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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. Logan Busacca

Give the Arts Day is October 6. Show your support!

Posted by Ms. Logan Busacca, Oct 05, 2016 0 comments


Ms. Logan Busacca

Give The Arts Day is a 24-hour giving campaign to bring together arts supporters from all over the country, who support the arts in their communities every day. Help us by supporting Americans for the Arts on Oct. 6, so that Americans for the Arts can continue to support you every day of the year. 

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Mr. David Seals

The Audience of the Future: <strike>Out</strike> In With the Old, In With the New

Posted by Mr. David Seals, Oct 17, 2016 0 comments


Mr. David Seals

Only when arts organizations seek to grow the loyalty of every person who walks through the door—from the first-timers to the long-timers—will we see the sustainable revenue that allows us to innovate and grow.

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David Wyatt

Social Media Is Your Mission. Your Mission Is Social Media.

Posted by David Wyatt, Oct 18, 2016 0 comments


David Wyatt

As an arts marketer, if you're not getting great at social media, you are cheating yourself, your organization, and your audience. Saying that the interfaces and jargon aren't relevant is comparable to blowing off email in the 90s, the fax in the 80s, or telephones before that.

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Laura Kakolewski

Marketing in Pursuit of Purpose

Posted by Laura Kakolewski, Oct 17, 2016 0 comments


Laura Kakolewski

Many nonprofit arts organizations would say they are just like REI—driven by values, and focused on the community. But as a unique co-op retail business, REI has succeeded in showing their members what it really means to belong to something bigger than themselves.

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Juliet Ramirez

Are the Arts in America Really for Everyone?

Posted by Juliet Ramirez, Oct 18, 2016 1 comment


Juliet Ramirez

Despite the fact that minority communities are the emerging majority, diversity in the arts isn’t growing at the speed of reality. This paints a very troubling picture of what can be the “future” of arts in America—a future which, if trends continue, is less diverse than the American public.

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Joseph Yoshitomi

Is Your Organization More Maverick than Iceman? Tips on Avoiding the “Danger Zone”

Posted by Joseph Yoshitomi, Oct 19, 2016 0 comments


Joseph Yoshitomi

Simply by attending this year’s NAMP Conference, you’re already identifying yourself and your organization as interested in being at least a bit more like Iceman: you are undoubtedly interested in picking up some best practices on how to run your organization or department better over the long term. 

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Ms. Lisa Mallette

Making Connections through Radical Hospitality

Posted by Ms. Lisa Mallette, Oct 20, 2016 1 comment


Ms. Lisa Mallette

City Lights Theater Company treats patrons, artists, staff, and board members with the utmost warmth, respect, and what we call “radical hospitality.” Since we have established this core value, we have seen a significant increase in ticket sales, season-pass holders, individual contributions, and board engagement. 

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Is Arts Marketing Knowledge Being Marginalized?

Posted by , Oct 21, 2016 2 comments



Frequently, those with less marketing knowledge are able to influence organizational decisions about which photographs to use, what copy should communicate, where paid ads are placed, what is posted on social media, and so on. And marketing staff is often blamed for ineffective marketing over which they had less than total control.

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