Museum 2.0

JANUARY 4, 2010

It's rare that a participatory museum project is more than a one-shot affair. But next month, Britain Loves Wikipedia will commence--the third instance of a strange and fascinating collaborative project between museums and the Wikipedia community (Wikimedians). I hope you'll share your thoughts in the comments.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Joe, join our new Art Lovers Speakers Series.”) Fundraising expert Steve MacLaughlin says developing a multichannel strategy is like baking a delicious dessert: It’s the combination of every “ingredient” that makes a campaign work — just like your grandma’s apple pie recipe. Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Joe, join our new Art Lovers Speakers Series.”) Fundraising expert Steve MacLaughlin says developing a multichannel strategy is like baking a delicious dessert: It’s the combination of every “ingredient” that makes a campaign work — just like your grandma’s apple pie recipe. Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Keep in mind the costs of renting projection equipment, acquiring necessary permits, and ensuring safety measures are in place. Promote the event as a way to support both local artists and your cause, and include a variety of artistic disciplines, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and pottery.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 12, 2011

I'm honored to be included in two creative women's projects this month: Jennifer Louden's free e-book Step Into Your She-ro's Journey: If not now, when? is a compilation of 40 + women's answers via essay, photography, video, poetry and art to her question, "How are you stepping into your she-ro's journey these days?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

I get excited about a lot of things in my work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. That's how I felt when artist Ze Frank got in touch to talk about a potential museum exhibition to explore a physical site/substantiation for his current online video project, A Show (s ee minute 2:20, above).

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 17, 2011

After going to Amoeba, we visited a few artists' studios as part of the East Bay Open Studios , including the Institute for Mosaic Arts. Had great chat with Samin Nosrat for the Big Vision Podcast about her work with Bakesale for Japan and Eating for Education. I wish I had the patience (and skill) to cover my whole house in mosaic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

In two weeks, several hundred arts leaders from around the country will gather on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the role of technology in the arts field at the Technology in the Arts Conference. Tell me a little bit about how you got into arts management? Was that your progression? Actually, I???m

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Museum 2.0

JULY 16, 2019

When they leave their offices to grab a coffee or unthaw themselves after working in freezing offices, they might notice galleries filled with seniors, school children, and people pushing strollers. Thinking about museum hours, we are most open when other people work. Most full-time museum staffers are there on the weekdays.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Learning to Improvise Can be Life-Changing , from The Detroit Creativity Project , demonstrates the highest level of technical production and takes the audience on a stirring, heartfelt journey into Detroit's schools. There, we see hearts, bodies, and minds coming to life through improvisation and the creative arts.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Joe also shared some great Pinterest use-cases for nonprofits to experiment with including a Pinboards of fashionable used clothes available in Goodwill stores and beautiful images endangered frogs Conservation International is working to save. Pin your students science fair projects. Credit to Flickr user: Aberdeen Proving Ground 10.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Adobe is working to make a difference in the nonprofit community and recognizes that their software is used by the community for creative expression and social advocacy. The Adobe Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation created and funded by Adobe to drive social change and improve the communities in which Adobe employees live and work.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Our team was quite impressed with the quality of photos and videos submitted, and all the hard work that was put into each. First up are our awards selected by our panel of judges , hard-working digital storytelling experts who flexed their skills to pick strong stories to receive award donations from our sponsors. Cisco Flip cameras.

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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. I never saw comparable adjectives used in the European art labels at the museum.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. They provide detailed case studies of projects in each area, including project descriptions, informal science education goals, participant training techniques, and evaluation outcomes. What does the word "participatory" mean to you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2007

activity works in similar way: pulling out John Collier Jr???s shared her blog post about " Why Museums Should Use Flickr At Work " Mike Rippy, from the Indianpolis Museum of Art, pointed to a flickr group that staff and visitors use to share photos of the grounds. am sure the nonprofits I work with wouldn???t

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Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Obviously, most of us do not fit this description, and real people are much more diverse than what our media projects. The more we showcase real people of all kinds in our photography, the more engaged our audiences will be in the content we create, and the more inclusive our culture will become. Tips for choosing inclusive photos.

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Media Cause

MAY 23, 2022

Stock photography is limiting and photoshoots are expensive, but illustration gives you the freedom to create imagery of anything. It eliminates the boundary of realism, which is an inherent part of photography. . The art direction requires a specific look and feel. The look and feel of a project drives the art direction.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 20, 2009

I’d never attended before and was impressed by many very smart, international people doing radical projects to make museum collections and experiences accessible and participatory online. How does their work relate to their physical institutions? This fear was precipitated by a painful visit to the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

A few months ago, I created a workshop called " Arts 2.0 " which was a strategic social media for arts organizations workshop. One thing lead to another and I directed him to the WeAreMedia project because the idea is that the conversation can become more than a brainstorming session or list of resources.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2008

I've written before about the inspiring work that the Brooklyn Museum of Art is doing with their community-focused efforts. They're now running a compelling experiment in crowd-sourced exhibition creation and curation via the photography exhibition Click. The art will be displayed in order of the average juried scores.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

How hard is it for you and your team to manage the work flow of all of these projects? If it’s connected with an exhibition, I work with our interpretative materials person really closely on the goals and we have a discussion. 1, it would be a lot of work. Do you have any dream projects in the near future?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2007

But this week, two articles about art, in the NYT and the Washington Post Magazine respectively, called out to be combined into a post about the role of visitors in art interpretation. The NYT article is about a photography show by artist Thomas Struth at the Marian Goodman Gallery in Manhattan. So what context does art need?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The professional/hobbyist has a very specific, directed goal for her visit related to her work or a focused hobby. He cites many studies showing that as people move up Maslow's hierarchy of needs, we have transitioned from focusing on work (a means of survival) to leisure (a means of personal fulfillment).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) worked with photographer James Morgan to produce images that not only tell a story , but also draw viewers in and drive them to learn more about the organization. Christy helped found the San Francisco-based digital photography publication, Once Magazine. World Wildlife Fund.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Over the past two years, as part of my work as Visiting Scholar for nonprofits and social media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I have had the opportunity to participate in The Network of Network Funders (NNF) , a community of practice for funders who are intentionally investing in and working through networks.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2015

Nonprofit MarCommunity shares 12 stock photography sites to help you find the right photo to convey your story. Launching a new project at your organization? Try this simple tip from Norman Reiss to improve project success. Finding that perfect image for your blog post or campaign can be a challenge. Registration is now open!

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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? What are some great examples of creative work that is very effective in social impact?" Examples of socially rousing photography permeate our history: Vietnam, Rwanda, 9-11’s Ground Zero. Great question!

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Its focus on exciting and compelling imagery and video that supporters love has seen it used by millions of brands around the world – and it works for nonprofits too. This means that Instagram is filled with compelling images and brilliant photography, and your content can be very interesting and engaging for your audiences.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

If you happen to have a photography whiz on staff, ask them to take photos at events or during volunteer opportunities. They can also create icons and a library of art that you can use for other areas of your website. This ensures that your nonprofit’s audience can see themselves represented in all aspects of your work.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This means that web design projects (and even smaller, iterative updates) are important investments for nonprofits, and they can involve any number of different strategies and techniques. Project Open Hand. Top Nonprofit Website: Interlochen Center for the Arts. North Shore Animal League. Mustard Seed Communities. Ontario SPCA.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Many of them had almost nothing by way of material resources, but they had imagination, and if you have imagination, you can, it turns out, light the dark with all kinds of creative arts. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Powered by OpenSecrets.org , nonprofits that work on issues related to corporate accountability and democracy could use this app as part of their mobile strategy to build awareness about campaign finance reform. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Instagram :: instagr.am.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Powered by OpenSecrets.org , nonprofits that work on issues related to corporate accountability and democracy could use this app as part of their mobile strategy to build awareness about campaign finance reform. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Instagram :: instagr.am.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Users simply take a photo with their iPhone and add special editing and art effects with one tap. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006. Instagram :: instagr.am. Sparked.com :: sparked.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Users simply take a photo with their iPhone and add special editing and art effects with one tap. Noun Project :: thenounproject.com. That said, a low-cost premium version is coming soon. Instagram :: instagr.am.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Users simply take a photo with their iPhone and add special editing and art effects with one tap. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006. Instagram :: instagr.am. Sparked.com :: sparked.com.

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