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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this episode, B Crittenden and Dr. Brett Crawford speak with Dr. Gigi Johnson, Founder and President of Rethink Next and Executive Director of the Maremel Institute. They discuss the future of music education and virtual learning, emerging business models in the creative industry, and questioning the unquestioned.
In this episode, AMT Lab contributors Rosemary Haynes, Sam Houle, and Morgan Kasprowicz explore the complicated relationship of art and the internet through the story of net art, particularly Zach Blas’ Contra-Internet. They also examine these ideas through the lenses of data policy and sociological theory and discuss what this means for arts managers in this age of virtual art consumption.
