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“It’s Not For People Like Us”

Posted On March 12, 2015 By Shoshana

In my inbox, a Wallace Foundation study was delivered. Getting Past “It’s… 

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Are the youth wanting to be artists only?

Posted On July 31, 2013 By Shoshana

I normally do not post this much during the week, but I am thinking out loud this morning.  Please consider this post a draft of a more refined conversation in the future. In terms of the performing arts, I have been seeing a great many articles about how the youth are saving the arts.  Here… 

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Audience development for orchestras…younger audiences

Posted On June 18, 2012 By Shoshana

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Audience Development and building younger audiences – 9/16 Noon ET #auddev chat

Posted On September 16, 2011 By Shoshana

I invited Connie Rhind Robey an arts marketing consultant in Washington, DC and Amy Higgins who is on the board with San Francisco Opera’s Bravo Club (a group of young professionals) to co-host today’s #auddev chat.  We discussed building younger audiences.  The agenda was set for discussing: Definition of younger audiences – how do you define… 

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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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