Youth Turn to Tech, ‘Interest-Driven’ Arts Expression as Schools Trim Arts Education Budgets, Report Finds Link to the PND (Philanthropy News Digest) article. I received the report from the Wallace Foundation in my inbox, but it took this article to prompt me to finally open the report and have a look. The summary points out…
Tonight I will be giving a presentation on Audience Building for All and the Top 20 Tips for Increasing Everything. If you are in the Boulder/Denver area, check it out and join me! One of the points I will be discussing is the tip to be your artist self and be creative. It is a…
I am quickly re-posting instructions for getting in touch with your representative to let them know we won’t stand for the cutting the arts. We have been the scapegoat, the punching bag, while we continue to improve our communities and people’s lives on a daily basis. Please send a quick letter/post/tweet today! Write to your…
The power to change Today, I am referring you to my personal blog. It was too personal to post here directly, but I did want to share with you my thoughts this morning about change. Click on the title and it will take you there. Thank you, dear reader, for continuing this journey with me.…
Today I will be discussing arts advocacy with some of my colleagues. Since I was in a YouTube kinda mood, why not share some new (fairly new) videos! Have a fantastic weekend! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MTCTzGdVco&w=360&h=215] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xkvzvYcJc&w=360&h=215] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAAKLsgCoJw&w=360&h=215] My favorite in this set (of course, it’s from my Alma Mater!): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGjJhCMjcbI&w=360&h=215] Cheers to happy…
It’s one of those days when I have too many different thoughts to process and am having a difficult time picking just one to focus on. So, here is my next installment of random thoughts. Let me know which ones you would like me to develop further! Some organizations/artists have a catch-22 situation in terms…
Today I am putting a deposit down for a new website. I will be working with David Weuste of Rosebrook Classical. Check them out for your arts digital needs! Basically, I am switching over to a WordPress format so I can begin rolling out some new services and products. My blog will also be moving,…
I came across a fun project today called The Bicycle Opera Project. The Bicycle Opera Project brings Canadian contemporary opera to communities across Ontario by bicycle! They also have a specific mission: We bring Canadian music to people who might otherwise have little opportunity to hear it, and work to close the distance between audiences and…
Storify by Shoshana Fanizza Fri, Jun 28 2013 15:20:40 #Auddev chat, June 28, 2013 at Noon ET – Twtr Symphony A chat with Chip Michael, Artistic Director of the Twtr Symphony – an online symphony comprised of musicians from all over the world that connected on Twitter. This is one good example of how you…
I am still processing my Americans for the Arts Conference notes, but I do feel ready to talk about one of the points I made in my wrap-up blog. I do feel that arts advocacy needs to be a main focus. Right now, we have a little bit of momentum in terms of selling the…
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