I am still processing my Americans for the Arts Conference notes, but I do feel ready to talk about one of the points I made in my wrap-up blog. I do feel that arts advocacy needs to be a main focus. Right now, we have a little bit of momentum in terms of selling the…
When was the last time you went to an arts event? When was the last time you invited someone to an arts event? When was the last time you shared a piece of music with someone in your life? When was the last time you created a work of art? When was the last time…
It’s that time of the year again when arts advocacy days start popping up all over the country. The official National Arts Advocacy Day is April 8-9. If you want to know your state’s official day, get in touch with a state captain. I have mentioned in the past that everyday should be an arts…
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…
What do fiscal cliffs and landfills have to do with audience development for the arts? Quite a lot actually. Allow me to explain. The priorities in America and possibly the world are all mixed up these days. When countries are being run by greed for power and money, what is really important in life is…
I wanted to start out by giving you the link to my Storify – My #NAMPC experience via Twitter. I ended up winning the Most Tweets Award, and I received this fun t-shirt! I also won by connecting with more people on Twitter and getting to meet some of these people during the conference. It…
I am thankful that the election is only a day away. Being from a swing state, I have been bombarded by emails, calls, and commercials. It will be most peaceful on Wednesday, November 7th. One issue that has been brought up is the get out the vote and how this may relate to arts advocacy…
I am off to Austin, TX for a family wedding. I wanted to post a little something before I leave. Today I have been thinking a variety of random thoughts due to interactions with people: Are we getting caught up on the words? I had someone ask about whether I thought “Community Engagement” was overused. …
It’s Friday! I haven’t posted some YouTubes in a while. I looked up some more current Arts Advocacy videos. Here’s what I found: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ90-qfW94E&w=420&h=315] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGwnPQkoFtk&w=420&h=315] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_w2e2E7MI&w=420&h=315] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4is8MR_yaB0&w=420&h=315] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2xl7-5aeA4&w=420&h=315] Have a great weekend! Cheers to happy and loyal audiences, Shoshana Shoshana Fanizza Audience Development Specialists https://www.buildmyaudience.com “Never treat your audience as…
I was at the thrift store last week on one of my treasure hunts, and I came across a book by T. Harv Eker called Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. Seeing that I was in a thrift store, it was a little ironic, but I picked it up acknowledging that perhaps I do not have…
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