future leadership.
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Eat Good Ideas Regularly
- "Eat good ideas" by listening widely to members and adjacent industries to fuel innovation.
- Mix ideas from small nimble organizations and well-funded ones to democratize useful innovations.
Audience Expectations Have Shifted
- Audiences now expect digital experiences on par with Netflix or Amazon, even for small arts organizations.
- Tessitura's role is to deliver that level of experience by leveraging sector-wide scale.
Use AI To Augment Human Work
- Use AI as co-intelligence to amplify staff effectiveness, not replace human connection.
- Apply AI to practical tasks like short donor briefs or constituent summaries to deepen relationships.