In my inbox, a Wallace Foundation study was delivered. Getting Past “It’s…
I was having a conversation with my step-daughter, Anya, and I enjoyed hearing what she had to say. She is a 16-year-old artist in her own right. She plays guitar, likes to create art, and has been in many a school theater production. She likes the arts! Hearing what she had to say about why her…
An article hit me in the face this morning. Wham! Arts: Misreading the declining audience problem I needed it too. Despite all the attempts to change the experiences to fit new audiences’ preferences, we do have an underlying problem that we should be focusing on. Here are a few quotes from this article: With the…
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…
We are leading up to the Classical Music Webinar on Friday! Today we have a guest post by Catherine Starek. Catherine is a graduate student with the desire to promote the arts to younger audiences. She came across a particular type of program, symphonic photochoreography, that is being used by some orchestras with great results. …
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Due to funds, I am only able to go to one conference a year. I hope this changes in the future. I love being a part of conferences since the energy is contagious, and I am able to meet some fantastic people. If I were invited to speak at one of these conferences, I might…
Hello and welcome to our first Welcome Wednesday. I am welcoming guest bloggers to bring other perspectives about audience development to you. I came across this post via a twitter conversation. Have you ever wondered how to reach out to a younger audience? Of course you have, right? Please welcome Melissa Hillman, Artistic Director of…
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