Podcasts & Interviews — AMT Lab @ CMU

Alyssa Wroblewski

UX and UI Website Design with the Pittsburgh Glass Center

UX and UI Website Design with the Pittsburgh Glass Center

In this interview episode, our former Podcast Producer, Alyssa Wroblewski, along with our former Technology and Innovative Content Manager, Grace Puckett, sat down with Heather McElwee, the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Glass Center. They discussed the user experience and user interface design of the website, www.pittsburghglasscenter.org.

What the .Org Domain Sale Would Mean for Nonprofits: Jacqueline Lipton and Rick Lane

What the .Org Domain Sale Would Mean for Nonprofits: Jacqueline Lipton and Rick Lane

In this interview episode, Alyssa and Mikayla talk (over Zoom) with Jacqueline Lipton, Professor of Law and Legal Writing at the University of Pittsburgh, and Rick Lane, the CEO of Iggy Ventures, LLC, about the potential sale of the .org domain, which was still pending approval at the time of this recording in late March. This would have heavily impacted nonprofits, which is discussed in this episode, and while the .org domain is no longer for sale, a dialogue to rebuild trust has taken place and is still circulating.

A Conversation About the Similarities between Working in the Arts & Tech Industries

A Conversation About the Similarities between Working in the Arts & Tech Industries

In this two-part interview episode, Alyssa Wroblewski talks with Elliott Mower and Rachael Wilkinson about their experiences moving from working in the nonprofit professional arts sector into the tech sector. They reveal not only their own personal adjustments but what useful tactics arts managers could adopt from that industry.

Building DEIA in the Arts: Part 2 of 2

Building DEIA in the Arts: Part 2 of 2

This is part two of a two-part series.

In this episode Alyssa and guest co-host André Solomon sit down with Grace Stewart, the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Project Manager at the American Alliance of Museums. Together they will discuss the Alliance’s Facing Change Initiative and how the project is addressing equity in museums across the nation.

Building DEIA in the Arts: Part 1 of 2

Building DEIA in the Arts: Part 1 of 2

In this episode Alyssa and guest co-host André Solomon sit down with Grace Stewart, the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Project Manager at the American Alliance of Museums. Together they will discuss the Alliance’s Facing Change Initiative and how the project is addressing equity in museums across the nation.

Let's Talk Problem Solving in a Pandemic: Remote Technology, Automation, and Fundraising

Let's Talk Problem Solving in a Pandemic: Remote Technology, Automation, and Fundraising

In the eighth installment of our Let’s Talk series, Alyssa and Grace sit down to dive deeper into ways arts organizations are adjusting to coronavirus mandates across the globe by adopting new technology, contemplating automation, and trying out new fundraising strategies.

Interactive Arts: Interview with Yuri Suzuki

Interactive Arts: Interview with Yuri Suzuki

In this episode, Alyssa phones in with Yuri Suzuki, a sound artist, designer, and electronic musician. Together, they discuss the concepts of Yuri’s interactive pieces, how audiences react to them, and how museum and exhibition spaces can host interactive artworks.

Museum on the Moon: An Interview with the MoonArk Team

Museum on the Moon: An Interview with the MoonArk Team

In this episode, Alyssa interviews Matt Zywica, Dylan Vitone, and Mark Baskinger of MoonArk, the time capsule and micro museum that is scheduled to go to the moon in 2021. Together, they discuss the organizational process of collaborating with up to 300 artists, the challenges of the ten-year-long project, and the final product that will make its way to space.