Anna Prushinskaya, Blogging Fellow, Author at ArtsFwdArtsFwd

About Anna Prushinskaya, Blogging Fellow

Anna Prushinskaya explores the possibilities of technology for the performing arts at UMS (University Musical Society) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She first became interested in technology and the arts through the world of publishing, where she's still involved as Midwest editor at Joyland Magazine. Follow her on Twitter at @anyavp.

Op-Eds

Gamification in the Arts: Fad or Future?

By Anna Prushinskaya

Jun 6, 2013

Gamification is an increasingly popular engagement strategy. How can organizations use gaming to focus on audience members as players?

Op-Eds

You’re Invited to Provocative Lunch…

By Anna Prushinskaya

May 9, 2013

How can brown bag lunches in your office help generate internal participation around big, public initiatives?

Interviews Op-Eds

How Might A Background in New Media Theory Benefit Today’s Arts Marketers?

By Anna Prushinskaya

Apr 11, 2013

Emerging technologies have become essential components of arts marketing strategies. Is it important for arts leaders to have a theoretical background in media criticism to fully understand the implications of these technologies?

Op-Eds

Tailoring Online Media Platforms for Community Engagement

By Anna Prushinskaya

Mar 14, 2013

It’s easy to make assumptions about the limitations of new media platforms. But how can we turn our biases into benefits by addressing them head on?

Op-Eds Project Updates

How Can Tweet Seats Provide New Opportunities for Audience Engagement?

By Anna Prushinskaya

Feb 7, 2013

In this project update from the University Musical Society (UMS)’s Lobby Project, Anna Prushinskaya shares outcomes from a recently launched program that enables participants to use technology during performances to connect among and beyond the theater space.