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Live Podcast Theatre at a retail store?

Posted On August 12, 2019 By Shoshana

I tend to receive many emails with the hope of me writing something on my blog about their service, new book, etc. Most of the time the hopeful content has nothing to do with audience development. Normally I just junk mail most of them. Today, I could not ignore what was in my email box.… 

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ADS Podcast: Top 10 Reasons why arts organizations struggle

Posted On May 30, 2018 By Shoshana

After being in arts administration since 1997, I have come to find… 

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ADS Podcast: Barriers to attendance with Ron Evans

Posted On June 29, 2017 By Shoshana

It’s here! Today we are welcoming Ron Evans from Group of Minds… 

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Arts Advocacy Examples

Posted On March 9, 2017 By Shoshana

I am backtracking to wrap up the arts advocacy theme for last… 

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Partnering with PBS – a conversation with Amy Wratchford of American Shakespeare Center

Posted On March 27, 2014 By Shoshana

Amy Wratchford, the managing director of the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton,… 

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Audience development for composers with Jeffrey Nytch

Posted On February 20, 2014 By Shoshana

Composer, Jeffrey Nytch stopped by the ADS Podcast to discuss how he… 

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The Moment – Using the moment to build audiences

Posted On September 11, 2013 By Shoshana

After a conversation with Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont, a pianist from Brussels, he touched upon the concept of the moment being a core reason why people attend a concert. Has classical music (and the arts) been ignoring this important reason? This was my thinking out loud session about using the moment to build audiences. Thanks, Pierre-Arnaud! Head… 

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