The fourth characteristic in the SEARCH for Arts Leadership model is explored: Relevance. Arts organizations have a responsibility to speak to the most important themes of our day and confront contemporary issues, and to encourage this productive discourse within their audiences and communities, and the public at large. Relevance in arts organizations is also necessarily reflected through the art it presents and produces – art that is relevant is often innovative, and the organization must be willing to test boundaries and take a chance. The great arts leader recognizes and nurtures the art and artists that can make an impact.