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Thank you to the many people who have been blog contributors to, and readers of ArtsBlog over the years. ArtsBlog has long been a space where we uplifted stories from the field that demonstrated how the arts strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and economically; where trends and issues and controversies were called out; and advocacy tools were provided to help you make the case for more arts funding and favorable arts policies.

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.”

As we put our energy into developing this platform and reevaluate our communications strategies, we have put ArtsBlog on hold. That is, you can read past blog posts, but we are not posting new ones. You can look to the Designing Our Destiny portal and our news items feed on the Americans for the Arts website for stories you would have seen in ArtsBlog in the past.

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.

As ever, we are grateful for your participation in ArtsBlog and thank you for your work in advancing the arts. It is important, and you are important for doing it.

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Ms. Rebekah L. Lengel

Funding The Arts With Creative Partners

Posted by Ms. Rebekah L. Lengel, Sep 10, 2015 0 comments


Ms. Rebekah L. Lengel

Across the country, arts organizations are constantly seeking ways to do more with less and fundraise creatively and collaboratively. For artist led organizations, this need is only amplified by lack available funds that can be dedicated to operational support, and the need to create an artistic product.

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Amelia Northrup-Simpson

Marketing is from Mars; Development is from Venus

Posted by Amelia Northrup-Simpson, Apr 15, 2015 0 comments


Amelia Northrup-Simpson

Let’s face it: sometimes it seems like marketing and development couldn’t be more different.

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Ms. Kara Larson

New Patrons vs Old

Posted by Ms. Kara Larson, Jan 31, 2011 0 comments


Ms. Kara Larson

If we can’t make our existing patrons happy, we might shortly find ourselves with a more urgent need to find new ones.

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Ms. Kimberly Howard

Artist to Philanthropist

Posted by Ms. Kimberly Howard, Apr 14, 2014 0 comments


Ms. Kimberly Howard

I’ve just returned home from what I’ve begun to affectionately call, My Dinner with 11 Amazing Minds, WESTAF’s “Dinner-Vention” held at Djerassi Resident Artists retreat in beautiful Northern California.

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Mr. Chris Elam

Techniques to Engage Fans and Increase Income With Your Art: Part 2

Posted by Mr. Chris Elam, Oct 15, 2013 0 comments


Mr. Chris Elam

At Misnomer Dance Theater, we have been exploring ways that artists can provide greater access to their art that also increases their arts-related income.

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Mr. Chris Elam

Techniques to Engage Fans and Increase Income With Your Art: Part I

Posted by Mr. Chris Elam, Aug 13, 2013 0 comments


Mr. Chris Elam

At Misnomer Dance Theater, we have been exploring approaches to help artists increase their arts-related income and provide greater access to their art in new and more frequent ways.

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Judith H. Dobrzynski

The Road to Participation: Countering Misperceptions

Posted by Judith H. Dobrzynski, Oct 16, 2018 0 comments


Judith H. Dobrzynski

Reviewing theoretical and data-driven research, along with practical experiences from arts organizations over the past 10 years, The Wallace Foundation and its partners have developed a much better understanding of the reasons people choose to go, or not to go, to an arts performance or exhibition. The decision is not a simple case of yes or no.

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