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Resources to Guide Arts and Cultural Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Connection Cafe

As an arts and cultural organization, you are among the most trusted sources of information in today’s world. By sharing facts about how to lower the risk of contracting or spreading the disease, arts and cultural organizations can help keep their communities healthy and instill a sense of calm. . Conclusion: .

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Examples of Abundance in the Arts: Ask A Conductor on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Marc van Bree and I were chatting about some of the collaborative arts marketing strategies that some arts organizations have experimented with on Twitter. Since there have been a few examples, I asked Marc if would write a post looking at some of these. How did you get 340 museums to participate? Of course, there are challenges.

Arts 101
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Art Brings People Together: Measuring the Power of Social Bridging

Museum 2.0

Earlier this fall, I read this headline: "Stanford study: Participation in a cultural activity may reduce prejudice." When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. So consider this just the first of many posts related to issues of cultural inclusion, evaluation, and impact.

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Back to Blogging with a Roundup of Terrific Articles

Museum 2.0

She knits together nostalgia and activism with a level of nuance rarely found in debates about the value of museums, libraries, and other cultural spaces. I thought a library was one of the few sites where the urge to conserve and the desire to improve—twin poles of our political mind—were easily and naturally united. Happy reading!'

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Meditations on Relevance, Part 1: Overview

Museum 2.0

But what does it mean for a cultural institution to be relevant? In pop culture contexts, relevance is about currency. Relevant information is ripped from the headlines, hot hot hot. Art therapy program for trauma victims? How do we build relevance in cultural institutions? I've heard (and said) this many times.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. And the headline was that this $471 billion was a new record for charitable giving in the United States. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

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Don't Talk to Strangers? Safety 2.0

Museum 2.0

When you think of MySpace, what is the first thing that comes to mind? By the standard set by a culture that judges MySpace as dangerous, perhaps these in-person interactions are even MORE dangerous. I wanted to cheer, but the first thought in my mind was, "Are you crazy? The irritating design? Or is it the stalkers?

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