Museum 2.0

JUNE 18, 2014

If you are reading this outside the United States, this sounds ridiculously basic. And it''s got me thinking about how we build energy and audience for the arts in this country. Like Barry, I feel that more art in schools is always better. If kids were checking out art supplies from the library. Constant radio coverage.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Earlier this fall, I read this headline: "Stanford study: Participation in a cultural activity may reduce prejudice." When the music video was focused on Mexican culture, the researchers found that the white and Asian participants demonstrated a decrease in prejudice against Latinos, both immediately after the activity and six months later.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

It is what it sounds like: a book of original sheet music, beautifully designed and complemented with artwork and text. In his thoughtful preface to this project, I reconnected with five lessons I''ve learned from participatory projects in museums and cultural sites. There are twenty songs in Song Reader. It''s complicated.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. The title may sound innocuous. We may say that we want to support programming and cultural opportunities for low-income and non-white people, but that's not where the money is going.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2021

I’ve been asking myself this question for months. With how negative and cynical many museum professionals (especially myself) sound about museums on Twitter and in other professional spaces the question that follows is: “Why do you keep choosing to work in museums since you think they are so awful/bad/whatever?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Note from Beth: How often have those of worked in nonprofits asked the question or been asked the question by funders, “What’s the impact?” ” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art. Who are we trying to reach?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

It talks about how to use today’s tools to build a collaborative culture and using them to find ways for individuals and organizations to team up in building new solutions. And a big contributor to that is how much of an art it is to become a good convening designer. By Noah Rimland Flower. Is it the right time?). What’s the point? (Do

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We daydream, we question, we problem solve, and we find joy in those “aha!” moments when something just clicks and we’re able to see a question or challenge in an entirely different light. . I know this sounds counterintuitive, especially when those numbers are tied to revenue. Now think about when and where most of those “aha!”

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! The Museum 2.0

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I'd ask questions on Twitter before. As someone texted me recently, Art History grad school didn't teach us anything about working with others in museums. Museums are "no" cultures, often for good reason. But that no culture also often translates into a no culture in the workplace. Everyone can learn from others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

” It isn’t a matter of finding the time, it is a matter of making the time and starting with some steps. Have a conversation with your social media team and ask these questions: What do you spend time doing now that you could do better via social? Organizational Culture' Getting Past the Learning Curve.

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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. "For

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

“The Art & Science of Effective Gift Acknowledgements” Steven Shattuck is Chief Engagement Officer at Bloomerang. He’s the host of the podcast Sounds Good , the creator of the Goodnewspaper , a printed newspaper full of good news, and built an online community over more than 250,000 world changers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Marnie asks a great question about the organizational structures needed to actualize abundance: So, if we are building organizations on the abundance of goodwill, energy and eager hands — and if we are thinking of ourselves, organizationally, as platforms for change rather than agents for change. Or are we talking about all curation?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? The Museum 2.0 Yes and no.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

For the last time this summer, I'm sharing a chapter from my new book The Art of Relevance to celebrate its release. I firmly believe that all people have something meaningful to contribute to our communities, cultural work, and society at large--including youth. Teenagers ask themselves these questions all the time.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). Every time, we have to ask ourselves that question, balancing innovation with our institutional capacity. We created a teen arts council, invested in staff, and invested in programming.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

Asking is part art and part science. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. Pretend you are a cultural archaeologist. Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Composure during your delivery.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Asking is part art and part science. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. Pretend you are a cultural archaeologist. Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Freely express your gratitude.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement. The real question for you to answer which images drive better engagement. That question can form the basis of many Facebook experiments. When it comes to engagement, especially comments, asking a question on Facebook is very effective.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2014

Elsewhere in podcast-land, Radiolab did a fascinating piece about cultural appropriation and gate-keeping in hip hop music. It asks basic questions about who can define authenticity and quality in an art practice that was historically based in a specific cultural identity but is now being assimilated/exploited/expanded.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 6, 2016

Five years ago, I left the consulting world to take the helm at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) at a time of crisis and change. As I did at the one-year and three-year mark, here are some of the things I'm most proud of, mistakes I've made, and questions on my mind as we head into the next five years.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

Sounds good, right? Katie also asks the question, if your donors and members respond to tangible benefits and extrinsic rewards, is it necessary, or worth it, to try and change that? Stewardship Arts & Cultural donor cultivation fundraising ideas fundraising tips Memberships relationship building' The only problem?

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Thanks for giving us a place to hide from reality, to question our assumptions, or to escape into a fantasy world, depending on the day. – Rob Shaw, Art Director . The Wild Robot is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive on an island only inhabited by animals – which I admit sounded pretty nice.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Asking is part art and part science. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. Pretend you are a cultural archaeologist. Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Freely express your gratitude.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In today’s post, Seema and Elizabeth answer some of the questions during the webinar, and share suggestions contributed by participants. Note, some questions have been edited in the interests of privacy.]. Questions. And a similar question) I often feel that if I’m not stressed, I’m not trying/working hard enough.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2013

I was surprised by the extent to which reality TV culture imprinted on the experience. As a forest-dwelling hippie, I know very little about reality TV, but it''s clear that the model of "do an ambitious, wacky project really fast" is now tied closely to a slew of shows about everything from cooking to art-making.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 18, 2018

That sounds great, right? Meet with managers to review the reports and answer their questions. For the board of directors you may be able to send only the dashboard, while the finance committee gets a complete set of financial statements and the executive director gets a profit and loss by program. Provide a basis for comparison.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Ask yourself some key questions about each type of program on the agenda: What result are we looking for? Sounds simple right? Like this one: At Gather Voices , we are asking people to our online events to pre-record questions. You can’t just cram them each into the same format. What do we want the attendee to learn?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? Make Solo Time A Part of Your Team Culture. Sound familiar? Learn the Art of Saying No Effectively.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2012

When talking about active audience engagement with friends in the museum field, I often hear one frustrated question: how can we get adults to participate? Major research studies by the NEA and others demonstrate that adults well into their 60s are highly motivated to participate actively with cultural experiences.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2019

If this sounds like you, chances are you’re suffering from what I describe as Intention Deficit Disorder (I.D.D.), Most of all, take some time to consider these important questions: At the end of your life, what will your impact or legacy be (personally and professionally)? The Challenge. Make a difference. Have a hobby.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Metaphors October 10, 2006 I’m a fan of metaphors. But my question is more than just exigency. Human beings use metaphors all the time to understand the world, and to frame it. And precisely (!)

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

If outsourcing the work sounds like an offer you can’t refuse, take the time to find an agency that offers the exact services and expertise your team needs. That way, you’ll never question your ad performance. Specializing in cultural organizations, this agency helps clients develop well-rounded digital strategies.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

In his identity work , John Falk determined that people use cultural institutions to reflect their personal self-concept as learners, social leaders, spiritual pilgrims, hobbyists, and experience seekers. Of course, the problem with all of this is that it sounds crazy from a business perspective. They don't fit our expectations.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Give me links to relevant content from elsewhere on the web like the Walker Art Center does. I am a museum of Native Cultures and Art!" It may sound like work to reply to others, but it can be easier than generating your own content. I don't feel, as Tyler Green does , that an art museum MUST tweet about art.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.

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