Podcast: AMT Lab Contributor Stewart Urist dives into Ford's Theatre's new "digital mindset" with Tatum Walker, Associate Director of Digital Strategy.
Radically Open: A Conversation with ArtPrize's Christian Gaines
Christian Gaines, the Executive Director of ArtPrize, recently sat down with AMT Lab Chief Editor Patrick Zakem to talk about the necessity of open systems, the challenges of starting a large organization with a startup ethos, and Artprize’s innovative mobile application. Listen to their conversation here!
Thinking Big with Michael Edson
Michael Edson, Associate Director and Head of Digital for the United Nations Live—Museum for Humanity, recently sat down with AMT-Lab Chief Editor Patrick Zakem to talk about his work. Listen here to to hear Michael's views on organizational change, the digital commons, and how new ways of work are influencing the museum space.
Podcast Episode #84 - Social Media Spotlight: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. in Washington, DC has been getting a lot of press lately about their re-launch of the Pulitzer-Prize winning play "Clybourne Park". Along with the production, Woolly Mammoth has begun an innovative audience engagement campaign that includes many social media platforms. In this podcast, Rachel Grossman (Connectivity Director for the theater) answers questions about social media planning, what "connectivity" actually means, and integrating efforts across platforms.[display_podcast]
Podcast Episode 83 - CloudTix and the Mobile Ticketing Experience
This episode serves as a farewell to Amelia Northrup who has been working with the Technology in the Arts for the past two years while she completed her Master in Arts Management degree at Carnegie Mellon. We wish her the best of luck in her new adventures in the field!
- CloudTix allows a venue's patrons to select seats and purchase tickets with an easy-to-use mobile app
In this episode, Amelia talks with Bill Predmore, Founder and President of POP - an interactive marketing agency crafting innovative experiences for the web, mobile devices and emerging technologies. Their discussion focuses on CloudTix, a new platform for mobile ticketing experiences which allows patron's to learn more about a performance, view multimedia content, select their seats, and purchase tickets from within an easy-to-use mobile application.
Podcast Episode #82 - Tech Tips for Small Arts Organizations
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!
Cool Sites of the Episode:
Podcast Episode #81 - Audience Feedback 2.0 - Quantifying Intrinsic Impact
In this episode, David talks with Clayton Lord from Theatre Bay Area about their work on "Audience Feedback 2.0" - a research study conducted with Wolf Brown on measuring the intrinsic impact (intellectual, social, and emotional) of a theatrical performance on audiences within 18 theatres in 6 cities throughout the United States. The study seeks to establish:
- A web-based interface to eventually allow any company to do their own impact study at minimal expense
- A data set that will be useful for artists, administrators, advocates, funders and audience members
- A series of national conversations designed to tackle how best to talk about the arts in a way that isn't economic
For more information:
The Intrinsic Impact Project - Theatre Bay Area's current online record for the project
Intrinsic Impact: New Approaches to Audience and Visitor Feedback - a 60-minute webinar conducted by Wolf Brown and hosted by Americans for the Arts. (Must be an AFTA member to view this webinar.)
Major University Presenters Value and Impact Study - a two-year study of the values and motivations driving performing arts attendance and donation.
Podcast Episode #80 - Mobile App Development at the Warhol
In this episode, Thomas talks with the Andy Warhol Museum's Josh Jeffrey, the Web and Digital Media Manager, and Tresa Varner, the Curator of Education, about their new mobile apps and the development process behind them. From augmented reality to silkscreening on the iPhone, no two apps at the Warhol are exactly alike.
Cool sites of the episode:
The Andy Warhol Museum - The home of everything Andy Warhol, this Pittsburgh based museum features work by the artist as well as exhibitions of contemporary artists from around the world.
Brunner Digital - This advertising and software development company worked with the Warhol on many of the apps mentioned in the episode.
Toura - Focused on tourism and travel industries, this mobile software development company has worked with the Warhol as well as multiple other museums and cultural institutions.
Podcast Episode #79 - Audience Engagement Platform
In this episode, David talks with Chris Elam from Misnomer Dance Theater about the upcoming launch of the Audience Engagement Platform, an innovative web-based communications network designed to connect artists, and the environments within which they work, with their audiences – patrons, contributors, the media, and potential funders.
First announced in 2008, the Audience Engagement Platform has been developing steadily with Elam's leadership. The platform will provide templates for multiple ways in which artists can create deeper engagement experiences for their audiences. Artists will also have the opportunity to see what types of engagement activities their peers are creating.
According to Elam and the AEP team:
Over 40% of all Americans attend performing arts events each year, and there are over 6 million artists working in America. While each interacts with his/her own audience base perhaps once or twice a year, their cumulative reach is enormous. Artists have a huge opportunity to engage their audiences through the web, yet with uncertainty about which tools to use and to what degree, artists often feel stranded, frustrated, and static in their audience outreach. AEP will simplify and streamline the various online vehicles available, and it will create effective and efficient ways of engaging and growing audiences.
Cool Sites of the Episode: AEPlatform - The online space for staying up-to-date on the Audience Engagement Platform
Misnomer Dance Theater - So you've heard about their work with AEP, now check out their amazing work in dance
Podcast Episode #78 - Seven Digital Trends and Their Implications for the Creative Sector
For this end-of-year podcast episode, we take a look at numerous trends in the technology sector and their implications for nonprofit arts and culture organizations. David talks with Brian Newman, author of the essay "Inventing the Future of the Arts: Seven Digital Trends that Present Challenges and Opportunities for Success in the Cultural Sector" from the recently published 20UNDER40: Re-Inventing the Arts and Arts Education for the 21st Century.
Their conversation explores ways in which the trends identified in Brian's essay will impact the creative sector as well as how arts organizations can adapt to these shifts in our culture. Topics include: downsizing and mergers, with-profit collaborations, disintermediation and the new role for curators, particpatory culture, electracy, and more.
Cool Sites of the Episode
20Under40 - For further information on the project, discussion forums addressing the ideas put forth by these arts leaders, and more. Buy the hardback | Buy the e-book | Discuss Brian's chapter
SpringBoardMedia - Brian Newman's blog on the future of the media arts. You can also follow Brian on Twitter at @bnewman01.
The Long Tail - Wired editor Chris Anderson's book about the potential power of niche markets.
The Participatory Museum - Nina K. Simon's guide to making cultural institutions more dynamic, relevant and essential.