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Published on January 27th, 2011 | by Molly Hanse

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Technology Adoption and Implementation in Arts Organizations

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Technology in the Arts has just published the results of a  survey regarding technology adoption and implementation in the arts and cultural field.
(Access the PDF publication here).

In order to uncover emerging trends and differences in the use of technology amongst arts and cultural organizations, we asked arts managers to provide us with baseline information as well as a self-assessment of the role of technology in their organizations.  Respondents shared information about where they are now, which technologies they hope to adopt in the coming year, and how they find the resources they need to implement and maintain technology.

This report, which includes responses across a broad spectrum of arts and cultural organizations representing a variety of disciplines in the United States and Canada, reveals a snapshot of how the field approaches technology.

What did we discover?  Here is a small sampling of the findings that emerged:

  • Over three-quarters of organizations with annual budgets of less than $500,000 spent under $5000 on technology in the past year, while half of organizations with budgets of $5 million or more spent over $100,000.
  • Nearly half of organizations with budgets between $2.5 million and $5 million have no full-time technology staff, and that figure jumps to 82% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $500,000.
  • Organizations with annual budgets of less than $500,000 currently use static websites at a higher rate than dynamic websites, while all larger organizations are more likely to have already moved away from static websites.
  • A large percentage of respondents, regardless of organizational budget size, did not respond with any specific technology plans for the next year–which may indicate an overall lack of planning for future technology.

Want to find out more?  Check out our report and see how your organization compares.

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About the Author

Molly Hanse is a Research Assistant at the Center for Arts Management and Technology, and a first year Masters of Arts Management student at Carnegie Mellon University. Before moving to Pittsburgh, she coordinated after school and summer programs for a school in Chicago, helped launch an after school arts program in southern New Mexico, served as an AmeriCorps member, and worked with rights and reproductions at a museum in Minneapolis. She has a B.A. in art history and French studies from the University of Minnesota.


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    Technology and Arts were seen on two different edges by most of the artists. Thankfully its the thing of the past. With inception of Cutting edge Technology, Artists started giving a try to blend both to get amazing effects. And When Technology Meet Arts, it can do wonders.

  • Joe Kluger

    Useful stats re: use of technology as a resource for supporting 20th century mission of most arts organizations: presenting art “in person” via performances in theaters. Why were there so few questions about the 21st century use of technology to distribute arts programming beyond the performance space (except for promotional purposes to support the live event)?

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    Thanks for your comment, Joe. In response to your question, it is important to note that while the survey asks respondents what they are using or plan to use, it does not inquire as to how or why they are using or plan to use these technologies. For example: while the survey charts how many respondents are using media sharing sites, it does not inquire whether they use these sites for promotional purposes to encourage attendance at live events in physical spaces, or if they are using these sites as distribution channels for artistic programming.

    With that said, the “how and why” of technology use is certainly an area for further research and exploration in the arts and culture sector..

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    It is great to see that technology and art is getting along well these days. I think most of us know how technology was able to improve singers’ voices just for the sake of making good music. But I am not pointing it as a bad thing but an innovation.

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    It would have been interesting to see the costs of production technologies included as part of this report. Quite often this is overlooked as an operating cost of a venue. Upgrades to audiovisual, dimming, lighting, and even rigging can have huge impacts on the bottom line that exceed normal production budgets and often come from the general fund.

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