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As part of Americans for the Arts’ recent Strategic Realignment Process, we were asked to evaluate our storytelling communications platforms and evolve the way we share content. As a result, we launched the Designing Our Destiny portal to explore new ways of telling stories and sharing information, one that is consistent with our longtime practice of, “No numbers without a story, and no stories without a number.”

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ArtsBlog will remain online through this year as we determine the best way to archive this valuable resource and the knowledge you’ve shared here.

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True Influence Isn’t About Follower Counts

On this episode of Marketing Smarts, Adobe's Mark Boothe (Head of Social Media, Adobe Experience Cloud) and Joe Martin (Head of Social Insights) focus on the topic of influencers. Hear how they know an influencer is a good match for the brand, how they measure the success of their influencer marketing efforts, and how they maintain a relationship with their influencer group all year round.

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NAMP Ignite Talks: Drawing Lines

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“Drawing Lines” in Austin, Texas was a community art project inspired by historical political changes happening within the city due to electoral redistricting. For this project, an artist or team of artists worked with each council district to co-create an art piece with residents; all of the projects were then brought together as part of a pop-up gallery along Congress Avenue, a major thoroughfare in the city. “Drawing Lines” used the arts to open conversations about the role art plays in exploring notions of place and in bringing together communities of people.

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Ms. Ruby Lopez Harper

The More Arts Marketing Changes, The More it Stays the Same

Posted by Ms. Ruby Lopez Harper, Oct 15, 2018 0 comments


Ms. Ruby Lopez Harper

While the arts marketing landscape changes, and the methods are changing with them, some things will stay the same. This week, read tips, thought-provoking questions, and “lessons learned” from a broad range of professionals in our arts marketing blog salon. 

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Ms. Sarah Rucker

Striving for Positive Change through Arts Programming

Posted by Ms. Sarah Rucker, Oct 18, 2018 0 comments


Ms. Sarah Rucker

An honest, unreserved commitment to community collaboration brings healing and positive growth. If your arts organization feels like their outreach and engagement is not as successful as they had hoped, remember these four key approaches to bring you back to the root of meaningful arts programming. 

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Ms. Beth Prevor

Engaging the Deaf/disability community: A Marketer’s Exploration

Posted by Ms. Beth Prevor, Oct 18, 2018 0 comments


Ms. Beth Prevor

My recent foray into professional arts marketing shows me that there’s much we can learn from each other on ways to link historically overlooked and disenfranchised communities with the mainstream theater communities who want to invite them in.

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Mr. David M. Dombrosky

Do You Have Trust Issues? – Data Sharing and the Arts

Posted by Mr. David M. Dombrosky, Feb 16, 2011 1 comment


Mr. David M. Dombrosky

Let’s face it. The idea of giving our data to someone else is anxiety-producing for most organizations. How do we know that they will abide by our agreement and use the data ethically?

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Ms. Jill Robinson

What Marketing-Development Collaboration Really Needs

Posted by Ms. Jill Robinson, Oct 17, 2012 0 comments


Ms. Jill Robinson

If so many arts leaders believe that marketing and development departments working together will generate better patronage results, why are so few organizations actually doing it?

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Laura Kakolewski

When the Arts and Tourism Join Forces: Arts Council Napa Valley

Posted by Laura Kakolewski, Sep 10, 2015 0 comments


Laura Kakolewski

Each year, in partnership with the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), Americans for the Arts honors the synergistic relationship and outstanding cooperative efforts between a Local Arts Agency and its Destination Marketing Organization in two communities across America.

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Ms. Meri Jenkins

Getting to Market: Part 2 Community

Posted by Ms. Meri Jenkins, Nov 01, 2013 0 comments


Ms. Meri Jenkins

As I write this year’s conference themes are front and center in my mind – Powered by Community – revolutionize the way communities engage with your organization—create a sense of community around your work.

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