Who Benefits from Arts and Cultural Districts?
Many arts districts are centers of economic development. But who benefits more from these cultural hubs — the arts community or local government?
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ArtsFwd Launches Google+ Hangout Dialogue Series
We kicked off the series with our first live video chat on Tuesday, June 12 with a conversation with our spring Blogging Fellows.
4 Kinds of Capital Needed for Adaptive Change
What kinds of investments must arts and cultural organizations make when pursuing adaptive change processes?
7 Finalists Officially Move to the Challenge Crowdsourcing Phase!
Finalists will gather ideas and inspirations from big thinkers, leaders in the field, and ArtsFwd readers to help them address their adaptive challenge.
Gamification in the Arts: Fad or Future?
Gamification is an increasingly popular engagement strategy. How can organizations use gaming to focus on audience members as players?
Challenge Voting Closed! Finalists to Be Officially Announced Friday!
Over the next few days, we’ll be auditing the Challenge votes and determining the official results. On June 7th, we’ll announce the official roster of Finalists.
Vote to Determine 5 Challenge Finalists!
UPDATE: Voting is now closed (12:00am Eastern, June 1st). Many thanks to all who participated!
Phase 2 of the Business Unusual National Challenge has begun, and public voting is open from now through Friday, May 31.
How to Shape a Transmedia Campaign for Your Organization
Telling a story about your organization often seems complex and difficult. This activity can help you craft a unified message across platforms.
8 Organizational Features Emerging in the New Era
The Tipster brings you big ideas in small bites.
Is the Role of the Curator Evolving?
Increasingly, the curatorial role is focused on audience engagement and collaboration, rather than specialized knowledge.
Boston Children’s Chorus – Challenge Semi-Finalist
We will approach our work in a community-centric vs. arts-centric way and redefine our relationship with our communities.
Culturebot – Challenge Semi-Finalist
We will extend our reach beyond the web into live space with events that model nonhierarchical conversations and seamlessly integrate with our online network.
Dance Films Association – Challenge Semi-Finalist
We will dedicate our time to finding a new archive model that empowers individuals to customize their discovery of dance film.
Dance New Amsterdam – Challenge Semi-Finalist
We will provide the infrastructure to practitioners in the field to develop and implement entrepreneurial artistic and business practices that will enable sustainability.
Global Action Project – Challenge Semi-Finalist
We will design and implement pathways to leadership for and by young people.