Media Cause

MAY 28, 2021

Media Cause Art Director Rob Shaw and Senior Designer Ansley Luce recently gave an agency-wide (virtual) talk on Color Theory: Emotion + Bias. In it, they talk about the emotional responses to color and how color is used to convey meaning, but also how color can be deceiving and foster a culturally conditioned subconscious bias.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 17, 2013

When we talk about museums or cultural institutions as vehicles of social and civic change, what does that really mean? Meanwhile, arts industry leaders worry about " oversupply " of organizations in the face of dwindling demand. Arts organizations can operate on their own timelines and internal values.

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EveryAction

MARCH 2, 2017

Check out the local art that is featured regularly. The hottest ticket in DC has to be the National Museum of African American History & Culture. The newest addition to the Smithsonian cadre, its collections feature powerful moments in African American history, culture, and community and is a must-see.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. When it came to company culture in previous centuries, your outlook as an employee was generally rough. Corporate Culture.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

Eric Martin, Native American Public Telecommunications Blog NAPT shares Native stories with the world, and advances Native media that represents the values, experiences, histories, and cultures of Tribal Nations, communities and people. It specializes in adoption from China, Taiwan and Haiti. Check out their blog, Brighter Futures.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Also, don’t miss out on my lists for Education and Arts & Culture funders. If, however, through your research, you can establish a clear connection between your programs and their funding history and priorities, it’s still worth reaching out to that funder and introducing your organization. Areas served: Tennessee.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). For example, if you’re a theater program that offers tickets to children, you might include education and youth services as options. Pick the top 3 – 5].

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2012

Now, a year later, I've seen the beginnings of how that question has borne out at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) , as well as hearing from folks around the museum industry about the interplay of exhibitions and events at their own institutions. And so, in this post, a few findings, and more questions.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture This category covers the look, feel and operation of your association. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. How do people interact with each other?

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Her career has been dedicated to connecting people and places through performing arts . Selected in 2009 as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s Women of Influence and nominated in 2015 as one of Metro Vancouver’s YWCA Women of Distinction in the category of arts, culture, and design . Shriners Hospital for Children.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2013

Two weeks ago, Roberto Bedoya asked several arts bloggers, including me, to write a post reflecting on Whiteness and its implications for the arts. I am in no way an expert in issues related to racial and ethnic representation in the arts. They tell histories of white male conquest. It's talking about white people.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

history and includes several provisions helpful to the social good sector. Children and Family Services Programs – $1.9 National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities – $75 Million each. On Friday, March 27, the House of Representatives and the President signed into law H.R. Child Care Development Block Grant – $3.5

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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. She noted, "In the 60's, it was about answering the question "What is black art?" Could you write a story?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

I'm trying to reposition our museum as a cultural hub supporting creative and intellectual community growth. I know my museum is very far from these goals--we're still just laying the groundwork to be able to provide consistent cultural services to the community. Does this sound like director-ish bloviating to you, or is it useful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Despite its long history, few researchers studied the use and impact of citizen science until the 1980s. Here’s a brief definition and cultural example of each: • In contributory projects, users are solicited to provide limited and specified objects, actions, or ideas to an institutionally controlled process.

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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 11, 2012

For years, I'd give talks about community participation in museums and cultural institutions, and I'd always get the inevitable question: "but what value does this really have when it comes to dollars and cents?" but I didn't have numbers to back it up. Trust and love from our old friends.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Recently, I was giving a presentation about participatory techniques at an art museum, when a staff member raised her hand and asked, "Did you have to look really hard to find examples from art museums? Aren't art museums less open to participation than other kinds of museums?" Children of the Lodz Ghetto ).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By better understanding the wide cultural roots of this season of generosity we can fine-tune the means to communicate with all who make up our communities. We all know that in Western Culture, Christmas typically dominates the holiday season. In parts of Europe Christmas falls on different days.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2012

In children's museums and science centers, this relationship is at its most extreme. Major research studies by the NEA and others demonstrate that adults well into their 60s are highly motivated to participate actively with cultural experiences. But I don't think that theory holds up. They're going to trivia night.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. The Foundation Center has several specialized publication like: Grants for Information Technology; Grants for Arts, Culture, & the Humanities ; Grants for Children & Youth , etc.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 4, 2012

Museums have been grappling with this question for years ( here's a 2007 roundup of such projects ), most aggressively in zoos and natural history museums where staff hope to inspire conservation and in history/concept museums that focus on civic engagement and activism.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 21, 2010

I can’t imagine seeing a show like this in any other cultural context. There’s no history museum doing a send-up of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There’s no art museum where Picasso is portrayed as a boozy goofball on the make. The show was geared solely towards children. But the show felt like candy.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

While the majority of experience-based museums like children's and science museums have unrestricted noncommercial photography policies, many collections-based art and history museums continue to maintain highly restrictive photo policies. There are thriving groups of Flickr users who share photos of themselves imitating art.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. It also won the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture a Silver Vega Award!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. It also won the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture a Silver Vega Award!

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

This year, Forum One took home one platinum, four gold, and six silver awards in the categories of cultural, non-profit, science, health, and school/university websites, as well as digital branded content, arts and culture virtual experiences, and family and kids apps and software.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2023

Organized by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) , this year’s 29th annual awards included around 3,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the world’s largest awards of its kind. The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions women have made and continue to make in our country and around the world, it’s important to recognize the many organizations whose focus and missions revolve around helping women. Areas served: US. Kellogg Foundation. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i,

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions women have made and continue to make in our country and around the world, it’s important to recognize the many organizations whose focus and missions revolve around helping women. Areas served: US. Kellogg Foundation. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i,

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? That higher education level, the ability to communicate, the ability to complete their education affects probably their spouse or their partner, it might affect their children.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It made me think in ways that I haven't before about the relation of art--as expressive culture--to democracy. Helene Moglen, professor of literature, UCSC After a year of tinkering, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History is now showing an exhibition, All You Need is Love , that embodies our new direction as an institution.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question, sent in by a reader, is, "How can I combine the creative arts with social impact? The arts are a wonderful way to make a difference in the world because they are fun, engaging, and oftentimes help you to tell stories, all key elements to attracting and keeping people involved in a cause. Great question!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

But, as an adult, the moment that catalyzed my work was when I was in graduate school at NYU studying history, and I learned about the Black Panthers' Free Breakfast for Children program. I also like to include art, music, culture and a lot of things that I think get lost in the politics. I like to start with the food.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

He defined museums as “a lifeline between its community and the wider cultural landscape. For many people museums are purveyors of and intercessors with history. A place where knowledge grows in collaboration w/ a broad range of people both within & beyond the museum, from scientists to children & all in between.”

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 13, 2017

Plan for the meeting to last around 30 minutes and include a review of the organization’s history, mission, and board structure/requirements on the agenda. For example, if the prospect has children and you are touring an aquarium, invite the family to join and provide a once-in-a-life-time experience. Organization history.

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