Write Your Congresspeople!
One of my favorite parts of my job is the part that I get to pretend I’m a Washington, D.C. lobbyist. As the Community Engagement Manager, I get assigned the large task of doing small advocacy work. Building relationships with legislators is important and should be on someone’s plate. It doesn’t need to be a lot; but a little bit of effort can go a long way. (See my previous ArtsHacker post on 10 Ways to ...
Big Data and Connecting the Arts
One of my college professors told my class that he started each morning by watching one Ted talk. Over the summer, I started most mornings with one and my particular favorites were from the 2015 TedxBroadway*. I’m a data geek and was drawn to Elliot Masie’s “Big Data and the connected arts” presentation. Masie, a Broadway producer and investor is also an international expert in the fields of learning, workforce development and big data. Big ...
Why Can’t Artist Bios Be Better?
Concert season is here and with it, program creation season! My organization, the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera is a mid-level organization that produces about 30 concerts with programs each year, usually featuring a guest artist and their bio. Right at the start of our concert season, on September 17, 2015, NPR’s Deceptive Cadence blog posted an article called “Why Can’t Artist Bios Be Better?” by Anastasia Tsioulcas. If you, like me, have read artist bios, ...
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…