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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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Audience development for the arts – #Auddev chat 3/23 – Professional/Amateur audience perceptions

Posted On March 26, 2012 By Shoshana

For our Monday Moment, take a moment to look at the #auddev chat we had on Friday, 3/23.  We were having a discussion about professional/amateur audience perceptions.  Do audiences perceive the differences?  Are they willing to pay more for “professional?”  How do we define “professional” vs. “amateur” anyway?  Why are some amateur companies funded as… 

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