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: Butts In The Seats at 8:36pm on September 11, 2024☆⚑

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 wal…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 2:12am on September 11, 2024☆⚑

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 all …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 2:12am on September 11, 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: Butts In The Seats at 11:36pm on September 3, 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: Butts In The Seats at 9:12pm on August 28, 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: Butts In The Seats at 8:48pm on August 27, 2024☆⚑

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: Butts In The Seats at 2:32am on August 27, 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 e…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:24am on August 21, 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: Butts In The Seats at 12:06am on August 20, 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 …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 8:42pm on August 14, 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: Butts In The Seats at 8:05pm on August 12, 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: Butts In The Seats at 8:52pm on August 7, 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: Butts In The Seats at 8:13pm on August 5, 2024☆⚑

Mistake Of Viewing Culture As An Industry by Joe Patti

Via Artsjournal.com, a thought provoking interview with Professor Justin O'Connor, author of the book, Culture Is Not An Industry. His basic premise is that if culture was an industry, decis…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 9:02pm on July 31, 2024☆⚑

Did Curiosity About Bugs As A Kid Inform Our Creative Talents As Adults by Joe Patti

Seth Godin made a post recently that speaks to the perception you either have innate talent or you can never be successful at something. This outlook seems to operate very strongly when it c…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 4:42am on July 31, 2024☆⚑

Economics Of Broadway Show Breaking Broadway Formula by Joe Patti

Freakanomics did a two part show about how the Broadway play Stereophonic came together. The first part is broadly about the 11 year creative process playwright David Adjmi went through to m…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:18pm on July 29, 2024☆⚑

When Federal Funding Of Theater Equaled The Cost Of A Battleship by Joe Patti

Artsjournal.com posted an article from The Yale Review reviewing a book about the benefits the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) brought to Depression …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 2:54pm on July 26, 2024☆⚑

Smoke And Heat Becoming A Bigger Threat To Summer Theater Than Rain Storms by Joe Patti

American Theatre posted a really comprehensive article about the challenges summer theaters are facing. In the wake of social unrest resulting from things like Covid, George Floyd, and Black…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 2:54pm on July 26, 2024☆⚑

Accountability Leadership by Joe Patti

Back in June there was an article on the Harvard Business Review site about 3 Ways to Compassionately Hold Your Team accountable.  The authors of the piece approach the topic from the cog…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 1:24am on July 23, 2024☆⚑

Rome Was Built In A Day. But What Day Was That? by Joe Patti

Seth Godin recently made a post that sort of wrapped the concepts of life long learning, creation being a process, and failure being part of any endeavor. He starts by saying Rome WAS built …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:12pm on July 19, 2024☆⚑

Handling All Your Festival, Concert, And Theatrical Touring Needs by Joe Patti

Earlier this month a piece on The Conversation site called attention to the often unseen contributions roadies make to the success of festivals, concerts, and theatrical tours.  There is …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 5:06pm on July 16, 2024☆⚑

Free Admission Isn't An Audience Building Strategy by Joe Patti

Thinking that free or discounted tickets will increase accessibility and loyalty is something of a pet peeve of mine. Yesterday I commented on a post Sean Kelly of Vatic made on LinkedIn whe…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 8:54pm on July 10, 2024☆⚑

Trust In Cultural Organizations Continues To Grow by Joe Patti

A recent post from Colleen Dilenschneider and the folks at IMPACTS analyzes survey data that shows trust in cultural organizations has grown since the pandemic.  Trust in cultural entitie…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 2:32am on July 10, 2024☆⚑

WESTAF Celebrates 50 Years Developing Technology For Arts by Joe Patti

The Western Arts Federation (WESTAF), the regional arts organization serving the western portion of the US turns 50 this year. They put out a series of videos on the history of the organizat…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 2:12am on July 9, 2024☆⚑

If You Are Apt To Overlook It, How Do You Know Enough To Track It? by Joe Patti

Seth Godin made a post a week or so ago about the need to track things that are really important, but invisible to us or transpire gradually. I sense there is something valuable for arts and…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:42pm on July 2, 2024☆⚑