THE ARTICLE I JUST READ ABOUT THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ending its season just a hair's breath in the black is cause for celebration in many ways. As symphonies across the country struggle, merge or outright die, the Columbus Symphony turnaround is worth taking a look at. What was the secret from going from a projected deficit of more than $1 million to a surplus of $200,000? Were there lessons for the rest of us embedded in the experience? In a nutshell, here's what symphony leadership did: secured major corporate/foundation support, admittedly much of that was already in the pipeline, but the lesson here is that you don't give up on fundraising in a tough economy, you work the hell out of it secured municipal support -- a tough sell right now, but one likely built on strong economic arguments. Do you know how much your cultural organization contributes to your local economy? If not, you're overdue in pulling that information together. musicians are now in their...