Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Gateway to the Arts is a Pittsburgh-based organization that exposes young people to the arts through performances, classroom visits by professional artists, and integration of arts into school curriculum, all with a staff of six. In 2008, Gateway to the Arts was in need of a major overhaul. We had a non-logo.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Creating Cultures and Practices for Racial Equity: A Toolbox for Advancing Racial Equity for Arts and Cultural Organizations , by Race Forward This toolkit aims to help artists, arts advocates, culture bearers, and cultural workers to imagine, plan, and implement racial equity strategies in their organizations.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. The majority of foundation funding for the arts goes to large, established organizations that present work that is based in the European canon for a primarily white, upper-income audience.

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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. " I had a chance to do a quick video interview with her about her thoughts on women artists. Could you write a story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art. I wanted to change the world with that film. But even though the critics liked it, and people saw it, I had no proof that anything changed. This was no traditional case of post-partum blues.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

These frustrations are causing barriers to entry for first-time voters, senior voters who’ve had their polling places change year to year, new Philadelphians, recent immigrants and more. NSD) aimed to improve the voting experience and increase civic engagement using public art. Involve Artists from the Very Beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

You might have some concern that a book would be out of date as soon as it was published – and while the specifics of tips may change – it is useful to a good check list of tips handy. Also, Melanie and Chad are terrific bloggers and often share really great practical information about new developments.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 5, 2016

Yesterday, the local paper in Santa Cruz published a great article about my new book, The Art of Relevance. I've learned so much from my dad about making art, putting on a great show, inviting audience participation , and navigating celebrity. But we make those decisions and changes all the time. I loved the piece.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2013

Earlier in 2013, I was amazed to visit one of the new “Studio” spaces at the Denver Art Museum. The Denver Art Museum is no stranger to community collaborations, but we’ve been dipping in our toe a little more deeply when it comes to developing permanent participatory installations.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton – Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab. The result was an 800 page book of narratives, pictures, stories, and much more that will now be part of the library’s collection.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2014

A farmer says he has had the same ax his whole life--he only changed the handle three times and head two times. While many of their examples came from history and natural science, one of my favorite examples is from art. Many artists work with assistants and reproducing processes. There were different versions of the story.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

In 2019, Art in Action partnered with a local outpost of popular national jewelry retainer Kendra Scott to host a local shopping day where 20% of proceeds went to AiA (including online sales through a custom link!). Find the artist among you and have fun creating a work of art that all moms might enjoy. Stories of Strong Moms.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In line with the design, drawing, and multimedia editing tools that form the backbone of Adobe, they invest in organizations that are addressing arts and creativity, education, and youth service issues. The Foundation's community grants program has two focus areas: Arts and Creativity. Grant Programs from the Adobe Foundation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2006

Last Sunday each of us wrote a post to answer the question, “Who is your favorite artist (visual, dancer, performer, writer or musician) and why?” Our programming is woven across disciplines at California College of the Arts and serves the diverse populations of the San Francisco Bay Area." art activism social change

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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. The system of making and distributing documentary films is changing rapidly. Guest Post by Vincent Stehle.

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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 ). This is a big change for me--professionally and personally--and I'm thrilled and humbled by the opportunity to take on this position in the city I call home. Dear Museum 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The fact is that the more people are exposed to stories around a cause and the ideas behind theories of change, the more likely that change will be effected or you'll influence the people who can help create impact. The messaging and stories for the unaware need to be more basic and should be targeted toward entry and inclusion.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

When I tell stories about how the MAH builds community, I emphasize the importance of deep partnerships and relationship-building. Nestled in a forest of high-rise apartment buildings, this small museum connects children and families with contemporary art. As we padded in, the front desk was manned by a visiting artist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Stacey Monk, founder of Epic Change There’s an ever-burgeoning number of forums, chats, conferences, meetups destination websites, competitions, you-name-it, for dogooders. They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. On empathy & telling stories that matter.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2020

We also announced the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada as the Cause the Change award winner for their UnchARTed Waters event. DSNNN won $2,500 for their collaborative art project and organization. We are resourceful, we’re used to getting knocked down, we’re used to getting back up.”

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Over the last year, the work of Traveling Postcards keeps crossing my path, so I asked its founder, Caroline Lovell, to share with us: How Traveling Postcards works The path that brought her to this work Her favorite Traveling Postcards success story How we can get involved with Traveling Postcards I've posted her answers below.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

As one African-American artist on a prominent museum board told me, "I felt even more tokenized than if I had been part of some kind of Artists'' Council or African-American Council." So here''s the story of how we are trying to take another approach at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, through a group called C3.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Handwriting is quickly becoming a lost art form. Not only does a hand-written thank you note make a strong impression upon the receiver, but it also makes you a better social media manager because it’s a practice in creative arts – and as all we know, the best social media managers are creative artists.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change. For the first time, this year's Games for Change Festival created an opportunity for producers of games in development to get live feedback from leading game designers, educators, and funders on the main stage. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. JURY FEEDBACK. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). Guard staff who are willing to let an artist step between two panes of glass to perform. Can you think of a time when you changed the system in response to an external need or stress point?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

On Friday, I facilitated the final face-to-face workshop for the Social Media Lab for 25 arts organizations inspired by Thomas Edison’s approach. It was sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation, Wallace Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Grants for the Arts, and the Koret Foundation. And lots of peer support and connections.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

This is a tricky question in the nonprofit arts world--and probably in every field. The result is that the resources we know most about tend to be limited to those in our respective silos, and stories about giant organizations. They often don''t have the bandwidth or the visibility to share their stories easily.

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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 present masterpieces by white male artists and innovations by white male scientists.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

The emails should include an emotional story , appropriate imagery, and a call to action that expresses urgency. Summit Dogs is a great example of how powerful livestreaming can be when you share on a variety of platforms, include personal stories, and include both asynchronous and live videos. Zoom to the rescue!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Its feature story is "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World." There are too many visionaries in the article for me to list them all here, but here's a sampling, with links to their blogs: Political digital artist and print maker, Favianna Rodriguez. Favianna's blog, Art & Activism. Change Congress' blog.

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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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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2012

That contemporary art museum is on the front of the LA Times again," she said. I can't believe that an art museum can be front page news in LA for days." LA MOCA has indeed been front page news, especially in the art world. It's amazing to see papers like the LA Times cover the debate about the future of an art museum deeply.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If that is not your family story, think about that. It is why “Women artists” are “finally getting their due.” It is why academia requires only academically trained artists succeed. It is why art museums have greater financial resources than other ones. We might need to change our language or our approach.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We partnered with foster youth, former foster youth, artists, and community advocates to create an exhibition that used art to spark action on issues facing foster youth. Short story: we learned a lot. It empowered our partners, deeply touched our visitors, and catalyzed real community change. What did we learn?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

This was the very beginning of what we’re calling crowd funding or social fundraising. Will a networked approach to making and funding documentaries , particularly those that are about social change issues become the norm in our connected world? Vince Stehle thinks so as he explained in this guest post about Gasland.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Women Center Stage has launched women artists' work like Iris Bahr, who wrote and performed " Dai " at the festival, and is now performing her piece on Culture Project's main stage, and Staceyann Chin , who did a workshop of, "Border/Clash" as part of the Women Center Stage festival, and went on to produce fuller productions of the piece.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

I get excited about a lot of things in my work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. That's how I felt when artist Ze Frank got in touch to talk about a potential museum exhibition to explore a physical site/substantiation for his current online video project, A Show (s ee minute 2:20, above).

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