A look back at Jackie Shimshoni's 2015 publication.
White Paper Wednesday: 2015 Ticketing Software Satisfaction
White Paper Wednesday: Making Decisions with Data
White Paper Wednesday: Online Exhibitions
White Paper Wednesday: Tech and Collaboration
What happens in the arts when there are barriers to collaborating across a physical shared space? How can arts organizations benefit from emerging technological trends and harness the capabilities of online collaborative technologies for the unique purpose and needs of collaborative artistic projects
White Paper Wednesday: Wearables and the Performing Arts
In 2014, Google Glass had emerged as the leader in wearable technology available on the market. Today, while Google Glass has receded to the fringe of conversations about Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, wearables have re-entered the mainstream consciousness, and wide-spread adoption feels inevitable.
These trends considered, today's featured white paper from 2014, Performing Arts in the Wearable Age by Thomas Rhodes and Samuel Allen, is a fascinating look back at predictions and projections from just two years ago.
While many things have changed since 2014, this paper's focus on current uses of wearable technology, future implications, opportunities and concerns for performing arts organizations are as useful as ever. The authors' discussion of the hardware specs of wearable devices is particularly nuanced. Equally relevant are the various uses and exciting windows for wearable implementation in music, theatre, and beyond.
While many of the projections cited in this publication might not hold water today, today's current events indicate that widespread adoption of AR/VR is near. From Pokemon Go to continuing developments in Oculus, it is clear that arts organizations will soon have no choice but to confront this exciting and game-changing trend.
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White Paper Wednesday: Cleveland Museum of Art's Gallery One
White Paper Wednesday: The Classroom, Arts, and Tech
White Paper Wednesday: Navigating the Cloud
At the time of this paper's initial publication in 2014, 96% of US adults relied on the cloud on a regular basis. It is safe to say that cloud based computing has only become more common in the last two years, and it is important for arts administrators and technologists to understand the basic functionality of the cloud now more than ever.
White Paper Wednesday: Using Spatial Data
White Paper Wednesday: Silicon Valley Philanthropy
Whitepaper Wednesday: Navigating Google Analytics
White Paper Wednesday: Sensory Friendly Performances and You
What's Next? 2016 AMT Lab Reader's Poll
#TBT: Database Systems in the Arts
Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) are a vital element at the heart of many arts organizations. Databases can provide invaluable information to marketers, fundraisers, and box office staff alike. This week’s throwback takes a look at some of AMT Lab’s more popular interviews and features concerning CRM systems.
Hands Off Our Data: Shifting Consumer Attitudes
The collection and analysis of consumer data is a practice that grows more ubiquitous and complex everyday. However, the dangers of mass data collection are self-apparent, and it appears that consumers might be reaching a tipping point when it comes to companies using their personal information. New evidence from the Pew Research Center suggests that growing numbers of consumers are often confused, impatient, and discouraged when it comes to how companies use their data.
What Leaders Should be Measuring: Six New Metrics from TRG Arts
Between CRM systems, social media management, and Google Analytics, arts organizations today have access to more data than ever before. Indeed, this unprecedented access has allowed for arts leaders to measure their performance more accurately and holistically than in the past. But in this ever expanding sea of data, how does an arts leader decide what information is the most important to focus on extrapolating trends on?
SecondSundaySurvey: Trends in Digital Video Consumption
More and more arts organizations are investing in digital video production as a means of engaging audiences who want to know more about arts programming. These audiences connect across a spectrum of devices, so knowing how audiences consume video will help organizations create the best format for engagement. A new survey conducted by Ooyala illuminates these patterns and provides vital insight to the conversation surrounding video distribution.
How Technology Can Support Artistic Collaborations
As technology continues to shrink the world we live in by bridging communities across the globe, collaborations between artists separated by space are becoming more common. In this white paper, AMT Lab contributor Nora Fleury looks at the ways new technologies are influencing this increased collaboration. With a specific focus on team communication applications and cloud-based document sharing systems, this is a useful resource for managers struggling to foster communication between artists separated by geography. Click here for the full report.
#TBT Back to School Edition: Arts, Technology and Education
Now that summer is officially over and autumn is upon us, AMT Lab is taking a look forward to this exciting school year, and taking a look back at all of our content centered around the intersection of arts, technology, and education. From MOOC’s, to mobile technologies in schools, we've always been interested in the way technology allows educators and students to connect.