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What can Simone Biles teach arts nonprofits about mental health?

Posted On July 28, 2021 By Shoshana

Simone Biles has taken the news by storm when she announced that she will not be competing in the Olympics. Whoa! This news coming from a powerhouse of an athlete was certainly not expected. Reading the Vox article on the subject, you can see how much pressure was put on her to succeed and carry… 

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The future of audience development for the arts

Posted On October 31, 2016 By Shoshana

Happy Halloween! I usually post Halloween YouTubes, but this day, I wanted to haunt you with a thought. As you may know, now is an excellent time of the year for planning for the future. It is a great time to evaluate and make changes for 2017. It is a good time to discover new ideas… 

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Themes of #NAMPC 2015 or “A Very Special Blossom”

Posted On November 10, 2015 By Shoshana

I woke up early in the morning thinking about the conference I just attended. At first I thought I was in the hotel room, which proves my brain is still there at the conference, and the other attendees probably feel the same way. The day after always gives us a chance to bask in the… 

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A conversation with Drew McManus: What is Artshacker.com?

Posted On April 23, 2015 By Shoshana

Please welcome to the ADS Podcast, Drew McManus! Drew is one of… 

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Audience development and figure skating?

Posted On February 13, 2014 By Shoshana

For those that know me, you already know what a figure skating nut I am.  Back in the day, I was considering either going the figure skating route or the music route.  I chose music, but the love of figure skating stayed with me.  I’m an avid fan now, and I am eating up the… 

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2 ways to skin a cat, but please don’t skin a cat!

Posted On August 8, 2013 By Shoshana

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,… 

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Entitlement and arts audience development

Posted On April 30, 2012 By Shoshana

Last Friday I blogged about some of the reasons why arts organizations succeed and some reasons why they are failing.  I hinted at the big elephant in the room, but for this Monday Moment, I will come out and declare it! One of the biggest reasons arts organizations are failing is due to the feelings… 

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