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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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Sarah Meredith

Why Data is Essential for Marketing Success in The Arts

Posted by Sarah Meredith, Oct 21, 2016 0 comments


Sarah Meredith

The reason gathering data is so important is because it can help your organization understand your community needs, interests and how to better target your marketing efforts. With the rise of social media, there are more ways to reach your constituents than ever before, but it also means there is more data available than ever before.

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Mr. Stephen Belth

Why the Letter Works Better

Posted by Mr. Stephen Belth, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Stephen Belth

Since the 1970s, the season brochure has been the calling card for performing arts organizations. While this convention continues, rising costs and shrinking direct mail responses has limited its universality.

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Mr. Benjamin Collier

Iconic Branding

Posted by Mr. Benjamin Collier, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Benjamin Collier

For arts organizations, the ability to skillfully brand art and artists is key to success.

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Mr. Jaki Levy

Sharing a Staged Performance Across the World - Part 2

Posted by Mr. Jaki Levy, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Jaki Levy

Over the past year, I've produced several webcasts for dance companies. I've included a few insights and considerations for producing your own webcast.

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Mr. Chris Elam

Sharing a Staged Performance Across the World - Part 1

Posted by Mr. Chris Elam, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Chris Elam

There are 72 people in downtown New York City watching the premiere of Misnomer Dance Theater’s latest work. The theater is filled to capacity – but wait – there are also many people, miles apart on four continents, watching.

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Mayrav Fisher

One Size Fits All: A Museum Activity Pack Serving Diverse Families

Posted by Mayrav Fisher, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mayrav Fisher

One of the visitor groups that marketers struggle to accommodate is families. One bad experience can alienate multiple generations of potential museum visitors.

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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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Mr. Salvador Acevedo

The Browning of Arts and Culture, Part 1

Posted by Mr. Salvador Acevedo, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Salvador Acevedo

As a marketing expert I believe that all our strategies should be based on a sophisticated knowledge of our audiences, either through data that is already out there in the field, or that you have to go out and get.

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Mr. Salvador Acevedo

The Browning of Arts and Culture, Part 2

Posted by Mr. Salvador Acevedo, Jul 20, 2010 0 comments


Mr. Salvador Acevedo

Contemporanea has embarked on the task of procuring data by launching the following study: The Latino Experience in Museums.

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Mr. Tom Ogletree

Social Entrepreneurship In-Depth

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


Mr. Tom Ogletree

A number of variations on the classic social entrepreneurship model have blended traditional giving models with innovations from social entrepreneurship.

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