670 stories from artshacker.com
Many of us arts admin types were performing artists in a former life. So when we get called upon to speak to patrons/donors/staff/colleagues/board members, we welcome the opportunity to be i…
Wynton Marsalis gets it. For the second year in a row, we rang in the new year with a livestream from Jazz at Lincoln Center, the late set with Marsalis and his quintet. No need for Dick …
Infographic: ËŒinfÅˈɡrafik/ (Noun) a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data. So, yes, pie charts and venn diagrams are certainly in the info…
If I had a nickel for every time I was asked to send someone our logo… If you’re in arts marketing, you know what I mean.  We all deal with partner organizations, vendors, …
There's a fascinating infographic from badgeville.com published via their blog on 12/18/2013 in an article by Adena DeMonte that provides insight into what they define as info marketers and …
Compared to the other ArtsHackers pros, I'm a newbie to this field. But, in my short time, I realize that special events are… “special". I love attending a gala party, runnin…
With an over abundance of social media notifications from personal and professional circles, it is important to see through the "digital fog" and filter information. I have found Twitter lis…
You guys, this link appeared on my Facebook feed this morning and it is PHENOMENAL! With so many of us wearing multiple hats in arts admin, we’re writers, designers, salespeople, IT, a…
In case you missed Ceci Dadisman's 1/16/2015 ArtsHack on creating easy mockup images so as to help refine your communication efforts, make sure you give it a look. Think of this post as a pr…
I just happened upon the slickest site for creating phone, tablet, and laptop mockups: Magic Mockups. Â Those of you who have ever needed to put a mockup of an app or website into a mobile…
I have a lousy memory but a fabulous database system. Wolf Trap Opera gets frequent inquiries about the tools and processes we use to track the thousands of singers who audition for our c…
Are you tired of hearing about millenials yet? Since we’re the next generation of donors, audience members, volunteers you might just get used to us. If my Facebook feed says anything,…
By now you're fully back in the post-holiday work groove, but it's never too late to make (or follow through) on some 2015 resolutions to make sure that groove doesn't become a rut. With the…
It's about that time of year for many arts organizations " season subscription renewal time! I always find this a hectic but exciting time of the year " finalizing programming and guest arti…
If you or your organization have ever attempted to connect or sync data between mutually exclusive apps and software, you likely know the heartache that is dealing with APIs, or application …
With any ticketing system, we have access to a lot of data. Â Unfortunately, not all ticketing systems can spit that data back out in useful ways. Â Most reports are rather standard and …
A few months ago, the Wallace Foundation presented a forum with NEA Chair Jane Chu (who I absolutely think is a rock star diva) and 3 other arts leaders talking about building arts audiences…
Just think of how many URLs back to your website you post every day – on social media, in email campaigns, for online ads, and on and on. Wouldn't it be great to see where your efforts…
Since you may be used to the “take it or leave it” conditions in the End User License Agreements (EULA) on every piece of software, social media platform and online service you c…
If you're an arts administrator or board member, it can be all too easy to read about data breaches in mainstream media then let it fade into out-of-sight, out-of-mind and secretly hope that…
