There seems to be a rumbling about arts marketing lately. There are people that believe that artists and arts organizations need to step up their game or hire someone else that has more experience. Here is the latest of the rumblings: Cincinnati Art Museum makes cuts The Cincinnati Art Museum recently eliminated its design team,…
As some of you may know, I am in the midst of a legal challenge with Getty Images. I will write more about this in the future, since the knowledge will help others. Today though, I have been thinking about all the support requests I receive. There are so many crowd-fundraisers happening and so many…
I normally do not post this much during the week, but I am thinking out loud this morning. Please consider this post a draft of a more refined conversation in the future. In terms of the performing arts, I have been seeing a great many articles about how the youth are saving the arts. Here…
My friend, Dale, sent me a thread to look at on Reddit: Going to my first symphony, what are some tips for my first experience? This ongoing conversation has me thinking about traditions and their protocols. The traditions with the respective protocols are generated by people. People adopt these ways, and a status quo forms.…
Tonight I will be giving a presentation on Audience Building for All and the Top 20 Tips for Increasing Everything. If you are in the Boulder/Denver area, check it out and join me! One of the points I will be discussing is the tip to be your artist self and be creative. It is a…
Today I will be discussing arts advocacy with some of my colleagues. Since I was in a YouTube kinda mood, why not share some new (fairly new) videos! Have a fantastic weekend! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MTCTzGdVco&w=360&h=215] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xkvzvYcJc&w=360&h=215] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAAKLsgCoJw&w=360&h=215] My favorite in this set (of course, it’s from my Alma Mater!): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGjJhCMjcbI&w=360&h=215] Cheers to happy…
It’s one of those days when I have too many different thoughts to process and am having a difficult time picking just one to focus on. So, here is my next installment of random thoughts. Let me know which ones you would like me to develop further! Some organizations/artists have a catch-22 situation in terms…
Today I am putting a deposit down for a new website. I will be working with David Weuste of Rosebrook Classical. Check them out for your arts digital needs! Basically, I am switching over to a WordPress format so I can begin rolling out some new services and products. My blog will also be moving,…
I came across a fun project today called The Bicycle Opera Project. The Bicycle Opera Project brings Canadian contemporary opera to communities across Ontario by bicycle! They also have a specific mission: We bring Canadian music to people who might otherwise have little opportunity to hear it, and work to close the distance between audiences and…
Storify by Shoshana Fanizza Fri, Jun 28 2013 15:20:40 #Auddev chat, June 28, 2013 at Noon ET – Twtr Symphony A chat with Chip Michael, Artistic Director of the Twtr Symphony – an online symphony comprised of musicians from all over the world that connected on Twitter. This is one good example of how you…
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