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Why don’t they come?

Posted On May 19, 2015 By Shoshana

I have a quick response to the article “Why Don’t They Come?” by Createquity. It is fantastic that they are attempting to solve this puzzle as to why a certain demographic, lower income adults, do not attend the arts. Is it price, education, perception? This demographic has more free time, so this was not the… 

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Trickle down theory for the arts?

Posted On October 8, 2014 By Shoshana

The Wallace Foundation’s current audience development initiative is floating around the arts world these days.  They will be providing funding for supporting an additional “up to 25 performing and visual arts organizations to the tune of $40 million over a six-year period.” The NPQ did a write-up recently: Infographic: Nine Effective Practices for Building Audiences for… 

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Audience development for the arts – take action!

Posted On June 1, 2012 By Shoshana

Happy Friday to you!  Do you have any weekend plans?  I have been looking at a few online calendars to see if there are any arts events I want to go to.  This is my research phase.  I can spend a great deal of time looking around, but eventually, if I want to do anything,… 

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“I was excited to finally be able to have a consultation with Shoshana of Audience Development Specialists after following and interacting with her over twitter for some time. I had recognized that I needed to consult with a professional to focus my priorities, and my session with Shoshana did just that. I presented my ideas to Shoshana, and she was able to help me prioritize my ideas. ADS gave me the direction I needed to begin teaching via Skype, and I now have inquiries coming in from all over the world. It's hard enough to manage everything as a freelance musician. I will utilize Audience Development Specialists again when I need guidance on the next step to take.” —Alexis Del Palazzo

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