Sustainability
Hannah Brainard
Art and Land Conservation with Haley Mellin

In this podcast, artist and land conservationist Haley Mellin talks with the Arts Management and Technology Lab at about actions artists and arts organizations of all sizes can take to measure their climate impact, reduce emissions, and support biodiversity protection.

Art and Land Conservation with Haley Mellin
Exhibitions, Sustainability
Hannah Brainard
Crafting a Sustainable Future in Museums with ...

In this episode of the Art + Climate series, Contemporary Craft Executive Director Rachel Rearick talks with AMT Lab Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard about their recent exhibition, Climate Awakening: Crafting a Sustainable Future, which explored the human impacts on climate change. They discuss how art can be used as a catalyst for conversation, opening the door for intentional community engagement.  

Contemporary Craft is a visual arts organization in Pittsburgh, which fosters the use of traditional craft materials such as ceramic, fiber, glass, metal and wood to make art. Through their exhibitions, studio and store, they honor the history and heritage of craft, while showcasing modern, exploratory work.

Crafting a Sustainable Future in Museums with Rachel Rearick
Sustainability, Entertainment
AMT Lab Staff
Broadway Green Alliance: Molly Braverman Talks ...

In this episode of the Art + Climate series on the Tech in the Arts podcast, join AMT Lab's Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard and Social Media and Marketing Manager Ashley Offman in conversation with Molly Braverman, Director of the Broadway Green Alliance. Molly has worked as a Stage Manager on Broadway, national tours, and regionally, having spent three years on the road with the National Tour of Wicked and continuing to serve as a substitute Stage Manager on Wicked and Hamilton. Molly shares how her work at the Broadway Green Alliance has allowed each member of cast and creative team to be an agent of change in a way that fits their show's needs, how sustainability branches out beyond the environment, and the first step that every organization should take in their sustainability journey.

Broadway Green Alliance: Molly Braverman Talks About Making It Easy To Make The Better Choice
Sustainability, Entertainment
Hannah Brainard
Circular Design On and Off the Stage with ...

In this episode of the Art + Climate series on the Tech in the Arts podcast, hear from Sandra Goldmark, an Associate Professor in Theatre at Barnard College and the Senior Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Engagement at the Columbia Climate School. A professor, designer, and entrepreneur, Sandra’s work focuses on the circular economy and regenerative climate strategy. She is the founder of Fixup, a New York City-based pop-up repair shop, and the co-creator of the Sustainable Production Toolkit for performing arts organizations. 

Circular Design On and Off the Stage with Sandra Goldmark
Sustainability, Art Meets Tech
Hannah Brainard
Building a Fan-Based Climate Movement with ...

Can concerts mobilize music fans to climate action? From signing a petition or voting, to participating in a protest - what actions are fans most likely to take when their favorite artists ask them to? Over the last year, Planet Reimagined’s Climate Active Fellows, Caleb Johnson and Li-Ya Mar have been tackling these questions through their project “Amplify: How to Build a Fan-Based Climate Movement.” In this podcast, Caleb and Li-Ya talk with AMT Lab Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard about their research process, sharing some key findings and next steps. 

Building a Fan-Based Climate Movement with Planet Reimagined

Theatre

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Circular Design On and Off the Stage with Sandra Goldmark

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Circular Design On and Off the Stage with Sandra Goldmark

In this episode of the Art + Climate series on the Tech in the Arts podcast, hear from Sandra Goldmark, an Associate Professor in Theatre at Barnard College and the Senior Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Engagement at the Columbia Climate School. A professor, designer, and entrepreneur, Sandra’s work focuses on the circular economy and regenerative climate strategy. She is the founder of Fixup, a New York City-based pop-up repair shop, and the co-creator of the Sustainable Production Toolkit for performing arts organizations. 

Jim McCarthy: Theatrical Livestreaming & Hybrid Events

Jim McCarthy: Theatrical Livestreaming & Hybrid Events

In this interview episode, Andrew is joined by Jim McCarthy, the co-founder and CEO of Stellar tickets and Goldstar, to discuss the potential of hybrid, live-streamed, in-person events. The conversation touches on how to increase community via online events, how live-streaming can make tickets to live events more desirable, and the future potential for arts creators given live-streamed, hybrid events.

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Broadway Marketing and Audience Engagement with Quincy Brown

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Broadway Marketing and Audience Engagement with Quincy Brown

Victoria is joined by Quincy Brown, a Social Media Associate at RPM, a full-service advertising agency for several Broadway musicals, to discuss marketing for theater and arts organizations. Conversations touched on how to usher the audience back to the arts post-covid, the viability of live streaming for the arts, the best social media platforms to grow engagement, and how to foster a sense of community through digital marketing.

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Hosting Engaging Digital Performances: An Interview with Tessitura, Vimeo, and the National Theatre

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Hosting Engaging Digital Performances: An Interview with Tessitura, Vimeo, and the National Theatre

In this episode, AMT Lab Podcast Producer Angela Johnson interviews Andrew Recinos, President and CEO of Tessitura Network; Kathleen Barrett, Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Head of Creative Success at Vimeo; and Emma Keith, the Director of Digital Media at the National Theatre in London, about the recent strategic partnership between Vimeo and Tessitura that syncs Vimeo OTT and Tessitura's platform so that organizations can easily give audiences access to gated video content.

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Toya Lillard: Using an Abolitionist Framework in the Arts

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Toya Lillard: Using an Abolitionist Framework in the Arts

In this interview episode, Podcast Producer Angela Johnson speaks with Toya Lillard, Executive Director of viBe Theater Experience. In November 2020, she gave a guest lecture for the College of Fine Arts and Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University on using an abolitionist framework within the arts and cultural sector.

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Podcast: Challenges and Benefits of VR Integration with Lucy and Jenny

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Podcast: Challenges and Benefits of VR Integration with Lucy and Jenny

Contributors Lucy Mattout and Jenny Wallisch discuss ways in which VR is being integrated into theperforming arts industry. They explore the challenges and benefits of using VR, and how it can affect the audience’s perception of the live experience.

Productive Talk and the Digital Arts Conversation : An Interview with Lynne Conner

Recently AMT Lab Contributor Stewart Urist sat down to talk with Lynne Conner, a professor at Colby College and author of the book Audience Engagement and the Role of Arts Talk in the Digital Era.  What followed was a rousing conversation about her book as well as the idea of meaningful audience engagement and how arts organizations are--and are not--doing this correctly.

Interview with Ford's Theatre's Kate Langsdorf: Creating and Implementing Distance Learning Programs

Interview with Ford's Theatre's Kate Langsdorf: Creating and Implementing Distance Learning Programs

Kate Langsdorf, Ford’s Theatre’s Education Programs Manager, was gracious enough to schedule time for a phone interview discussing her role in the creation and implementation of Ford’s Theatre’s distance learning programs. Currently Ford's programs include Virtual Field Trips and a short play entitled Investigating the Lincoln Assassination with Detective McDevitt, and they hope to further expand their offerings in the future.