Entertainment, Podcast, Interview
Hannah Brainard
Navigating Media, Legal Tech, and Public ...

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.

Navigating Media, Legal Tech, and Public Service with Keith Eich
Podcast, Policies
Ian Hawthorne
Let’s Talk: AI Policy and Artist Advocacy

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.

Let’s Talk: AI Policy and Artist Advocacy
Management, Podcast, Databases
Brett Crawford
Donor Management Systems with Karen Graham

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. 

Donor Management Systems with Karen Graham
Podcast, Policies
Hannah Brainard
Let's Talk: What Are You Giving Permission For?

How is your data being used? And what policies are in place to protect you? In this Let’s Talk episode of the Tech in the Arts Podcast, AMT Lab’s Executive Director and Publisher, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford, and Chief Editor of Research, Hannah Brainard, dive into the latest headlines.

Let's Talk: What Are You Giving Permission For?
Conferences, Interview, Podcast
Brett Crawford
Christie's Art + Tech Recap with Jessica Bowser ...

In the first episode of the 2024-2025 season of Tech in the Arts, hear from Jessica Bowser Acrie, the director of the Arts Management and Public Management programs at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Having recently attended the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, Bowser Acrie shares her key takeaways for arts managers.

Christie's Art + Tech Recap with Jessica Bowser Acrie

Podcast

What Turns Audience Members Into Season Subscribers? With David Nutt

What Turns Audience Members Into Season Subscribers? With David Nutt

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Theo Geroge, a Masters of Arts Management alumni here at Carnegie Mellon, and the current Director of Marketing and Communications at SNF Parkway Theater, which is also the home to the Maryland Film Festival. Conversations touch on the challenges of running an independent movie theater, how to instill a sense of community into the movie-going experience, and what the future of movie-going might look like given day-and-date movie releases on streaming services.

How Can Independent Movie Theaters Survive? with Theo George

How Can Independent Movie Theaters Survive? with Theo George

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Theo Geroge, a Masters of Arts Management alumni here at Carnegie Mellon, and the current Director of Marketing and Communications at SNF Parkway Theater, which is also the home to the Maryland Film Festival. Conversations touch on the challenges of running an independent movie theater, how to instill a sense of community into the movie-going experience, and what the future of movie-going might look like given day-and-date movie releases on streaming services.

Let's Talk: Benefits of Virtual Music Education Post-Pandemic

Let's Talk: Benefits of Virtual Music Education Post-Pandemic

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews two Carnegie Mellon, Masters of Arts Management candidates: Olivia Browdy, currently the Social Media Manager at Symphony Tacoma, and Veronica Lopez, the Management Coordinator at Volta Music Foundation. The three discuss ways to integrate technology into music education moving forward. The conversation touches on how technology can alleviate challenges facing music education in underserved communities, how technology has changed the approach to music education, and whether technology will lessen the need for in-person music education.

NFTs & Fashion: Innovating in Exclusive Spaces with Darren Mok

NFTs & Fashion: Innovating in Exclusive Spaces with Darren Mok

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Darren Mok, a senior computer science student at Carnegie Mellon University and entrepreneur/co-founder of Pyx_Labs. Darren and Victoria discuss the potential for fashion and NFTs to intersect in both the physical and meta world. Conversations touch on creating physical fashion pieces utilizing NFTs, why NFTs are not just a passing fad, what to look out for in terms of NFT scams, and what there is to look forward to in the future of fashion and NFTs.

NFTs: Commemorative Toy or Fundraising Tool? with Tom Kalnas and Eric Neal

NFTs: Commemorative Toy or Fundraising Tool? with Tom Kalnas and Eric Neal

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls and Andrew Wolverton interview Tom Kalnas, an AMT Lab contributor, and Eric Neal, a Third Act founder, about NFTs and their use cases in both film and theater. Tom Kalnas discusses the potential for NFTs as smart contracts that distribute royalties, as well as fundraising tools in indie film production. Then, Eric Neal highlights the future of NFTs in theater, answering many questions about how the process works and pointing out how NFTs can enhance the theater-going experience as commemorative, sought-after collectibles.

Collaboration in Hybrid Workspaces

Collaboration in Hybrid Workspaces

In this guest-produced episode, Sara Bogomolny and Shun-Sho Carmack dive deep into collaboration. They discuss how UNESCO is attempting to save our intangible cultural heritages through collaboration, the fact that switching to a hybrid work model recontextualizes everyone's relationship to their jobs and co-workers, how to orchestrate an ethical reopening of the workforce, and whether collaborating in remote environments increases the potential for equality in the workplace.

Let's Talk: AI's Future in Music Composition and Super Bowl Viewership

Let's Talk: AI's Future in Music Composition and Super Bowl Viewership

In today’s Let’s Talk, Victoria discusses some possible causes for the declining viewership of the Super Bowl, despite Sunday Night Football viewership remaining steady, before being joined by Shambhavi Mishra to discuss the future of tech in music composition. Topics touch on the innovation inherent in being able to create music from one’s bedroom, how composers are using TikTok to gain a following and respect in the music industry, and what the future of AI looks like in musical composition.

VR Concerts & VR Art: Will the Metaverse Change Our Cultural Experiences?

VR Concerts & VR Art: Will the Metaverse Change Our Cultural Experiences?

In this guest-produced episode, Kopal Srivastava and Morgan Hogenmiller dive deep into virtual reality applications. They discuss the social and cultural applications for VR with Tom Corbett, a CMU faculty member at iDeate Lab, before experiencing the possibilities of VR art and concerts firsthand. After using Soundscape VR and Tilt Brush, Kopal and Morgan discuss the ways VR technology might be used in the future and what changes need to be made in order for immersive experiences in the metaverse to be more comfortable and rewarding.

Jim McCarthy: Theatrical Livestreaming & Hybrid Events

Jim McCarthy: Theatrical Livestreaming & Hybrid Events

In this interview episode, Andrew is joined by Jim McCarthy, the co-founder and CEO of Stellar tickets and Goldstar, to discuss the potential of hybrid, live-streamed, in-person events. The conversation touches on how to increase community via online events, how live-streaming can make tickets to live events more desirable, and the future potential for arts creators given live-streamed, hybrid events.

Let's Talk: Streaming Wars, Big Tech, & Data Collection

Let's Talk: Streaming Wars, Big Tech, & Data Collection

Victoria is joined by AMT Lab contributors, Ethan Jones and Elizabeth Forrey, to discuss best practices around data collection. Topics touch on streaming services data transparency (or lack thereof), how big tech companies use your data, how arts organizations can use data collection to their advantage, and whether or not it's actually prudent to do so.