May 2017 – Page 3 – Arts Hacker

May Be Best Not To Suggest A Donation

Thu, May 4, 17 by Joe Patti

You may have heard about the lawsuit against the Metropolitan Museum of Art whose signs recommending $25 admission fee was seen as obfuscating the fact you can pay what you want. The museum has changed their signs to replace “recommended” with “suggested.” (Though recently they have petitioned NYC for permission to charge admission to people who reside outside the city.) However, the widespread practice by arts and cultural organizations of using the term “suggested” can be quite problematic. The For Purpose Law blog recently noted the sticky situation non-profit groups can create … Read more

Three Useful CSS Learning Resources To Help You Become A More Valuable Arts Manager

Sat, Jan 13, 18Mon, May 1, 17 by Drew McManus

One of the most common tech education questions I get from clients and designer colleagues is recommendations for learning how to code. Gone are the days where coding skills are limited to those who want to become professional programmers; instead, we live in a digital platform world where beginning to intermediate skills can go a long way toward letting you have increased control and a better understanding behind how and why online design works the way it does. Since most of queries are from colleagues interested in design elements over functionality, I … Read more