I have a dream today too. I have a dream that the arts will learn to be more inclusive and welcoming. I have a dream that we as artists will bring passion and quality to all our art, productions and events. I have a dream that we will engage with our audiences and partner with…
Quick post today. I am seeing how some people are interested in another artist’s or arts organization’s audience development idea, but they are not quite sure what to do with this idea. The first step is to acknowledge whether or not the idea truly resonates with you. Does the idea resonate with you? Are you…
Inspired by the article, The changing face of opera, posted in the Oxford University Press’ blog by Meghann Wilhoite, I give you my first mini-podcast for 2013. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/74535641″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Have a great weekend! Cheers to happy and loyal audiences, Shoshana Shoshana Fanizza Audience Development Specialists https://www.buildmyaudience.com “Never treat your…
New YouTube Gallery for arts audience development You think we take ourselves too seriously? Arts having fun (and being funny)! Enjoy! -Shoshana
I wanted to share a quick thought that has been on my mind lately. There is a big difference between a resolution and a commitment. I have mentioned this thought in passing, but now I want to expand upon it. You may desire to build your audience. You might also have a resolution this year,…
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This is a quick post to ring in the new year. I am busily working on plans for 2013, and I hope to have some announcements by the end of next week. I can mention that I am working on: Quarterly Webinars Monthly #Auddev chats Podcast Projects Video Sessions and Slidecasts More audience development books…
Each year I scope out some holiday arts YouTubes. I am still in search for a few more. If you have a holiday YouTube, feel free to send it my way! Here is the link to the gallery for your holiday viewing pleasure: Holiday Arts Videos! I did not post one of them there since…
I was looking at the profiles of some new followers, and I realize there are some concrete personalities I am seeing. Here are a few to get you thinking: The Chatty Cathy or the Rampant Reply Robert: This Twitter personality is all about the conversation only. You look at their stream and you see a…
I have a quick thought today. Are you participating in the arts as an audience member? Yes, you might be the artist or the behind the scenes administrator, so you are participating in the arts. However, I feel one of the reasons the audience is getting less and less is because some of us are…
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