I am working on a new presentation about the magic of audience development. I hope to unveil this one soon, either via a conference, workshop, or a webinar. The presentation leads to a final conclusion, which I will share with you…feeling the arts again! We did ourselves in with the elitism. We expected that placing…
It’s a reality now! After 5 years of work, The How of Audience Development for the Arts is now in paperback format. I wanted to take a moment to thank the people that helped make this milestone possible. The printed version of this book would not have been possible without the following people.* Thank you…
Yesterday, I attended a local Boulder arts meeting for a presentation of ArtPlace. ArtPlace is new on the block to innovate and fund arts community development projects. I have been saying for a long time that arts are a solution, and we can become a bigger part of our communities by helping to create projects that…
#30DayArts! I have been thinking about doing a 30 Day challenge again, starting today, May 1. It would be fun if more people would join me. For the next 30 days, I will be looking for arts marketing and audience development that inspires. I mainly keep my eye out most of the time, but this…
#mylifeonarts I have been debating whether or not to write this post. I was thinking, perhaps an organic approach would be best. The reason I made the decision to write about this project is for the plain and simple fact of inviting you to be a part of this too. A thought popped into my…
I am seeing a common theme this month. There was an article about the minimum wage – should artists be considered into this equation? This morning: The Whole Arts World Is Totally F*#!ed. And Everyone’s Talking About Arts Criticism? This op-ed type piece goes into detail about artists not being paid what is due to…
I am carving out some time this week to do reading for the good of myself and for business. To be honest, I am thinking about my next steps and projects – the planning for 2015. One of the books I am reading is “Becoming Enlightened” – translations of the Dalai Lama’s teachings. One of the main teachings…
Again, I am inspired by an article this morning – from the BBC Culture page: Does pop belong to the past? The article ends with: Rock, pop, classical – music is music, and the future is right here. I recall seeing a few articles and performances to showcase what the arts will be like in…
The Wallace Foundation’s current audience development initiative is floating around the arts world these days. They will be providing funding for supporting an additional “up to 25 performing and visual arts organizations to the tune of $40 million over a six-year period.” The NPQ did a write-up recently: Infographic: Nine Effective Practices for Building Audiences for…
Did you know? Maybe you didn’t know. October is National Arts and Humanities Month! What can you do to contribute? The Americans for the Arts has a list of ideas for you: How will you celebrate this October? I like the #ShowYourArt Instagram campaign they have set up since anyone can participate. This brings me to…
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