Podcast Episode #78 – Seven Digital Trends and Their Implications for the Creative Sector
For this end-of-year podcast episode, we take a look at numerous trends in the technology sector and their implications for nonprofit arts and culture organizations. David talks with Brian Newman, author of the essay “Inventing the Future of the Arts: Seven Digital Trends that Present Challenges and Opportunities for Success in the Cultural Sector” from the recently published 20UNDER40: Re-Inventing the Arts and Arts Education for the 21st Century.
Their conversation explores ways in which the trends identified in Brian’s essay will impact the creative sector as well as how arts organizations can adapt to these shifts in our culture. Topics include: downsizing and mergers, with-profit collaborations, disintermediation and the new role for curators, particpatory culture, electracy, and more.
Cool Sites of the Episode
20Under40 – For further information on the project, discussion forums addressing the ideas put forth by these arts leaders, and more.
Buy the hardback | Buy the e-book | Discuss Brian’s chapter
SpringBoardMedia – Brian Newman’s blog on the future of the media arts. You can also follow Brian on Twitter at @bnewman01.
The Long Tail – Wired editor Chris Anderson’s book about the potential power of niche markets.
The Participatory Museum – Nina K. Simon’s guide to making cultural institutions more dynamic, relevant and essential.
About the Author
David Dombrosky David Dombrosky is the Executive Director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology, an applied research center at Carnegie Mellon University investigating ways in which technology can improve and enhance the practice of arts management and, when appropriate, developing technology solutions that meet critical needs in the field. David has presented technology workshops and panels for a numerous arts conferences and convenings. Additionally, he teaches a course on cultural policy and advocacy for Carnegie Mellon’s Master of Arts Management program. Prior to joining the CAMT team, David spent eight years at the Southern Arts Federation, where he designed and managed both regional and national programs in the visual, performing, media and literary arts. David currently serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture as well as the Art and Technology Advisory Committee for the Pittsburgh Technology Council. In 2007, David received the Emerging Leader Award from Americans for the Arts. He holds a M.A. in Communication Studies and B.A. degrees in Psychology and Speech Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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