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Non-Fungible Fundraising: NFTs for Good

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New records for sales of the digital good seem to be reached each week with an upcoming sale of NFT artist Beeple’s ‘Everydays’ compilation went for $69 million in March, 2021 (source: The Verge ). For a little history here, the game CryptoKitties was the first major use case for NFTs and has been a huge success.

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Goodbye Consulting, Hello Museum of Art & History!

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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 ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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Want to Work at the MAH? Now's Your Chance.

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The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History keeps growing and experimenting in our quest to build a stronger, more connected community. The Exhibitions Catalyst will lead the way in bringing together artists and diverse partners in the development of powerful exhibitions. We are dreaming big, reaching out, and going deep.

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The AI Writing Prompt Formula and Prompt Ideas

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These histories can be built on but there is a risk they begin to drift from the original prompt and even forget key elements. Press Releases : AI writers can help nonprofits create attention-grabbing press releases that generate media coverage and raise awareness of their cause.

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Guest Post: Restoration Artwork

Museum 2.0

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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Why We Moved the Abbott Square Opening - A Mistake, a Tough Call, & a Pivot: Introducing Abbott Square, Bonus Post

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This is the eleventh in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History ( MAH )'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. We lined up press. Twelve days ago, we started the two-week countdown to opening Abbott Square. We shifted staff schedules.

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Memo from the Revolution: Six Things I've Learned from our Institutional Transformation

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Over the past two years, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has undergone a significant transformation of program, audience, and resources. Our revolution is predicated on three big ideas: Art and history are something you do, not just something you learn about. You want to have an artist collective sleepover at the museum?

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