Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Which artists would your supporters be thrilled to see? You could also invite various local musicians to create a video of an ensemble cover of a popular song. They could dedicate the video to your cause and let you debut the video during your event. Here’s a video on how to adapt bunco using Zoom.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Imagine if you didn’t need an expensive camera, artistic mastery, or a ton of time to create what was in your mind’s eye. Note the clear language to identify the object, the action, the background or context, and then most importantly the artistic style that the output should create. A picture is worth a thousand words. 13 per image.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Bill is the executive director and chief artistic officer of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Lied Center, located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s downtown campus, has been a staple to the local arts community for the last thirty years. This week, we sat down with Bill Stephan.

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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. They are brilliant!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Host it over a video conferencing platform like Zoom and take advantage of features like breakout rooms to allow participants to get to know each other in a smaller setting. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. Sports clinic.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We sent weekly Membership Monday emails; created a new space online and on social media with story time, art activities, curatorial walk throughs; provided holiday meals for purchase from our café each month; and hosted Zoom talks with artists from our collection. Our focus was to maintain a connection with the public and our members.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

It’s been a rough couple years for arts-based nonprofits. As pandemic aid has run out without patrons returning in pre-2020 numbers, many arts nonprofit across the country have had to shrink programming, cut staff, or close altogether. This includes summer art camps, museums, theaters, art galleries, and more.

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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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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Parker, a Seneca Indian who worked as the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. National Native American Heritage Month was created with the intention to provide a platform for American Indians to share and honor their culture, traditions, music, art, dance, beliefs, and ways of life.

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See3

JANUARY 10, 2012

Change the world, one video at a time.Out of the Shadows | 4:18 Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Art has transformative and healing potential.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

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. When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. But each of these studies yields another useful nugget. Direct questioning.

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See3

JANUARY 25, 2007

It was designed by a New York artist named Cindy Workman. It was designed by a New York artist named Cindy Workman. Cindy is having an art show, and if you are in New York, you should take a look. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! We love our See3 logo.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Some things to ask for might include: Book collections Technology, like phones, laptops, tablets Certificates to local businesses Art pieces. Art-themed Auction. Do you have any local artists in your area or artistic, passionate supporters in your donor base? Appeal to this audience with an art-themed auction!

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

The best facilitators will have dozens of written and video testimonials on their websites. Ascertaining this is difficult when interviewing a facilitator, but you can glean insights from former clients, which is why you want to watch testimonial videos and call references. They have credibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

I just got back from doing a plenary session at the Arts Summit organized by the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations. It's gathering of arts leader from throughout New York State. I spoke about social media and future leadership in the arts - and also did a workshop. Many, many memories. See the photos here.

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See3

JULY 8, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Waste Land Trailer | 2:16 www.wastelandmovie.com One of the more inspiring documentaries of this last year, Waste Land is an uplifting film that shows the transformative power of art. Acclaimed artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey to Jardim Gramacho, the [.].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

NTEN has just announced the first NTC video competition. And the good news is that if you've never created web videos before and don't have the big bucks to hire a professional, there is enough time to learn. In fact, there's an NTEN Affinity Group for video blogging where you can get advice, ask questions, or share what you know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2005

And, for a museum that is presenting contemporary art -- anything that helps us demystify the artistic process and better understand the art is, in my opinion, a good thing. This Walker Blog let's us peer into the inner workings of the art institution. it allows the public to see what goes into making an art center.

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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. Guest Post by Vincent Stehle. The recent passing of iconic protest singer Gil Scott Heron reminds us, as he so memorably sang, “The revolution will not be televised.”

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

You can also use services like Discord to host a video chat to allow participants to game together, or Twitch to stream games. 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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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

In this post, George grapples with the challenges of balancing the care for a museum collection with that of contemporary artists-in-residence who are constantly reinterpreting it. Every Saturday, the curatorial team at Elsewhere , a living museum in downtown Greensboro, NC, reviews the project proposals of its artists-in-residence.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 17, 2011

After going to Amoeba, we visited a few artists' studios as part of the East Bay Open Studios , including the Institute for Mosaic Arts. Also excited to start editing my Arts and Healing Podcast interview with the lovely Susannah Conway about the healing power of photography. I haven't stopped listening to it since. Soooo good.

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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." Here is Beth's post and here is mine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I’ve had the pleasure of working with ZER01 , the producer of the 01SJ Biennial , a multi-disciplinary, multi-venue event of visual and performing arts, the moving image, public art, and interactive digital media. The organization has a small administrative staff.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 19, 2011

It feels like that's a way in which the arts can be visionary, be change agents, and also be really fun and playful, which is primary to living." - Gabriela Masala This month's Big Vision Podcast guest is Gabriela Masala talking about how to organize have fun do good flash mobs. Gabriela is the Founder of the One Love Alliance.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I had the pleasure of serving as Principal for a Day at Arizona School for the Arts (ASA) on October 27 via a program put on by HandsOn Greater Phoenix. Check out this video from Know99 TV to get a peek into what my day was like! Maureen Baker , Manager for Individual Giving. Musical Instrument Museum.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

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. Have them provide gifts, branding, videos, or games to keep your attendees engaged. Real-time Illustrations. Book a demo today! .

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Kate was selected from over 1500 applicants based on a one-minute video, an essay, and an application form. Instead, this post focuses on a fascinating aspect of Month at the Museum: the video applications. Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off.

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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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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2012

Art, however, does not come to museums pre-hardened. At the museum of art and history where I work, we are grappling with the question of how to help people enjoy themselves while keeping the art and artifacts safe. The level of touching, especially of art, has increased. Engagement with local artists.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 11, 2015

In art institutions, we typically treat the curator as the arbiter of quality. If done poorly (uncritically), it turns the museum into yet another place to watch cat videos. Why are we so afraid that great art will lose its power if we surround it with other work? But some visitors--especially some artists--hate it.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 27, 2015

I have an unusual education for the director of an art & history museum: a degree in electrical engineering. But every once in a while, I look at my brilliant colleagues with liberal arts backgrounds and wonder what they know that I don't. I can identify artworks by famous artists. That experiments are crucial.

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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. GivingTuesday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I always include a good list of resources, particularly how-to steps, videos, and screencasts. My job was the network weaver.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week, I became completely intoxicated with the online videos of Vi Hart , self-described mathemusician. Her nerdy, entertaining videos about math evoke the power of free choice learning while poking gentle fun at the drudgery of how math is often taught in school. How to solve a quadratic equation. How to titrate an acid.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

It promoted the project through videos, mass emails, and social and mainstream media—typical fundraising tools. It promoted the project through videos, mass emails, and social and mainstream media—typical fundraising tools.

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