Today was a major Arts Advocacy day in the news, from the new Arts Party in Australia, to the many arguments against arts using tax money. Also, add the arts as solutions articles that are also coming in more frequently. Seeing that the arts are being talked about, it would be good to revise our…
I am working on a new presentation about the magic of audience development. I hope to unveil this one soon, either via a conference, workshop, or a webinar. The presentation leads to a final conclusion, which I will share with you…feeling the arts again! We did ourselves in with the elitism. We expected that placing…
Yesterday, I attended a local Boulder arts meeting for a presentation of ArtPlace. ArtPlace is new on the block to innovate and fund arts community development projects. I have been saying for a long time that arts are a solution, and we can become a bigger part of our communities by helping to create projects that…
#30DayArts! I have been thinking about doing a 30 Day challenge again, starting today, May 1. It would be fun if more people would join me. For the next 30 days, I will be looking for arts marketing and audience development that inspires. I mainly keep my eye out most of the time, but this…
#mylifeonarts I have been debating whether or not to write this post. I was thinking, perhaps an organic approach would be best. The reason I made the decision to write about this project is for the plain and simple fact of inviting you to be a part of this too. A thought popped into my…
I am seeing a common theme this month. There was an article about the minimum wage – should artists be considered into this equation? This morning: The Whole Arts World Is Totally F*#!ed. And Everyone’s Talking About Arts Criticism? This op-ed type piece goes into detail about artists not being paid what is due to…
Did you know? Maybe you didn’t know. October is National Arts and Humanities Month! What can you do to contribute? The Americans for the Arts has a list of ideas for you: How will you celebrate this October? I like the #ShowYourArt Instagram campaign they have set up since anyone can participate. This brings me to…
I have seen a bunch of postings about change lately, including my own. I am glad that other people in the arts are thinking about change. However, many of these posts are not officially sharing the actual change. They end with asking us to think about what we will do to change, inspiring another cycle…
ADS Founder — Shoshana Fanizza
Tip Jar
Purchase Our Books!
