I have been catching up on You’ve Cott Mail emails this morning. Thomas Cott is another arts administrator and advocate that scans the news for pertinent arts articles. This week he had a series concerning programming only “familiar” repertoire. It can be a balancing act to program the new when audiences seem to want…
I have been reading several articles about arts organizations that are finishing in the black. They have these top 10 management directives in common: 1. Their budgets are not overly extravagant. They are making sure to cover costs and attempt to build a surplus. 2. They are investing in endowments. All of the articles that…
I remember going through one round of union negotiations that was as nail biting as the ones I am seeing in the news about the Atlanta Symphony. We didn’t know if we would be able to have a full season. Cuts were on the table. And, this was during the season, not before it, so…
Can you believe I have been posting since 2008? It will be five years next February. During this time, I have rarely posted announcements about ADS (Audience Development Specialists) aside from a few posts sharing some business growing pains. I have decided that once in a while, I will post some ADS announcements so you…
I am so excited to see the #MuseumOlympics on Twitter, and it is trending too! It’s been a while since I have seen some grassroots action on Twitter from the museum sector. The #MuseumOlympics invites museums to “enter” a piece of art or exhibit that has an Olympic theme or feel. Individuals can get involved…
YouTube Broadcasts are becoming the next wave of sharing information. I have been busy this summer doing a few YouTube interviews and being a part of audience development discussions in Google+ Hangouts. I’m still learning how to get more comfortable in front of the camera so please excuse some of my amateur habits. Despite how…
I wanted to expand a little bit on my idea that I had last week during the impromptu twitter chat on this topic. Basically we were chatting about outreach (putting yourself out there) for audience development, and I had this thought: I think a major problem we have in the #arts is that we are…
Last week I was on a family vacation at a club resort in Wyoming. It was an inexpensive way to have a staycation since it was only 3 hours away. During my time there, I was witnessing all the different tricks of the trade they used to make their guests feel special. Here is a…
On Sunday our family went out to breakfast. We enjoy going to the local diner, Lucky’s, where they are starting to get to know us. It was a very busy morning for them, and we ended up waiting a long time for someone to take our order. After the meal, one of the waitresses brought…
I was watching “Secret Millionaire” with my 14 year old step daughter. This show has millionaires hide their identity in order to volunteer in an impoverished area. In the end, they donate some of their money to help the organizations they have chosen. The particular episode we were watching had a millionaire and his 19…
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