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Getting out of the arts bubble

Posted On July 26, 2017 By Shoshana

  There have been several times I have mentioned the suggestion of getting out of the arts bubble. It would be good for arts advocacy and audience building if we go beyond talking in our own circles. I saw an article about an arts forum in Australia, the discussing of the value of the arts,… 

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3 thoughts for audience building today

Posted On June 3, 2017 By Shoshana

I don’t often post on a Saturday, but when I do…I usually have a hodge podge of thoughts craving to get out onto the page. This Saturday, I woke up, checked my email, and I found my way to a KGNU show called “A Public Affair” hosted by The Community Foundation (Boulder County) on the… 

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The Big Bad Wolf – Arts Cuts

Posted On March 21, 2017 By Shoshana

There was an article this morning that took the side of “the arts will survive.” The writer does not think the arts will be defunded, and if they are, we have other income streams and an ability to call on more support. There have been articles stating that since cuts have been announced for certain agencies,… 

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Arts Advocacy Examples

Posted On March 9, 2017 By Shoshana

I am backtracking to wrap up the arts advocacy theme for last… 

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Art Form Advocacy

Posted On February 20, 2017 By Shoshana

We continue our arts advocacy conversation with art form advocacy. If you… 

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Personal Arts Advocacy

Posted On February 13, 2017 By Shoshana

Our journey of becoming an arts advocate continues! This week we will… 

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Arts Advocacy Podcast Month!

Posted On February 6, 2017 By Shoshana

This month, the ADS Podcast will be all about arts advocacy. Due… 

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Audience Development for Arts Advocacy II

Posted On January 27, 2017 By Shoshana

I recall I have already written a post on this topic, yet with all that is happening currently, I wish to reiterate the concept. Arts advocacy in our current times has mainly been received by our own supporters. For many reasons, it has not reached a level of support by the general public. This is… 

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Arts as a solution – let’s start a movement!

Posted On November 10, 2016 By Shoshana

I woke up this morning realizing that major changes are coming to my country and to the world. We are all super connected now. What affects one will affect another. We are a global community. The choice is ours to build from where we are. There are people that are afraid to move forward in our… 

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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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“I loved the sessions and as I was taking them for my newly elected position, I felt I needed some close mentoring and strict goal setting..She absolutely did listen to our needs and tailored her sessions to fit our little situation. I have bragged about the sessions to other admins in our areas. Some of the instructions were familiar as I had followed her ideas for some time. Most are obtainable over time and will be implemented this coming year as we finish our season. My time with Shoshana at ADS, I would rate it First Class!” —Joy Bingham Strimple, Board President

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