Webinars
Technology in the Arts webinars focusing on ways in which arts managers can use technology to meet their missions and goals more effectively and efficiently.
RECENT WEBINARS:
Mobile Applications for the Arts: Where Are We?
Presenter: Ron Evans
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Video – Review of iPhone Apps for Arts & Culture
In this webinar, Ron Evans of the arts marketing firm Groupofminds.com guided participants through the benefits to having, and obstacles to obtaining, access to your arts information via mobile phones. Ron shared the results of his recent multi-city study of mobile phone use by arts patrons and discuss trends that are on the horizon.
Ron Evans is a leading developer and researcher of arts marketing and audience development using technology. His primary area of interest is the exploration of emerging technologies and their impact on patron behavior in expanding arts audiences. He has a history in the field of social interactions using technology, and is known for his work as the user experience and functionality designer behind the Artsopolis.com calendaring software, which has become a national model for collaborative arts marketing.
The Arts and Social Media: From Experiment to Strategy
Presenter: David Dombrosky
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For many arts and cultural organizations, the social Web has been both an exciting and sometimes frustrating laboratory for experimenting with new ways to maximize awareness, engage audiences, foster community building and more. This webinar explored the insights gained from these experiments and offered ways in which organizations can use this information to formulate strategies for more effectively utilizing social media and social networks without draining financial and human resources.
David Dombrosky is the Executive Director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology and has presented technology and social media workshops for many arts organizations and convenings, including the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, Chorus America, Opera America, College Art Association, Grantmakers in the Arts, and the Performing Arts Exchange.
Technology Planning for Arts Managers
Presenter: Brad Stephenson
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It has become increasingly necessary for arts managers to understand technology and its application in their organizations. Development, marketing, finance, education… every department in an organization requires technology solutions to function efficiently and effectively. This technology planning workshop provided a step-by-step examination of an effective technology planning process, as well as an overview of the major technology concepts with which arts managers should be comfortable.
Brad Stephenson hosts the monthly Technology in the Arts podcast and works as the Director of Online Communication for Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz III College. Brad has been assisting artists and arts organizations with their technology needs for more than seven years.