Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

You gravitated toward the museum, zoo, gallery, symphony, cultural management organization because of your roots. Think about what types of activities your organization offers that kids would like. If you can manage two to four activities per year, you’ve provided some value to the parents and involved children at an early age.

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

This is a month dedicated to celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and their many contributions and achievements throughout history. May is set aside every year to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to American history and modern society.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 14, 2011

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

Organized by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) , this year’s 27th annual awards includes over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Excellence – Website for Art. The Frist Art Museum. Without further ado: the winners!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

When you curate a guest list that not only gathers people but also garners support, it can significantly impact the outcome of your fundraising events by transforming attendees into active contributors to your mission. Segment your guest list based on their giving history, engagement level, and capacity to contribute.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Recently, modernist and impressionist paintings have been selling particularly well in the art world. Recently, modernist and impressionist paintings have been selling particularly well in the art world. Art that has personal meaning for your community is also a safe bet.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Earlier this fall, I read this headline: "Stanford study: Participation in a cultural activity may reduce prejudice." I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. I wanted to know more.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

They often benefit from nonprofit-related activities and are inclined to give back , but they have busy lives in which their families’ needs may take precedence over donating to or getting involved with your organization. The activities could take the form of downloadable worksheets, coloring books, or supply packets to make a craft.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Despite its long history, few researchers studied the use and impact of citizen science until the 1980s. Here’s a brief definition and cultural example of each: • In contributory projects, users are solicited to provide limited and specified objects, actions, or ideas to an institutionally controlled process.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. When it came to company culture in previous centuries, your outlook as an employee was generally rough. Corporate Culture.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 26, 2018

One that has found remarkable success is California’s Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. I'm also always interested in how the national media portrays changes in the cultural sector. At the time, we thought it was financial trouble, but it turned out it was much deeper than that,” Simon says. “We

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I feel strongly that there are huge issues with racial and ethnic diversity in museums and arts organizations that deserve a million more posts. One was a conference on pushing our practice in art museums. It took me awhile to catch on to the gender divide in museums, arts organizations, and libraries. That's why I wrote this.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2021

People are very aware of the rabid fandoms around various mainstream geek culture, things like Star Wars or Marvel movies for example. This emotional response is a sign of an unhealthy relationship to cultural production. Often extreme fans of these media properties refuse to tolerate any serious critique.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Change Organizational Culture. She is an active philanthropist through YFJ Philanthropies as well. By: Yolanda F.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Just over a year ago, musician, Olivia Greer , was commissioned by Culture Project , a New York City theater company, to write a song for the Women Center Stage Festival. Culture Project's mission is to present work that is socially relevant and that calls attention to issues of human rights and social justice around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

Guidestar has a history of doing walking meetings, especially one on ones and at its Williamsburg location. One thing I noticed during the meeting is that I was sitting more than I normally would because of the video and the cultural norm having the video on the whole time. Walking Meetings and Video Platforms.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). He advises moving from a business culture focused on surviving and reacting to one focused on modernizing and operationalizing for transitions.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

In his thoughtful preface to this project, I reconnected with five lessons I''ve learned from participatory projects in museums and cultural sites. Thinking about this, I was struck by the resonance with conversations swirling in the arts field about "little a" art: art that happens in the home, in churches, in parks.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

I’m starting to really appreciate the difference between being an individual agent and creating a culture of agency. And increasingly, what I’m trying to enable is a culture of experimentation. I’m not even sure a “culture of change” is a meaningful concept or one that could be sustained over an extended period.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

Throughout history, philanthropy plays a very important role because it directly impacts our wellbeing. Different culture has different understanding of philanthropy and we use different words to represent various aspects of the concept. In most cultures, philanthropy existed a long time ago. Kids in Philanthropy.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

This person is writing about a participatory element (the "pastport") that we included in the exhibition Crossing Cultures. Crossing Cultures features paintings by Belle Yang that relate to her family''s immigration experiences. Each of these activities invited contribution on a different level. Some with a colored pencil.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2006

Click here to listen to a very brief interview Over the weekend, I attended the Technology in the Arts Conference in Pittsburgh where artist and activist Faith Ringgold was one of the keynote speakers. She noted, "In the 60's, it was about answering the question "What is black art?"

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture This category covers the look, feel and operation of your association. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. How do people interact with each other?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2014

This week, my colleague Emily Hope Dobkin has a beautiful guest post on the Incluseum blog about the Subjects to Change teen program that Emily runs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Subjects to Change isn''t an art club or a history group. institutional change Museum of Art and History programs youth'

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

For the past two years, I''ve been working on a project to activate the concrete space adjacent to our museum as a vibrant, community plaza. We are hiring a temporary contract curator to activate the plaza this summer with 25+ cultural events. creative placemaking design Museum of Art and History programs public space'

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

When basketball players are offering more cogent commentary on racial issues than cultural institutions, you know we have a cultural relevance problem. Museums are a part of this educational and cultural network. Schools and other arts organizations are rising to the challenge. What should be our role(s)?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Note From Beth: Yesterday, I attended a convening called “ Beyond Dynamic Adaptability ” for arts organizations about cultural participation in the arts. But that is only the jumping off point for the inquiry.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2012

Now, a year later, I've seen the beginnings of how that question has borne out at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) , as well as hearing from folks around the museum industry about the interplay of exhibitions and events at their own institutions. And so, in this post, a few findings, and more questions.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 17, 2017

friends, I want to share two great opportunities to get involved at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History in 2017. Each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History hosts MuseumCamp , a professional development experience that is part retreat, part unconference, part adult summer camp. Dear Museum 2.0

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

Over the past two years, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has undergone a significant transformation of program, audience, and resources. Our revolution is predicated on three big ideas: Art and history are something you do, not just something you learn about. You can download all the slides here.

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

The process used by the professional development nonprofit is often called zero based budgeting because the organization plans as if it were brand new, or in year zero, with no history to incorporate into the budget process. To have value, the budget must be your bible, or ongoing activity guide.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

But we've just compiled all our attendance data for the past year at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (our fiscal year ends on June 30), and several people have written to me asking for the numbers behind our turnaround. actively sought out community needs to respond to. design new programs with a focus on history.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

I''ve now been the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for three years. I''ve never worked in such a supportive, energized, active environment. We work hard to name and build our culture in many ways. Naming our goals and our culture. institutional change Museum of Art and History'

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2013

Two weeks ago, Roberto Bedoya asked several arts bloggers, including me, to write a post reflecting on Whiteness and its implications for the arts. I am in no way an expert in issues related to racial and ethnic representation in the arts. They tell histories of white male conquest. It's talking about white people.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum recently loaned us some fabulous surfboards that tell the co-mingled history of surfing and redwood trees in Santa Cruz. We blatantly borrowed the brilliant technique the San Diego Museum of Natural History used to write labels based on visitors’ questions. who were the surfers who used them?” “how

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