What are the latest AI-powered tools transforming the market for art and cultural goods? In this Let’s Talk episode of the Tech in the Arts podcast, AMT Lab’s Executive Director, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford, and Lead Researcher, Ian Hawthorne, explore cutting-edge platforms like NALA, Blendbox, Spines, and Encore—and how these innovations are reshaping the way we create and consume art.
In this episode of Tech in the Arts, AMT Lab Lead Researcher Ian Hawthorne sits down with Stewart Urist, General Manager of the Pittsburgh Public Theater, to discuss their transition to Sage Intacct, a cloud-based financial management software. They delve into the challenges of migrating from a legacy system, the benefits of automation and AI in financial processes, and how tools like Sage can empower nonprofit organizations to streamline operations and improve budget transparency. Whether you’re considering a software transition or just curious about nonprofit financial management, this episode offers valuable insights for organizations of all sizes.
In this episode of the Tech in the Arts podcast, Keith Eich shares insights from his career journey with AMT Lab’s Technology Manager, Jinghong Gong, exploring his experience at NBCUniversal, the founding of Hulu, and his transition from media to legal tech and public service.
What happened to the AI bill SB-1047? And how can artists advocate for themselves amid technological changes? In this Let’s Talk episode of the Tech in the Arts Podcast, AMT Lab’s Chief Editor of Research, Hannah Brainard, and Lead Researcher, Ian Hawthorne, dive into the recent developments in AI policy and its impact on artists.
In this episode of Tech in the Arts podcast, nonprofit technology consultant Karen Graham shares insights from her research with AMT Lab’s Executive Director and Publisher, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford, on how organizations choose, evaluate, and manage donor software systems.
In this episode, Grace Puckett, Technology and Innovative Content Manager, interviews Jess Bergson, a consultant with Capacity Interactive and Master of Arts Management alum (CMU), to discuss Google Tag Manager. Learn what it is, how to implement it, and how it can increase data collection for your arts organization.
In this first installment of In the News AMT-Lab Podcast Producer and Technology Innovative Content Manager, discuss three trending stories in the field of arts and tech. This week’s discussion topics include the future of data analytics software, changes to YouTube’s ad behavior, and Apple’s augmented reality art.
Founder and CEO of TRG Arts, Rick Lester recently visited Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the implications of "big data" on arts organizations across the country. Afterward Rick sat down with Technology in the Arts to share insights on current trends in patron behavior, suggestions for new or under-resourced ventures, and desired skills for emerging arts managers. Listen in on our conversation through SoundCloud (above).
Ella Baff, Artistic and Executive Director of Jacob’s Pillow visited Carnegie Mellon on Tuesday February 28. The following addendum to last week’s blog post is a result of online conversations with Jacob's Pillow General Manager Connie Chin. Andre Bouchard: Could you talk about the development process of the Virtual Pillow? How did you decide what features to put in? How did the process unfold?
This interview with Ella Baff, Executive and Artistic Director of the Jacob’s Pillow Festival, took place on Friday, February 17th. Ella Baff will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 as part of the Masters in Arts Management Speaker Series.
In this episode, the Technology in the Arts team discuss 10 tech tips to help small arts organizations maximizing their effectiveness while minimizing the impact on their budgets.
Topics include: all things Google, free broadcast email, social media strategy, establishing a mobile presence, using Facebook as your brand, location-based social media platforms, TechSoup Global, and more!
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This is the third and final installment of our series of podcasts (1 | 2 ) featuring interviews from the National Arts Marketing Project Conference.
Amelia Northrup leads off with an interview featuring Kara Larson from Arts Knowledge LLC discussing the results of a research study she recently conducted on the efficacy of using multimedia marketing campaigns to promote the arts, which yielded some surprising results - particularly in regards to promoting the work of emerging or relatively unknown artists.
David Dombrosky closes the episode with an interview featuring Ceci Dadisman from Ceci Creative discussing best practices for arts organizations using WordPress to create and manage their websites. This interview is chocked full of tips and tools for using WordPress effectively.
Google Analytics Conversion University - A series of recorded video lessons designed to teach analytics "newbies" how to maximize their use of Google Analytics to gauge their website's traffic.
WordPress Hosting on GoDaddy - Ceci recommends GoDaddy to arts organizations without their own servers and are seeking affordable web hosting for their WordPress sites.
WordPress Plug-in Directory - Plug-ins connect WordPress websites to external services (like Google Analytics) and expand the functional capabilities of your site. This directory allows you to search over 12,000 plug-ins to find the right ones for your website.
In this episode of the Technology in the Arts podcast, Molly Hanse talks with Michael Newberry from the Global Analytics Team at OMD, one of the world's leading companies in media communications, about measuring progress in arts organizations and how to develop your digital analytics toolkit as an arts manager. Their conversation covers analytic tools for your online communications, choosing which data to analyze, making decisions based on data analysis, determining where to invest in advertising, and more.
Cool Sites of the Episode:
Google Analytics - It's robust. It's free. If you aren't addicted to it yet, you should be. This tool provides you with all of the basic tools you need to determine how well your website is serving your organization.
Google Insights for Search - Allows you to compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, time frames and properties.
Quantcast - Web analytics experts building powerful statistical technology to understand digital media audiences. Offer free and paid levels of audience analysis.
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