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Quick Hit: My Work with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Museum 2.0

But the point is that the MAH, like just about every other museum in the known universe, was content to define the museum experience as something removed from the outside world, a rarefied church-like space of refined artistic reflection. OK, so we made up the last couple of those prohibitions. That doesn't entail a big, expensive redesign.

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Interview with Brooklyn Museum's Shelley Bernstein

Museum 2.0

We saw that these artists were using the wall, then telling us about it on Flickr. Even when it’s kind of a disaster, I try to be methodical about it instead of just ranting. Most of the stuff in our museum is public domain, and we have a very good policy that non-commerical photography is okay. Not really.

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7 Fantastic Free or Low Cost Sources To Get Images for Your Content Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An excellent source of images is to take them yourself with your digital camera or mobile phone camera. If you practice some the basic photography rules , you should be able to DIY some good images for your content strategy. 1. I’ve been using this method for almost ten years!

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50 Silent Auction Basket Ideas to Bring In the Big Bids

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Coffee lovers will jump at the chance to try new coffee blends or brewing methods for their morning, afternoon, or evening cup of joe. While artists will love a new set of paintbrushes or acrylic paint, offer a unique experience like a tour of the local art museum for those who simply love the craft.

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Crowdsourcing: Measuring the Impact of the Crowd in Funding and Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While it is probably difficult to absolutely prove cause and effect, implementing a crowd artistic creation requires a discussion about letting go of control or at least being explicit about how creative contributions will be accepted or curated or added to the work. Do you accept everything or is there curation? A Crowd-Curated Exhibition.”

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

For me, that meant photography, which I have done since I was eight, and traveling, which I love. BB: What advice do you have for artists who want to use their art for social change? Muslim women; for example, tell me about birth control methods that they are using. I would never ask that question.