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Lead or Follow: Arts Administrators Hash it Out

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Last week, Douglas McLellan of artsJournal ran a multi-vocal forum on the relationship between arts organizations and audiences, asking: In this age of self expression and information overload, do our artists and arts organizations need to lead more or learn to follow their communities more? Here are three of my favorites.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

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I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. Art spaces masquerading as laundromats and letterpresses. Machine Project is a non-profit storefront arts venue that hosts a dizzying array of eclectic classes, workshops, events, and occasional exhibits.

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Crowd Fundraising for the Arts: No Running, Walking, or Freezing Plunges Required

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Here are 3 arts and cultural organizations that have given crowd fundraising a go for compelling causes: National Air & Space Museum. Denver Zoo. Denver Zoo cited that they chose crowdfundraising for the SNUGG because they had heard interest from many, but had no individual donor passionate enough to fund it alone.

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Populism, Commercialism, and Jeffrey Deitch: The Shifting Debate about LA MOCA

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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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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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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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Dangerous/Ridiculous: Reflections on AAM

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Our curator writes labels about licking the art. And I talked about some of the challenges of finding the right income and expense models for a museum that operates more like a community center than a traditional cultural institution. Merilee Mostov and the Columbus Museum of Art. Participatory art and co-creation on the rise.

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100+ Fundraising Event Ideas to Try in 2021 and Beyond

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Find out what this type of fundraising event looks like in action with the Junior Achievement Metro Denver Virtual Trivia Bowl. You can even center your questions around your specific mission or choose a theme like Pop Culture or Movie Trivia. Art show – Are there any local artists in your area?

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