As mentioned, I wanted to give you a list of ways you can reconnect with people. Evaluate what you are doing to attempt to build an audience and the items that are not working, kick to the curb and adopt some of these approaches instead: Follow up with ticket buyers before the show and offer…
Tomorrow I will get to part two of how to connect again to build your audiences. I have not forgotten. Life has a way of taking you on a different path when something current catches your attention. Today I was sifting through articles as I do Monday through Friday, and the thought that there is…
Oh boy! I read a blog post this morning that I agreed with for the most part except for a main section. Trevor O’Donnell, via his Marketing the Arts to Death Blog, chimed in on his thoughts regarding why the San Diego Opera is seeing troubled times and his advice for returning to a better path:…
I have been on several grant panels, have been keeping an eye on the news, and have been witnessing more arts closures. I see what is happening. Old school arts management is not working anymore. What do I mean by “old school?” The ’80s came along and everything was all about advertising. In the ’90s,…
The Arts and Humanities Are Alive and Well — Just Watch the Millennials – an article that I found this morning by Christine Henseler. The arts and humanities might be going through a rough patch, but if you ask the Millennials they can tell you that disciplines such as classical music, visual art and fiction…
I created a Storify with commentary on facts I found to be super important. For my email subscribers, you will want to click the link to go to the website to view. Wonderful Wednesday to you all! [View the story “Culture Track 2014 Report” on Storify]
There were so many ARTicles to comment on, I have decided to do yet another random post. Let’s get right to it: The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is doing a series of “High Notes” concerts or Bring Your Own Weed. With the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes, this opened a brand new set of opportunities…
I hope you had a good weekend! I went sailing on Saturday. I had no idea how much concentration is required for do-it-yourself sailing. It was just the two of us. We had to put up the mast and get the boat to the dock. I didn’t have the strength to help him lock in…
I had a fantastic coffee session with a new colleague. The conversation we had was about getting to know the community better. In order to do this, it is best to Spring into action by planting seeds and working outside your bubble. We tend to get extremely focused on what is immediately in front of…
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