Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

This post is to share my deck and comments from my lighting talk about failure at Good by Global at SXSW. The failure bow is what trapeze artists, acrobats, and other athletics do after a fall so they let got the fear of making a mistake. Next time you make a mistake or your team is doing an after action review, don’t cringe.

Global 98

Global Social Artist Technique 98

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Please share yours in the comments. Artists work incredibly hard to produce their work. Design paired activities to reflect or at least respect the sensibility of their work, and where possible, involve them in the design. I keep visitor comments in my office. This is true for any kind of exhibit. We throw those away.

Design 45

Design Participatory Learning Instruction 45

Museum 2.0

MARCH 11, 2015

We wanted to reflect this diversity of identities by inviting all kinds of artists and artworks into the gallery. The exhibition includes artwork about the ocean by over 250 artists of all backgrounds and abilities, grouped into ten poetic metaphors for the ocean. But some visitors--especially some artists--hate it.

Professional 20

Professional Artist Museum Arts 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

The Museum solicited photographs from artists via an open call on their website, Facebook group, Flickr groups, and outreach to Brooklyn-based arts organizations. All evaluations are private; all artists are unnamed. They are sensitive to the artists who are being judged. What Should Artists and Arts Organization???s

Arts 74

Arts Social Media Examples Artist 74

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At it’s heyday, a few hours a day sending friend requests and posting wall comments on MySpace profiles quickly resulted in large, thriving online communities. Young, old, poor, rich, conservative, liberal, urban, rural, black, white, brown, red, yellow, gay, straight, preps, goths, rappers, artists, hippies, yuppies… you name it.

Myspace 190

Myspace Teen Facebook Social Network 190

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?

Arts 45

Arts Museum Artist Tucson 45

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2013

Community artists gave their honest feedback, and we crafted a display based on these discussions and their contributions. Some community artists even helped install the space. Visitors Going Rogue We collaborated formally with community artists to design Thread Studio; once it opened, the participation expanded to museum visitors.

Denver 35

Denver Museum Arts Collaboration 35

NTEN

JANUARY 15, 2010

Want a way to make sure your nonprofit organization is represented -- artistically, that is? You should read not only Robert's posts, but the many comments by others who share similar emails they've received. And a green solution! Thank you, Gavin. So you wanted to go to this year's SXSW conference but can't make it.

NTEN 62

NTEN China Austin Nptech 62

Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2019

In reflecting on the sample, I’ve made some broad reflections on museum workers and visitors. In this case, I find the most interesting ones to be made by artists. Find me on social @artlust on Twitter and @_art_lust_ on IG or leave me a comment. Me with a friend As I keep saying, I’ve been to a few museums of late.

Museum 35

Museum Participatory Interaction Classroom 35

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

Different External Voices Bring Different Skills to the Table Community partners, artists, peers, and funders all play different roles as collaborators and contributors to participatory institutions. And consider sharing a comment here with a takeaway that is meaningful for you. As this video points out, critics make you swear.

Museum 20

Museum Participatory Resource Place 20

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

I'm not going to comment on the reasons for the millage or its merits from an arts management perspective--please check out Diane Ragsdale's excellent post for a round-up of commentary and some hard-hitting opinions about the big picture. As one Detroit Free Press commenter wrote: "You are not getting it.

Detroit 49

Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I'm participating in Reverb 10 this month, an online project that provides daily prompts to help you reflect on the past year, and the year ahead. Feel free to share your answers in the comments. The kind comments and emails I've received this year from Have Fun, Do Good readers. You can see my past Reverb 10 posts here.

Integration 53

Integration Action Classes Houston 53

Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

In some ways, we do a good job engaging people who reflect our whole County. If we want to reflect the identities of our community, we’ve got to focus on changing that. For example, in Santa Cruz there is a huge community of creative people who identify as artists in non-traditional media. Showing that their voice matters.

Build 20

Build Community Museum Artist 20

Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

It has some of the same feel as the disconnected affection of people wishing you a happy birthday on Facebook, with professional reflection baked in. Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary.

Museum 49

Museum Director History Teen 49

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

When we work with diverse collaborators, from opera singers and ukelele players to knitters and graffiti artists, we catalyze new partnerships and relationships that make our community stronger and more cohesive. Over time, we are getting more attractive couches that reflect a unified design aesthetic. We started with couches.

Museum 55

Museum Learning History Arts 55

Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2008

Click is an exhibition process in three parts: The Museum solicited photographs from artists via an open call on their website, Facebook group, Flickr groups, and outreach to Brooklyn-based arts organizations. All evaluations are private; all artists are unnamed. They are sensitive to the artists who are being judged.

Museum 24

Museum Participatory Artist Arts 24

Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Create categories that reflect what users are looking for. Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes. The Archives of American Art has pinboards for notable artists journals and Facial hair of note - "Misplace your paintbrush? I’m sure we can expand on this together in the comments.

Ideas 78

Ideas Images Flickr Adopt 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. Leave a comment and I'll summarize in the next NpTech Summary. It is authentic, it is caring, and it is beautiful.

Summary 50

Summary Nptech YouTube Cancer 50

Museum 2.0

MARCH 17, 2007

The Turner Prize was launched in 1984 by the Tate Britain to reward young British artists, and has had controversial effects on both public perception of contemporary art--and the artists themselves. British artists under 50 can be nominated by, well, anyone (even you). First, the competition's structure.

Artist 20

Artist Arts Museum Celebrate 20

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? No, this is not a reality TV show.

Artist 39

Artist Museum Project Public 39

Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

You can join the conversation in the blog comments, or on the Museum 2.0 Reading The Great Good Place provides an opportunity as museum professionals to identify third places in our community, reflect upon our relationship to them, and consider the ways our museum could be a third place for members in the community.

Place 27

Place Museum Discussion Pennsylvania 27

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

Authenticity and Demystifying the Artistic Process. Some comments by Bob Moffit about their blogging experience. March of Dimes Nancy White reflects on the project in response to postings by me and Lisa from Rherotic of Me. Artistic Director Blog (Inactive). Gilbert commented. Some examples: 1.

Conversation 50

Conversation NPO Minnesota Blogger 50

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When you find a bar with your favorite song on the jukebox, or a museum room that feels like your grandmother's living room, you suddenly feel a strong affinity and are able to see yourself reflected in the space. You say and feel that in spaces that are unusual, distinctive, and in their own way, tailored to your preferences.

Museum 34

Museum Los Angeles San Francisco Model 34

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Finally, because of their social content, they are good places for community dialogue programming and comment boards (for example, consider the Levine Museum of the New South's extensive use of sticky notes and talking circles). They also want to avoid stories or perspectives that reflect hateful or offensive views toward other people.

Museum 29

Museum Difference Participatory History 29

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! Granted, I live in an increasingly narrow world of people who are exploring these topics and want me to work with them, but I still learn a lot from the questions and struggles I hear from colleagues and people who comment on the blog. The Museum 2.0 and then what?

Museum 45

Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2009

Here’s what happened: an art critic named Jerry Saltz posted an incendiary note on Facebook about the very low representation of women artists on the 4th and 5th floors (painting and sculpture) of MoMA. When those spaces are factored in, there are more than 250 works by female artists on view now.

Conversation 21

Conversation Museum Artist Minneapolis 21

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2009

Last month, I met an artist who was part of a group that created a renegade podcast tour for the Portland Art Museum. The introductory label talks about "strangeness, mystery, and oddity" and comments that, "when things are strange, the brain sends out feelers for meaning." I enjoyed listening to it (virtually, not at the museum).

Museum 22

Museum Alternative Portland Artist 22

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If not, please share a comment and let's talk online. As one visitor recently commented, "the MAH has become 'our' museum, a reflection of us and a place where we can appreciate art, share it with each other, learn and make new connections." If you'll be there, I look forward to discussing these issues with you.

Museum 20

Museum Arts New Zealand Indianapolis 20

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2010

Alongside the iconic manuscript, the Park featured a talkback area in which visitors could contribute their own reflections. Rather than just saying, “awesome book,” the overall design of the space and the relationship between the typewriter and the manuscript inspired visitors to share highly personal and artistic commentary.

Museum 20

Museum Library Images Children 20

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! Granted, I live in an increasingly narrow world of people who are exploring these topics and want me to work with them, but I still learn a lot from the questions and struggles I hear from colleagues and people who comment on the blog. The Museum 2.0 and then what?

Question 49

Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I saw every part of our vacation through the lens of the book, and my climbing partner (a highly active and artistic guy) and I spent a lot of time analyzing the choices we did and didn't make and how they reflected our expressions of identity. How does it reflect your personal identity? How do you spend your leisure time?

Museum 28

Museum Maslow Facilitation Personal 28

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? My feeling as an exhibit designer is that I need to work somewhere between artist and product designer.

Audience 20

Audience Artist Design Language 20

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. Traditional Events Traditional year-end fundraising events, such as galas, are meant to celebrate your hard work, reflect on your impact, and thank your donors and sponsors.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Virtual Game Hosting 52

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

So we wanted a membership segmentation that reflected their individual needs. In some cases, the artist is not comfortable, or there are insurance and liability issues. Kristen will be responding to comments and questions here on the blog. and that solitary experience person might be 20 or they might be 80. Absolutely.

Interview 46

Interview Director Museum Arts 46

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Traditional year-end fundraising events, such as galas, are meant to celebrate your hard work, reflect on your impact, and thank your donors and sponsors. If so, leave a comment below–we’d love to hear it! We’re sharing ideas and resources on event fundraising for 2021. . Traditional Events. Additional Virtual Event Resources.

Fundraising 97

Fundraising Virtual Game Hosting 97

Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

The resulting (real) exhibits are high-quality experiences that reflect a level of creativity that could not have resulted from our scant in-house exhibit development staff. To produce that content, I put an ad on craigslist and invited artists down to The Tech to be videotaped while creating art.

Virtual 21

Virtual Tech Lesson Develop 21

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2008

First, if you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, please enjoy (and comment on, if you wish), this explanation (requires speakers). Our proto-users are artists, architects, university professors, mathematicians, engineers who have already been experimenting with creating interactive environments and objects within the virtual world.

Museum 20

Museum Virtual Tech Second Life 20