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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Numeracy Is An Important Skill In Data Driven Decision Making by Joe Patti

Museums As Progress sponsored a talk with John Falk today on a chapter from his upcoming book Leaning Into Value: Becoming a User-Focused Museum. The chapter  addressed the value of data to…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 01:12AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

It’s Not The Length Of The Label, Its The Quality Of The Content by Joe Patti

Ruth Hartt had reposted an Observer debating what sort of information and how much makes for a good museum label. It immediately occurred to me that this can be a tall order based on the fac…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:48AM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Art On The Farm by Joe Patti

It has been a few years since I posted anything about the Wormfarm Institute  so I was happy to read a Hyperallergic post via Artsjournal.com about Wormfarm’s annual Farm/Art D’tour whi…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 10:42PM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Now May Be The Best Time For A Story Circle by Joe Patti

At one of my previous positions, I had started a conversation with a local storytelling group about partnering on a curated storytelling series. This conversation happened a month before the…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 09:48PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Is The Distinction Between Art & Science More A Matter Of Discomfort Than Fact? by Joe Patti

Daniel J. Levitin had a piece in The Walrus this month where he goes on at length about how music is therapy. In the middle of the article were a couple paragraphs that suggested the dividin…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:12AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Better To Adjust Price Vs. Discount by Joe Patti

Dave Wakeman’s appearance on Angela Meleca’s ARTS Redefined podcast was making the rounds of LinkedIn last week. One section in particular where Wakeman discussed his opposition to disco…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:48PM

90 Years Of Cultivating Community Around Flowers by Joe Patti

Last month, the Bloemencorso Zundert, caught my attention. It is the largest flower parade in the world held in Zundert, Netherlands. Twenty hamlets compete to have their parade float judged…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 01:36AM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Kickstarter CEO Say More Needs To Be Done To Support Participation In Arts by Joe Patti

The National Endowment for the Arts asked a number of different people to respond to the 2022 Surveys of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). One of those asked to respond was Everette T…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 11:54PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Music, Lyrics, Comprehension and Memorization by Joe Patti

Pretty interesting article on The Conversation about how different types of music can help or hinder cognitive activity. The target audience for the article it primarily students in relation…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 11:32PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

People Are Reading Less AND Barnes & Noble Is Opening More Stores Than Ever by Joe Patti

The National Endowment for the Arts recently released data showing that the number of adults and children (most of the data from surveys of 9 and 13 year olds) has been decreasing over the l…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 10:54PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Doing The STEM Strut by Joe Patti

h/t to my friend Tonja Khabir for linking to a CNN piece about Yamilée Toussaint, the founder of STEM for Dance, a program which integrates dance with STEM subjects to encourage girls of co…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 03:06AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

President Carter & The Arts by Joe Patti

In honor of former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday, I thought I would share a piece that appeared in ArtsATL about Carter’s interaction and appreciation for the arts. The article…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 03:03AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Adults Find Joy Returning To Ballet Without A Lot Of The Baggage by Joe Patti

Over the last decade or so, I have been pleased to periodically read articles about people taking up dance classes as adults. As someone who advocates for people to recognize they have the c…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:48AM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Arts & Culture Orgs Still Important, The Basic Requisite Skills Have Changed by Joe Patti

Seth Godin recently wrote that while many professions are just as important as they were 30-50 years ago, the basic skills required for those professions have changed.  Pharmacists no longe…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:54AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Good Sign When Funders Reflect On Their Programs and Practices by Joe Patti

h/t Artsjournal.com which posted a story about the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s (GPAC) heartfelt admission that it hadn’t been an effective administrator of arts programs. CEO Patri…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 01:32AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

FTC Enforcing Penalties Against Misleading Reviews by Joe Patti

I have made a number of posts over the years on the practice of contextomy which is the practice of selectively editing quotes, often in connection with movie and show reviews, to make it ap…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:12AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Gorgeous Mountain Vista Costs A Couple Hours Of Heavy Climbing by Joe Patti

Seth Godin recently made a post in which he stated the following: The end of the trail is usually difficult, but without the long and winding approach, there isn’t much of a mountain. The …

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 10:48PM
Monday, September 16, 2024

National Dance and Theater Projects Sunsetting Soon by Joe Patti

There was some disappointing news a week or so ago when the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announced the sunsetting after 28 years of the National Theater Project and National Da…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 10:32PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

MN Guaranteed Income For Artists Pilot Phase Winds Down by Joe Patti

Hyperallergic wrote about the ending of the pilot phase of Springboard for the Arts’ Guaranteed Basic Income project last month.  I have been following the project since it was launched i…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:36PM

Immersive Art Experiences Require Expansion Of Capacity And Vision by Joe Patti

ArtNews had a piece last month examining the world of Immersive Art shows.  You may have seen ads for these events which animate the works of Van Gogh or Monet and project them on the walls…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:12AM

The Ole You Shouldn’t Expect To Be Paid For Having Fun Argument by Joe Patti

Andrew Taylor recently wrote on a topic I haven’t covered in some time – exploiting the passions of arts and cultural staff and creatives.  He points out that a lot of non-profits of al…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:12AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Other Considerations For No Phone Policies At A Performance by Joe Patti

The Conversation recently had an article by Will Shüler examining the strict enforcement of a no cameras policy at a theater production he attended. When he arrived, ushers put a sticker ov…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 11:36PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Providing Assurances Can Do 80% Of The Heavy Lift In Marketing by Joe Patti

Yesterday I saw a post on LinkedIn where Ruth Hartt was reinforcing the idea that people purchase the outcomes they desire rather than things. In response, commenter Jay Gerhart wrote: Remin…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 09:12PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Audiences Generally Cut Back On Drinks Before Admission Tickets by Joe Patti

As always, Colleen Dilenschneider and the folks at IMPACTS provided some attention worthy data in July regarding perceptions of the value of paying for museum and performing arts tickets. Ba…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:48PM

Libraries Serve The Huddled Masses Yearning For Wifi Access by Joe Patti

In another refutation of the argument that we should stop funding libraries because no one reads books, on Friday there was a public radio piece from Marketplace illustrating the increased r…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:32AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Cultural Institution And Daycare Pension Partnership by Joe Patti

A miscellaneous bit of interesting information – I recently saw a job posting for the executive director of the Cultural Institutions Retirement System (CIRS). I was totally unaware of the…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:24AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Prioritizing Hospitality And Accessibility In The Face Of Fear by Joe Patti

You may have heard that museums in Vienna, Austria offered free admission to Taylor Swift fans who were faced with the cancellation of the concerts due to terroristic threats. My one quibble…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:06AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Defined Plan For Change –Including The Accusations by Joe Patti

Interesting story via Artsjournal.com that might provide a rough roadmap for arts organizations looking to change the programming mix they offer the community.  The public broadcaster of No…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:42PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

The Loud Part Of DEI May Be Passing, But The Goals Remain by Joe Patti

An article on Hyperallergic by Lise Ragbir observed that DEI hiring initiatives have started to wane in both the commercial and non-profit sector. There were a number of high profile, highly…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:05PM
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Trust In Non-Profits Is Up, But Unsurprisingly Politics Color That Trust by Joe Patti

Last month I pointed to research by Colleen Dilenschenider that indicated trust in cultural non-profits has grown since around 2019. Non-profit Quarterly (NPQ) had a short article about simi…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:52PM
Monday, August 5, 2024

Arts Can Still Be Part Of Your Identity Even After Practice Wanes by Joe Patti

About 10 years ago I wrote about a TED talk Jamie Bennett made where he noted it was easier for people to identify themselves with athletes based on sports they may have actively played year…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:13PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic