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.


Mr. Tom Ogletree

The Evolution of Philanthropy in the Digital Age

Posted by Mr. Tom Ogletree, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Tom Ogletree

Broadly speaking, “social entrepreneurship” describes situations in which business principles are used to further social good.

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Ms. Susan L. Smith

Building Audiences One Encounter at a Time

Posted by Ms. Susan L. Smith, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Ms. Susan L. Smith

Building audiences for a performing arts organization is a multi-faceted endeavor. But there’s one common thread that, to me, is indispensable for helping the performing arts organization create and maintain connections with its audience, its staff and volunteers, and the general community within which it operates.

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Ms. Nancy Hytone Leb

Marketing Means More than Facebook

Posted by Ms. Nancy Hytone Leb, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Ms. Nancy Hytone Leb

Social media tools are fun, hip, sexy, cheap and easy to use. It’s not too surprising that arts organizations are quick to embrace the ever-evolving world of social media.

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Dr. Silagh White

Video Podcasting: Marketing Students Supporting the Arts at Lehigh

Posted by Dr. Silagh White, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Dr. Silagh White

I wanted to explore video production to help inform a wide audience about the arts at Lehigh University.

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