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Technology in the Arts #72

David Dombrosky — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:30:17 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Brad interviews Brett Jarvis, Technical Supervisor for THE RIDE, a multi-media, multi-discipline production that moves guests through midtown Manhattan on custom-built vehicles, while an ever-changing show featuring actors, performers, and everyday citizens unfolds on the streets before them. THE RIDE rolls out on September 16, 2010.

Technology in the Arts #71

David Dombrosky — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:30:26 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Brad and David welcome Jeff Inscho to the Heinz College staff at Carnegie Mellon University and launch into a rowdy conversation featuring:

What they’ve done with their “summer vacation”?
NEA’s Audience 2.0 report
Developing apps for smartphones
Using Adobe InDesign to create magazines for iPad
Tips for finding and working with developers
…and swingers!

Cool Site of the Episode:
Scribd allows you to easily turn any file—such as PDF, Word and PowerPoint—into a web document and connect with readers through their online community, social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, and search engines like Google.

Technology in the Arts #70

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:14:13 +0000

In this episode of the Technology in the Arts podcast, CAMT marketing assistant Pat Germann interviews Devon Smith, director of research and analysis for Yale Repertory Theatre, about her recent report “Theatre & Social Media in 2009.”

Devon Smith holds an MBA from Yale School of Management, an MFA in Theatre Management from the Yale School of Drama, a Bachelors of Business Administration and a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Washington. She is a long time nonprofit manager, social media addict, and has developed a burgeoning interest in cinematography and world travel. With a voracious appetite for blogs & books, she is currently in pursuit of a fabulous, high paying, soul-fulfilling job that combines all of her interests–or, you know, anyone willing to actually hire her.

Read the full report (PDF 5.8 MB) >>

Visit Devon’s blog: http://www.devonvsmith.com

Technology in the Arts #69

David Dombrosky — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:28:24 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Corwin Christie talks with Jeffrey Inscho, Director of Media and Public Relations for the Mattress Factory – a museum of contemporary installation art, about ways in which arts organizations can develop cost effective technology initiatives and partner with technology providers.

Technology in the Arts #68

David Dombrosky — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:00:53 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Amelia Northrup interviews Justin Heideman, New Media Designer at the Walker Art Center, about recent online projects that have propelled the Walker into the forefront of art organizations engaging their audiences through social media.

Related websites:
West St. Paul video
My Yard Our Message

Also in this episode, Corwin Christie catches up with Patron Technology president Gene Carr to talk about e-mail marketing strategies for arts organizations.

Technology in the Arts #67

Brad Stephenson — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:49:16 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Brad chats with the Center for Arts Management and Technology’s executive director David Dombrosky and marketing and research assistant Pat Germann about the results of the 2009 Ticketing Software Satisfaction Survey (PDF).

Cool Sites of the Episode

David: ARTSblog Green Papers
Pat: Puppeteers Unite

Technology in the Arts #66

Brad Stephenson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:39:25 +0000

Fake iPad Ad by Brad Stephenson

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Brad chats with CAMT’s executive director David Dombrosky and CAMT’s web and social media assistant Amelia Northrup about Google Wave, Google Buzz and the iPad.

Cool Sites of the Episode

Technology in the Arts #65

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:22:27 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, David interviews Marc Kirschner, the founder and General Manager of TenduTV, which delivers high-quality concert dance, documentaries, original programming and screendance to over 20 million US televisions, and to every household with a broadband internet connection.

TenduTV is making a special announcement today at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference in New York City.

(Photo: Flickr, CC by Grzegorz Chorus)

Technology in the Arts #64

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:21:50 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Brad interviews Matt Lehrman of Alliance for Audience and ShowUp.com. Lehrman and Dwight Gee of ArtsFund and TakePartinArt.org were the leaders of the first stage of Project Audience, a Mellon Foundation funded project focused on envisioning the next generation of audience development.

(Photo: Flickr, CC by cybaea)

Technology in the Arts #63

Brad Stephenson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:03 +0000

In this episode of the Technology in the Arts podcast, the Center for Arts Management and Technology’s executive director David Dombrosky talks with Corwin Christie, a Heinz College Master of Arts Management student. Poor Corwin, a social media assistant for CAMT, was forced to do David’s reading, and she provides her thoughts on the book Fans, Friends & Followers by Scott Kirsner.

The episode also features David’s interviews with Kirsner, author of the aforementioned book, and Ed Halter, a staff writer for Rhizome.org. Rhizome is a site “dedicated to the creation, presentation, preservation, and critique of emerging artistic practices that engage technology.”

Technology in the Arts #62

Brad Stephenson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:49:24 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Brad interviews Hannah Leatherbury.

Hannah is the E-Services Manager for Southern Arts Federation (SAF) and the project lead for ArtsReady, is a forthcoming, web-based, continuity planning application for performing arts organizations. The Andrew Mellon Foundation is providing funding and support for this project.

ArtsReady uses the definition of “continuity planning” provided by SAF’s project collaborators at the Office of Continuity Planning at the University of California – Berkeley: Putting in place NOW the things that will enable us to continue serving our constituents and maintain our viability following a catastrophic event of any size or type.

Technology in the Arts #61

Brad Stephenson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:58:06 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Jason takes a break while Brad interviews arts marketing consultant Erik Gensler.

Erik is the president of Capacity Interactive Inc., a consultancy that specializes in e-marketing for the arts. Current projects include overseeing New York City Opera’s electronic marketing strategy, project management and strategy for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Doris Duke Foundation Leading for the Future grant focused on increasing on-line patron engagement, managing web advertising and analytics for Nextbook.org, and implementing and advising on web analytics for Pacific Northwest Ballet as part of their Wallace Foundation grant. Erik was a Senior Marketing Officer at New York City Opera where he oversaw electronic marketing activities including the redesign of nycOpera.com as well as implementing a text message club, a blog, and podcast series.

He served as Director of Sponsorship for TMG-The Marketing Group where he secured over $3 million in corporate sponsorships and strategic marketing partnerships for non-profit arts clients including Roundabout Theatre Company. He spent four years at NBC Universal in various roles in sales, marketing, production, and business development and is a graduate of the NBC Page Program and NBC Sales Associates Program. Erik began his career at Marakon Associates an international strategy consulting firm that works with top executives of Fortune 500 companies to help them maximize shareholder value. Erik holds a dual degree in Economics and Communication Studies from Northwestern University.

Technology in the Arts #60

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:22:59 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Jason takes a break so the Center for Arts Management and Technology’s Josh Futrell can vent. He’s furious that the Pennsylvania Senate voted 30-20 in favor of a budget that includes ZERO dollars for arts and culture funding. Again… that’s ZERO dollars.

Hey Senators… we’re mad as hell, and we’re coming for you!

(Photo: CC by amy.kay)

PS: The angry man in the photo above is not Josh. But you can follow Josh on Twitter at @jfutrell.

Also, Brad interviews Mollie Alexander Speer from Chicago’s About Face Theatre. The company recently saved itself with a fundraising campaign that was driven largely by social media.

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Technology in the Arts #59

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:04:17 +0000

This episode is dedicated to the addictive, ridiculousness that is TWITTER!

(Photo: CNN’s Rick Sanchez’s Twitter feed was hacked in January 2009. And it was hilarious.)

Some Additional Suggestions for Twitter

Here are a few suggestions for using Twitter that we don’t mention in the episode:

One of our Twitter friends (arts consultant @heidirettig) submitted this suggestion: “Don’t sell too much. Rather, use Twitter to create an identity.”
Heidi also said: “Twitter has the ability to make audiences feel ’special,’ so give them something no one else is getting.”
Search for items that are of interest to your organization. You can use any of the desktop tools we mentioned or search.twitter.com to search the Twittersphere. For instance, let’s say you’re a theater company in Baltimore presenting a production of Hamlet. You might search “Baltimore Shakespeare” as a starting point to find people in your area who are interested in your work. This is a good way to make sure you’re following and being followed by the most effective Twitter users.

Tweeps You Should Follow

You can follow Brad’s Tweets at twitter.com/bstephenson. Here are some more artists and arts organizations you should be following on Twitter:

Cool Site of the Episode

Current TV’s YouTube Channel – “Current is the global TV network all about what’s going on in your world, from your perspective, in your voice.” Includes the hilarious weekly animated show Supernews!

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Technology in the Arts #58

Brad Stephenson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:43:34 +0000

Look out behind you… it’s Friday the 13th! In honor of the frightening day, Brad and Jason take a bone-chilling look at some of the SCARIEST TECHNOLOGIES EVER!

(Photo: CC by loganz)

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode:

Cool Sites of the Episode

Brad: HootSuite and BurnURL

Jason… is lame and has no cool sites this week. He promises to bring you two next month.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Technology in the Arts #57

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:16:12 +0000

We’re back at long last! Brad recently accepted a position as Web Content Manager for Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College. He’s in the same building as CAMT but no longer an employee of the Center. However, he and Jason will continue to host Technology in the Arts as part of his duties for the college. It’s all a confusing way to say that if you keep downloading, we’ll keep recording!

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode:

Cool Sites of the Episode

Brad: Gigapan
Jason: YouTube Photo Hunt

Again, special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Technology in the Arts #56

Brad Stephenson — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:35:05 +0000

Happy holidays, everyone! This episode features a discussion of Twitter and Net Neutrality.

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along:

Cool Sites of the Episode

Brad: UnderwaterSculpture.com
Jason: Muppets on YouTube

We’ll be taking a short hiatus for the holidays, but we’ll return in January with more arts and technology goodness!

Again, special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Technology in the Arts #55

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:08 +0000

Our most recent episode features two listener emails – one from Bill with a tip on a new Facebook tool and one from Margot with a question about the implementation of tech tools in museums for arts education.

Also this week, Brad interviews musician Jonathan Coulton about his partnership with Creative Commons.

Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along:

If you missed our first interview with Jonathan Coulton from March, check out episode #38.

Cool Sites of the Episode

Brad: Intersquash.com and Venuem.com
Jason: YearbookYourself.com

Again, special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Technology in the Arts #54

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:14 +0000

Our most recent episode features two listener emails – one from Gerald, who has actually created a decent MySpace layout. Check out Gerald’s work at MySpace.com/MonmouthCivicChorus.

And in honor of Thanksgiving, Jason and Brad present their list of technology tools to be thankful for:

Gobble, gobble!

Again, special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Technology in the Arts #53

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:00:27 +0000

Our most recent episode features the final two interviews from the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference, the third annual Pittsburgh-based conference dedicated exclusively to technology strategy and implementation for artists and arts managers.

Special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

This episode features interviews with:

For more information about the conference, visit www.TechnologyInTheArts.org/Conference.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #53

Technology in the Arts #52

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:00:22 +0000

Our most recent episode features interviews from the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference, the third annual Pittsburgh-based conference dedicated exclusively to technology strategy and implementation for artists and arts managers.

Special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com.

This episode features interviews with:

For more information about the conference, visit www.TechnologyInTheArts.org/Conference.

Join us in two weeks for episode #53, which will feature the remaining interviews from the conference.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #52

Technology in the Arts #51

Brad Stephenson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:01:08 +0000

In our most recent episode, Jason and Brad discuss Brad’s recent trip to New York, NY, for the 2008 NYC Web 2.0 Expo, where geeks gather to discuss the latest trends in Web development.

This episode features Brad’s interviews with:

Eileen Gittins, founder of Web-based publishing-on-demand tool Blurb.com
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-partners at 37Signals.com
Vinny Lingham, founder and CEO of SynthaSite.com

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #51

Technology in the Arts #50

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:00:43 +0000

It’s our 50th episode! Brad and Jason recognize the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference sponsors, discuss YouTube as a viable video hosting service for arts organizations and take a look back at their favorite topics from episodes 1-49.

Use the following handy dandy links to follow along:

Technology in the Arts National Conference Sponsors – View information about our sponsors

Technology in the Arts Podcast Episode Guide – Use our episode guide to follow along with our retrospective

Cool Site of the Episode

Zamzar.com – Free online file conversion

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #50

Technology in the Arts #49

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:00:20 +0000

Welcome back, Jason! Brad and Jason discuss what they did on their summer vacations, SQL injections and the fundamentals of creating a Web space.

Use the following handy dandy links to follow along:

Technology in the Arts National Conference – Information about our upcoming conference. Email Brad to get a 25% registration discount.

Technology in the Arts Facebook Page – Become a fan of our page to connect with other fans and get all of our blog, podcast and conference updates.

Pair Web Hosting – A great hosting provider, based in Pittsburgh, PA.

IXWebHosting – Another quality hosting provider.

Brad’s Free Web Site Experiment – A recent blog entry that features Brad’s step-by-step free Web site experiment.

Cool Sites of the Episode

Brad: MinusSpace.com – A curatorial project based in Brooklyn, NY, that presents reductive art.

Jason: Qik.com – Stream live video from your cell phone to the Web.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #49

Technology in the Arts #48

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:56 +0000

The Steve Project is a research effort to determine how social tagging can best serve the museum community. Steve is a collaboration of museum professionals that view tagging tools as valuable new mechanisms for describing and accessing museum collections and encouraging visitor engagement with museum objects.

Susan Chun and Rob Stein are two of the Steve Project coordinators, and they’re Brad’s guests this episode.

The song used to close this episode is I’m with Steve Now by thehipcola . The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #48

Technology in the Arts #47

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:00:52 +0000

Merlin Mann is the creator of and primary contributor for 43 Folders, his family of websites about personal productivity, “life hacks,” and simple ways to improve your life. Merlin’s writing has been featured in publications such as WIRED, Make Magazine, Popular Science, and Macworld, and he’s delivered productivity talks for companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo!, Adobe, and PIXAR.

Photo by Jeremy Harris

Merlin is also one of the hosts of You Look Nice Today, a hilarious and often explicit take on adult life.

The song used to close this episode is the soundtrack from the You Look Nice Today video game (this is a joke… don’t rush out to Gamestop). This version is a remix by one of the YLNT hosts, Scott Simpson.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #47

Technology in the Arts #46

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:39 +0000

The Brooklyn Museum’s photography show Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibit, running through August 10, let users register and adjudicate work that was accepted as part of a March 2008 open call. The submitting photographers were asked to “consider Brooklyn’s transformation over the years, its past and its present, and submit a photograph that captured the ‘changing face(s) of Brooklyn.’”

Shelley Bernstein, the Museum’s manager of information systems and the exhibit’s coordinator, is Brad’s guest this episode.

The song used in this episode is Standing Inside a Crowd by Gertie Fox. The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #46

Technology in the Arts #45

Brad Stephenson — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:17:50 +0000

Artlog.com, launched in January 2008, is about connecting people through art and design. It is a free, open platform for artists, art professionals, art enthusiasts and anyone with a passing interest in art. The platform combines social networking, directory services and user-generated content. The site is publicly accessible but currently in beta.

Artlog.com was founded by Dylan Fareed and Manish Vora, Brad’s guests for this episode.

The song used in this episode is I Feel Fantastic by Jonathan Coulton. The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #45

Technology in the Arts #44

Brad Stephenson — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:20:14 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad travels to Denver, CO, for the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention, a gathering of performing artists, arts groups and service organizations from all over the country.

The song used in this episode is Rocky Mountain High sung by members of Chorus America, the national non-profit service organization for choral music. Visit their Web site for more information about their programs and services.

This episode features Brad’s interviews with:

Brad Carlin, current associate managing director of SITI Company and soon-to-be executive director of Salvage Vanguard Theater
Bill O’Brien, director of theater and musical theater, National Endowment for the Arts
Erin West, director of arts marketing, Pop Arts Marketing
Albert Einstein, a dead scientist (actually, he does the Einstein Alive! educational touring show)
Maxine, a cross-dressing cyclist (actually, he works for the Denver Art Museum)

We also have some photos to accompany this week’s episode:

Funny. He doesn’t smell dead.

Carlin and I raise a glass to NPAC.

Yikes. And, no, that’s not a purse on my arm.

Disclaimer: Contrary to what the photos indicate, I did other things in Denver besides consume alcoholic beverages.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #44

Technology in the Arts #43

Brad Stephenson — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:27:35 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad interviews podcast superstar Leo Laporte. Yes, we agree… the arts connection is a bit loose on this one, but Brad’s a Leo fanboy so cut him some slack.

Handy dandy episode links:

TWiT Live – Leo’s live video feed
Stickam – Leo’s weapon of choice for streaming video
Aviary – Leo’s cool Web tool, which is currently in beta and open only to invitees

The song used in this episode is The Lion Sleeps No More by Amaryoni. The song was downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, a phenomenal resource for podcasters.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

Podcast – Technology in the Arts #43