Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” the lead character of Alexander sings about who he and America are meant to be. Are you engaged actively, or passively? If you’re any type of arts organization , you can expand to online offerings at accessible price points. You can take art to the schools or bring students to your art.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

About National Native American Heritage Month Blackfeet (Sihasapa) Indians painting on a hide next to a log building National Native American Heritage Month, also known as National American Indian Heritage Month, was created after decades of activism by many American Indians throughout history.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

It is what it sounds like: a book of original sheet music, beautifully designed and complemented with artwork and text. There are many artistic projects that offer a template for participation, whether a printed play, an orchestral score, or a visual artwork that involves an instructional set (from community murals to Sol LeWitt).

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve compiled a list of various online auction ideas divided into the following categories: Simple Themed Online Auctions Online Auctions For the Whole Family Online Auctions with an At-home Activity. Livestream some 60s music and entertainment. Music can always add a fun touch to any decade-themed event! Ready to dive in?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” Alexander Hamilton sings about who he and America are meant to be. Are you approaching your work in an active or a passive manner? If you’re supporting the arts , you could expand online offerings at accessible price points. You could take art to the schools. Dream bigger. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, the Irvine Foundation put out a new report, Getting In On the Act , about participatory arts practice and new frameworks for audience engagement. Here's what I think is really strong about the report: Coordinated, succinct research findings supporting the rise of active arts engagement.

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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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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

A scavenger hunt could be a great team-building activity too! Hire a talented artist to create real-time illustrations in a session. Then, your attendees can navigate to their session for a tea break and see what interesting art was created. Virtual Musicals. Musicals can be fun, and many people enjoy them.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. If you’re going the DIY route, reach out to a local artist to lead the class, and stock up on all the necessary supplies. Your artist just has to log in and lead class virtually. Chili Cook-Off.

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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

APRIL 26, 2018

One that has found remarkable success is California’s Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Audiences of all backgrounds found ways to connect with museums as it presented exhibitions with the help of foster youth, migrant farmers, roller-derby girls, mushroom hunters, surfers and incarcerated artists, among others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. You just need to show proof of membership. Recognition/Appreciation.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

Museum of Contemporary Art. The theme of MCON 2015 is “The Power of Influence: Art, Media, Business and Place” and an incredible lineup of speakers from the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors will share stories of the successes and failures they’ve encountered while changing the world. The Art Assignment.

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

Instead, make it easy for your supporters to schedule more physical activity into their days by giving away some home gym equipment. Encourage your donors to enjoy their summers to the fullest and give their kids something to do with a collection of hot-weather outdoor backyard activities. Custom art pieces. Home gym equipment.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 10, 2011

It's my second week as the Executive Director at The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz, CA, and boy is my everything tired. I want to invite local artists, crafters, and people who practice historical folkways to come and demo/make/perform in the lobby on a regular basis. It could be a tag-team art/history lecture series.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Using the right virtual events software and also with a little hardware, you can recreate many of your favorite fundraising activities over a livestream to give an experience that’s as close to the real thing as possible while also providing plenty of new and unique benefits. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Young, old, poor, rich, conservative, liberal, urban, rural, black, white, brown, red, yellow, gay, straight, preps, goths, rappers, artists, hippies, yuppies… you name it. Beauty is on the eye of the beholder and some people just like the chaos and artistic freedom of MySpace, while some like the neat clean, linear look of Facebook.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

We actively seek participation and develop structured opportunities for visitors to collaborate with us. We said yes, and they have now participated in several events, offering a unique mix of traditional tea ceremony, koto music, and bedazzled plastic microphones (see bottom left of photograph). Happening Couch.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

People from across the country will gather at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago to experience MCON in person and over 20,000 people will stream the event online. Most MCON speakers stay for the entire event and participate in the sessions, activities and parties, even after they’re done speaking.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 25, 2010

During my time at RISD studying industrial design, I developed relationships with two museums on campus: the Museum of Art and the Nature Lab. The Rhode Island School of Design was established in 1877 alongside its Museum of Art, an important resource for RISD students. Evening events entice with the promise of music and food.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. Use that to your advantage!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Who interprets the interests of the community and decides on the relevant themes and activities for the year? Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. But there was no such program focused on the arts.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Everything about the event--from the time slot to the tone of the content to the music played--was designed for that audience. It turned out that there were many different kinds of people who were excited about an active, adventurous approach to history. There were twenty-year old hippies. There were grizzled cyclists.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

What happens when a formal art museum invites a group of collaborative, participatory artists to be in residence for a year? Will the artists ruin the museum with their plant vacations and coatroom concerts? Will the bureaucracy of the institution drown the artists in red tape? But for museum and art wonks, it could be.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

That means we collect university press, handmade artist books, zines made by sixth graders, poetry chapbooks from big names published in tiny local presses, and self-published poetry chapbooks sold for a dollar on the street. This Pop Up Library just returned from a folk music festival.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Auction Basket Theme Ideas Food & Drink Auction Basket Ideas Sports and Fitness Auction Basket Ideas Seasonal Auction Basket Ideas Outdoor Auction Basket Ideas Activity Auction Basket Ideas Home Goods Auction Basket Ideas Family-Friendly Auction Basket Ideas Adult Auction Basket Ideas Unique Auction Basket Ideas.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. It's also standard practice in community arts programs.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2008

I am recommending the transcript of Clay Shirky's speech about Gin, Television, and Social Surplus , in which he argues that the next twenty years will be marked by people's slow, incremental, and astoundingly impactful awakening from being passive consumers (of TV) to partly active content creators. But one page! I'm not sure I succeeded.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

This year, Forum One took home one platinum, four gold, and six silver awards in the categories of cultural, non-profit, science, health, and school/university websites, as well as digital branded content, arts and culture virtual experiences, and family and kids apps and software.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

They oversee activities and play a large role in determining how you spend your budget and the goals you set. If you have any passionate supporters or those who just love being active, auctioning off sports-themed items is a great idea. You can auction off packages like a skydiving experience or a white water rafting trip.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. We partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Having fundraisers that happen outside of Sunday morning services helps fund important church activities. But talking extensively about church fundraising activities aside from the Sunday offering can overwhelm your members. Painting classes are a popular activity for small groups of people. Hold a work-a-thon.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question, sent in by a reader, is, "How can I combine the creative arts with social impact? The arts are a wonderful way to make a difference in the world because they are fun, engaging, and oftentimes help you to tell stories, all key elements to attracting and keeping people involved in a cause. Great question!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2015

We talked to creative and music director Karen Haring, to see how this church does it. The core of the church is a 2,000-seat theater with a fully functional performance stage and state-of-the-art audio and video capability. It's all made possible by the church's creative use of technology. An Administrative Gift.

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