Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

One notable aspect of the success of Gasland, which recently won the Emmy Award for documentary film, is the way director Josh Fox worked with grant makers at the Fledgling Fund to galvanize a movement that greatly amplified the efforts of traditional environmental groups.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 7, 2010

We want to cultivate a more diverse audience, especially younger people, and we want to do it authentically." But our traditional audience doesn't come for that, and we have to find a way to do this without making them uncomfortable." "Hm." Audience development is not an exercise in concentric circles. Fabulous!" "But

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

The whole idea got started a year ago when James Leventhal who is Deputy Director for the Contemporary Jewish Museum asked me if I would design some trainings for the local arts community. Participants had to answer these questions: -What were the objectives, audience, and how did integrate with your marketing or audience development plan?

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Plus, this type of event can be applied to all different types of missions, so there’s bound to be an idea that appeals to your cause and audience. 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! Art-themed Auction.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, with the rise of COVID-19, festivals all over the world were put on hold, and the events industry, artists, and festival vendors were forced to find other ways of sharing their passions with the world. . Consider live-streaming Q&A sessions with filmmakers, actors, and directors to make the festival more appealing.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Engaging Audiences at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. artist's influences and the exhibit, in the artist's own words. For example, YBCA's audiences loved having access to artists' own unfiltered words. They found that audiences wanted more education on using the particular app. Learn More.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

In 1992, I discovered the Internet, Well, and was hired by the New York Foundation of the Arts to be the Network Weaver for a network for artists, Arts Wire. I had a chance to collaborate with every type of art form, arts management programs, arts education, and individual artists.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Email system like Mailchimp or Emma to message a larger audience and collect attendee information. Remember to dunk your executive director or board chair if you raise a certain amount of money through the event to really up the ante! Bonus points if the artist does an entire custom flash related to your cause.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Invite a local artist or crafty supporter to host an evening on the terrace of a local cafe or office, and let your supporters get their hands dirty while making something fun to take home, all while supporting a great cause. Once it gets warmer and closer to summer, find a beach near you and pick a reason to gather an audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Infusing Social Into Social Justice Organizations – Guest Post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. Chalk up my vote for 2011’s “Best Debut Artist” and “Best Supporting Actor.”. Can justice roll down like waters, propelled by viral? originality, empathy, integrity and courage.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

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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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. audiences via the internet. Eric suggested that I email his boss, Robin Dowden, Director of New Media Initiatives.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Ze Frank recently posed this question to several designers, filmmakers, and artists here , asking: When you make things with an audience in mind, do you have internal representations of that audience to help guide you in the process? Alas, for designers then, "the imagined audience" is both blessing and curse.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Audience segmentation and research has become a hot topic in museums, especially when it comes to crafting appealing offerings that are customized to different kinds of visitors. I sat down with Kristen Denner, Director of Membership and Annual Fund, to learn more about the program's development and the museum's goals for its future.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The quest for relevance begins with knowing your audience. Ultimately, any approach to answering these questions is limited at some point by the size of the audience involved. When you are dealing with an audience of hundreds or thousands of people, you have to make assumptions. But what if you only had an audience of one?

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, with the rise of COVID-19, festivals all over the world were put on hold, and the events industry, artists, and festival vendors were forced to find other ways of sharing their passions with the world. . Consider live-streaming Q&A sessions with filmmakers, actors, and directors to make the festival more appealing.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

are well versed in new ideas for audience engagement and committed to opening up their institutions to increase public access. Can collections access be a way to entice new audiences? Potential audiences feel connections with artifacts, so why don’t they participate in or support collecting institutions more often?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

This blog was co-written by Associate Director, Ida Perrson, and SVP of Brand + Strategy, Amy Small. We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces.

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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. “They specifically asked us to introduce them to members of our audience they could interview.”

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2012

One director of a children's museum even told me that they "eventize" normal operations--calling a Saturday a "family festival" without changing the planned programming--to draw more people. There are still many museums in large tourist centers with a hefty one-time audience. These events don't just increase audience.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

While our community is busy from March 6 – 12 picking their favorites for the Audience Choice Awards , our panel of expert judges will be selecting the top digital stories from among hundreds of entries. Aaron Bramley is co-founder and director of communication/education for Lights. Connect with Danny on Twitter at @See3.

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Achieve

AUGUST 5, 2022

Your brand is a reflection of who you are as an organization, conveyed in a compelling way to your audience, and can include the following elements: Logos or custom icons. That way, you’ll work with artists that know how to create something that inspires your supporters. . Your organization will need to tap into its. About the Author.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

Featured on this edition of NPLive were: Aaron Bramly , Co-founder and Director of Communication/Education for Lights. David Evan Harris , Founder and Executive Director of the Global Lives Project. The global production team included filmmakers, photographers, artists, architects, and designers, some of whom were volunteers.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Auction an Artistic Experience Auctions are popular fundraising events that all kinds of nonprofits use to engage and connect with their supporters. Get creative and host an auction for your arts organization where the artistic experience itself is what’s up for bidding. Which CRM is right for me?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 13, 2011

During my day at ASA, I had the pleasure of meeting not only with Leah but also with arts director Laura Apperson, principal Sara Maline Bohn, chief development officer Lyn Marquis, and student ambassador Alex Nunez. in scholarships, 10% of whom were National Merit scholars, and 50% of whom qualified for AIMS scholarships.). Get another!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

Given TCG''s multi-year Audience (R)evolution initiative, I took the opportunity to write a new talk about what revolution has looked like at our small museum in Santa Cruz. Over the past two years, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has undergone a significant transformation of program, audience, and resources. More audience.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Perpetual beta: the museum is always in flux, incrementally releasing new versions, refining procedures, and responding to audience desires. But in the past year and a half as a museum director, I find myself increasingly interested in #3 and #4. We invited local artists and community groups to perform.

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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 24, 2011

Sarah has worked at the Walker since 1992 and is currently the Director of Education and Community Programs. Guard staff who are willing to let an artist step between two panes of glass to perform. That said, the fact that we work with contemporary artists can also create a lot of stress in our institutional systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Ann Wizer is an artist who uses design and education to protect the environment and reduce poverty. Ann is an activist and an artist. This was followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience. I also interviewed Shara Karasic who was in the audience. It is the trash from the buildings.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

They were there for artist talks. That's what I found myself wondering again and again in the too-short hour I spent with the director of Temple Contemporary, Rob Blackson. Leave the process to the collaborators and give the product to the audience. You promise your audience quality and you hone your process to deliver it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. For example, time with the founders, or executive director or board chair, or the keynote in the photo booth.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Artists and arts organizations are contributing their spaces and their creative energies. How do these issues relate to the mission and audience of your museum? Could your director or other senior staff join local initiatives on this topic? Are staff members talking about Ferguson and the deeper issues it raises?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

When I became the director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History four years ago, I took this work with me. For example, in Santa Cruz there is a huge community of creative people who identify as artists in non-traditional media. That’s why we partner with fire sculptors, knitters, graffiti artists, and bonsai growers.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 31, 2012

We will also offer a half-day series of workshops on July 10 for a wider audience for $50. This one was cooked up by Barry Hessenius, former director of the California Arts Council and public art blogger extraordinaire. Yes you can sleepover at the museum to heighten the insanity and reduce the cost. Yes you can apply now.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

It is an art form completely dependent upon the creative potential of each audience member in relation to the events on stage. Andrew is the Director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration , an MBA degree program and research center in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

It’s not unusual for us to meet with an environmental activist, a balloon artist, a farmer, and the Mayor of Santa Cruz all in one day. When planning programs or events, we involve a combination of these groups to share and bridge audiences, bringing big, diverse crowds to new artists and ideas.

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