ARTSblog http://blog.artsusa.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ArtCast takes a look at news affecting the arts around the country, as well as those who are shaping the landscape of the arts in America. Americans for the Arts no The official Podcast of Americans for the Arts. ARTSblog http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.artsusa.org 2007 Americans for the ArtsAmericans,for,the,arts,artcast,policy,education,advocacyArtsinfo@artsusa.orgAmericans for the ArtsAmericans,for,the,arts,artcast,policy,education,advocacy Supporting the Next Generation of Arts Leaders (Pt. II) http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/Mt5d80c07WU/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/05/07/supporting-the-next-generation-of-arts-leaders-pt-ii/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 13:30:43 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=5003 In Part II of our conversation, Jeanne Sakamoto, Senior Program Officer at the James Irvine Foundation, and Marc Vogl, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, speak about leadership development in California and how their two foundations have partnered to help support the next generation of arts leaders.  This is a follow-up to the recent blog salon, New Strategies to Support Next Generation Leaders.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/05/07/supporting-the-next-generation-of-arts-leaders-pt-ii/feed/ 0 career development,Emerging Leaders,Leadership,Podcast In Part II of our conversation, Jeanne Sakamoto, Senior Program Officer at the James Irvine Foundation, and Marc Vogl, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, speak about leadership development in California and how their two found... (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/el_logo.gif)In Part II of our conversation, Jeanne Sakamoto, Senior Program Officer at the James Irvine Foundation, and Marc Vogl, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, speak about leadership development in California and how their two foundations have partnered to help support the next generation of arts leaders.  This is a follow-up to the recent blog salon, New Strategies to Support Next Generation Leaders (http://blog.artsusa.org/tag/salon-april-10/). ARTSblog no 7:43 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/05/07/supporting-the-next-generation-of-arts-leaders-pt-ii/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Stephanie5.3.10part2_with_intro.mp3 Supporting the Next Generation of Arts Leaders (Pt. I) http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/dLz-ZpoJ-MM/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/05/05/supporting-the-next-generation-of-arts-leaders-pt-i/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 15:29:10 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=4982 Jeanne Sakamoto, Senior Program Officer at the James Irvine Foundation, and Marc Vogl, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, speak about leadership development in California and how their two foundations have partnered to help support the next generation of arts leaders.  This is a follow-up to the recent blog salon, New Strategies to Support Next Generation Leaders.  In Part I of this podcast, Jeanne and Marc expand on some of the themes discussed in this salon.  Stay tuned this week for Part II.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/05/05/supporting-the-next-generation-of-arts-leaders-pt-i/feed/ 0 career development,Emerging Leaders,Leadership,Podcast Jeanne Sakamoto, Senior Program Officer at the James Irvine Foundation, and Marc Vogl, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, speak about leadership development in California and how their two foundations have partnered to help su... Jeanne Sakamoto, Senior Program Officer at the James Irvine Foundation, and Marc Vogl, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, speak about leadership development in California and how their two foundations have partnered to help support the next generation of arts leaders.  This is a follow-up to the recent blog salon, New Strategies to Support Next Generation Leaders (http://blog.artsusa.org/tag/salon-april-10/).  In Part I of this podcast, Jeanne and Marc expand on some of the themes discussed in this salon.  Stay tuned this week for Part II. ARTSblog no 6:21 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/05/05/supporting-the-next-generation-of-arts-leaders-pt-i/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Stephanie5.3.10part1.mp3 ArtCast: Explaining the Green Paper Initiative http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/LLyVYS7H7y8/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/26/artcast-explaining-the-green-paper-initiative/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:30:30 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=4447 Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, talks with Jamie Boese about what makes the Green Paper initiative so revolutionary. Both Jamie and Bob invite our readers and listeners to let their voices be heard as we plan for the future of the arts field and different art disciplines.

Green Paper topics and partners can be found here.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/26/artcast-explaining-the-green-paper-initiative/feed/ 0 Annual Convention,ArtCast,Green Papers,President-and-CEO Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, talks with Jamie Boese about what makes the Green Paper initiative so revolutionary. Both Jamie and Bob invite our readers and listeners to let their voices be heard as we plan for the future of t... (http://www.americansforthearts.org/admentorpro50/BannerMedia/e4375ffc-acc3-4741-a4ed-d45646b999d4.jpg)Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, talks with Jamie Boese about what makes the Green Paper initiative (http://blog.artsusa.org/category/greenpapers/) so revolutionary. Both Jamie and Bob invite our readers and listeners to let their voices be heard as we plan for the future of the arts field and different art disciplines. Green Paper topics and partners can be found here (http://blog.artsusa.org/category/greenpapers/). ARTSblog no 4:21 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/26/artcast-explaining-the-green-paper-initiative/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/artcast48.mp3 ArtCast: Learn About Arts Advocacy Day and Share Your Favorite Memory from the Event http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/nLio_2dG7ho/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/19/artcast-learn-about-arts-advocacy-day-and-share-your-farvorite-memory-from-the-event/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:00:44 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=4439 Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the upcoming National Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. on April 12-13, and talks about memories from past events.

For more information on National Arts Advocacy Day click here.  And you can also find video highlights from last year’s event, including Josh Groban and Wynton Marsalis, on this page.

We ask that you post your favorite Arts Advocacy Day memory below!

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/19/artcast-learn-about-arts-advocacy-day-and-share-your-farvorite-memory-from-the-event/feed/ 0 ArtCast,Arts Advocacy,National Arts Advocacy Day,President-and-CEO Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the upcoming National Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. on April 12-13, and talks about memories from past events. - For more information on National Arts Advocacy Day click here. (http://americansforthearts.org/images/about_us/staff_bios/executive_office/robert_lynch.jpg)Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the upcoming National Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. on April 12-13, and talks about memories from past events. For more information on National Arts Advocacy Day click here (http://www.artsusa.org/events/2010/aad/default.asp).  And you can also find video highlights from last year's event, including Josh Groban and Wynton Marsalis, on this page (http://www.artsusa.org/events/2009/aad/default.asp). We ask that you post your favorite Arts Advocacy Day memory below! ARTSblog no 4:56 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/19/artcast-learn-about-arts-advocacy-day-and-share-your-farvorite-memory-from-the-event/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/artcast47.mp3 ArtCast: Continuing the Private Sector Giving Blog Salon Discussions http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/BVTvfgDejzM/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/12/artcast-continuing-the-private-sector-giving-blog-salon-discussions/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:35 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=4415 Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the slippage in current private sector giving and addresses the private sector giving blog salon taking place on ARTSblog from March 8-12.

Bob also makes specific references to blog posts by Janet Brown, Julie Muraco, and Mark Brewer and urges visitors to catch up on the the blog posts from the salon.

To find the Salon blog posts in one place, use the Salon March 10 tag.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/12/artcast-continuing-the-private-sector-giving-blog-salon-discussions/feed/ 0 ArtCast,President-and-CEO,Private Sector,Salon March 10 Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the slippage in current private sector giving and addresses the private sector giving blog salon taking place on ARTSblog from March 8-12. - Bob also makes specific references to blog post... (http://americansforthearts.org/images/about_us/staff_bios/executive_office/robert_lynch.jpg)Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the slippage in current private sector giving and addresses the private sector giving blog salon (http://blog.artsusa.org/category/private-sector/) taking place on ARTSblog from March 8-12. Bob also makes specific references to blog posts by Janet Brown (http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/08/good-ideas-or-good-art-aren%E2%80%99t-enough/), Julie Muraco (http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/09/who-is-the-corpus-in-corporation/), and Mark Brewer (http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/08/investors-versus-contributors/) and urges visitors to catch up on the the blog posts from the salon. To find the Salon blog posts in one place, use the Salon March 10 tag. ARTSblog no 4:42 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/03/12/artcast-continuing-the-private-sector-giving-blog-salon-discussions/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/artcast46.mp3 ARTcast: President Obama’s 2011 Budget and What it Means for the Arts http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/dm0qbQGJerQ/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/02/19/artcast-president-obamas-2011-budget-and-what-it-means-for-the-arts/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:57:58 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3994 In this ARTcast, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs at Americans for the Arts, discusses President Obama’s proposed 2011 budget, the effects it could have on arts funding, and how arts advocates can help fight for increased funding for the arts. For more information on the president’s budget, click here.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/02/19/artcast-president-obamas-2011-budget-and-what-it-means-for-the-arts/feed/ 1 ArtCast,Arts Advocacy,Obama Arts Policy In this ARTcast, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs at Americans for the Arts, discusses President Obama's proposed 2011 budget, the effects it could have on arts funding, and how arts advocates can help fight for increas... (http://www.artsusa.org/images/about_us/staff_bios/government_public_affairs/nina_ozlu_tunceli.jpg)In this ARTcast, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs at Americans for the Arts, discusses President Obama's proposed 2011 budget, the effects it could have on arts funding, and how arts advocates can help fight for increased funding for the arts. For more information on the president's budget, click here (http://artsusa.org/news/afta_news/default.asp#item8). ARTSblog no 4:04 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/02/19/artcast-president-obamas-2011-budget-and-what-it-means-for-the-arts/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/nina_2_16-final.mp3 ArtCast: Randy Cohen Introduces the National Arts Index http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/SxurDzziECQ/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/20/artcast-randy-cohen-introduces-the-national-arts-index/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:00:34 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3731 Randy CohenRandy Cohen, Vice President of Local Arts Advancement for Americans for the Arts, discusses the new National Arts Index in this audio podcast. He talks about how the Index was created and how it can be a boon to local arts agencies and to the arts field as a whole.

Read more about the National Arts Index here.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/20/artcast-randy-cohen-introduces-the-national-arts-index/feed/ 4 ArtCast,Arts Advocacy,Arts Index,Research Randy Cohen, Vice President of Local Arts Advancement for Americans for the Arts, discusses the new National Arts Index in this audio podcast. He talks about how the Index was created and how it can be a boon to local arts agencies and to the arts fiel... (http://www.artsusa.org/images/about_us/staff_bios/research/randy_cohen.jpg)Randy Cohen, Vice President of Local Arts Advancement for Americans for the Arts, discusses the new National Arts Index in this audio podcast. He talks about how the Index was created and how it can be a boon to local arts agencies and to the arts field as a whole. Read more about the National Arts Index here (http://www.americansforthearts.org/information_services/arts_index/001.asp). ARTSblog no 5:43 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/20/artcast-randy-cohen-introduces-the-national-arts-index/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/national_arts_index.mp3 Audio Podcast by Derrick Ashong, Arts Education Preconference Keynote Speaker http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/Z4sTSEl0KQE/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/20/audio-podcast-by-derrick-ashongo-arts-education-preconference-keynote-speaker/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:10:23 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3740 Derrick Ashong – or DNA as he is sometimes known – will give the keynote presentation to the Arts Education Preconference on Thursday, June 24. His presentation will discuss the impact of arts education and the value of the arts in creating social change.

Want to learn more about Derrick?  He spoke with Americans for the Arts staff recently about his arts background and the need for increased arts education in our schools. Take a listen.

Derrick Ashong will launch The Derrick Ashong Experience on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 12 to 3 p.m. ET, with a special live broadcast at The Sundance Film Festival before an audience as part of the “Synchronize Concert Series” at Crown on Main in Park City, Utah. It will also be streamed live on OprahRadio.com. The show will air live Saturdays from 12 to 3 p.m. ET on Oprah Radio, XM channel 156 and SIRIUS channel 195 as part of “The Best of XM” package.

The Derrick Ashong Experience will be a mash-up of politics, pop culture, social media, music and the arts, informed by Ashong’s experiences and travels across the globe. Derrick N. Ashong, aka DNA, will offer inspiration, wisdom and an open mic to listeners of all ages and will welcome a wide variety of guests from the worlds of politics, new media, entertainment and beyond. He will take calls from across the country and respond to emails and social media messages from more than 100 countries around the world.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/20/audio-podcast-by-derrick-ashongo-arts-education-preconference-keynote-speaker/feed/ 0 Arts Education,Convention Derrick Ashong - or DNA as he is sometimes known – will give the keynote presentation to the Arts Education Preconference on Thursday, June 24. His presentation will discuss the impact of arts education and the value of the arts in creating social chan... (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Derrick-Ashong.jpg)Derrick Ashong - or DNA as he is sometimes known – will give the keynote presentation to the Arts Education Preconference (http://convention.artsusa.org/schedule/arts-education-preconference) on Thursday, June 24. His presentation will discuss the impact of arts education and the value of the arts in creating social change. Want to learn more about Derrick?  He spoke with Americans for the Arts staff recently about his arts background and the need for increased arts education in our schools. Take a listen. Derrick Ashong will launch The Derrick Ashong Experience on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 12 to 3 p.m. ET, with a special live broadcast at The Sundance Film Festival before an audience as part of the “Synchronize Concert Series” at Crown on Main in Park City, Utah. It will also be streamed live on OprahRadio.com. The show will air live Saturdays from 12 to 3 p.m. ET on Oprah Radio, XM channel 156 and SIRIUS channel 195 as part of “The Best of XM” package. The Derrick Ashong Experience will be a mash-up of politics, pop culture, social media, music and the arts, informed by Ashong's experiences and travels across the globe. Derrick N. Ashong, aka DNA, will offer inspiration, wisdom and an open mic to listeners of all ages and will welcome a wide variety of guests from the worlds of politics, new media, entertainment and beyond. He will take calls from across the country and respond to emails and social media messages from more than 100 countries around the world. ARTSblog no 10:31 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/20/audio-podcast-by-derrick-ashongo-arts-education-preconference-keynote-speaker/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/Derrick_Ashong_interview.mp3 ArtCast: Meeting New Arts Supporters at Art Basel Miami Beach http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/s09HSsrPcEg/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/08/artcast-meeting-new-arts-supporters-at-art-basel-miami-beach/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:00:50 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3600 Americans for the Arts President & CEO Robert Lynch discusses a recent trip to Art Basel Miami Beach in this audio podcast. While the huge arts fair is a boon for visual art collectors and art lovers, it has also provided a great opportunity for Americans for the Arts to find new, influential voices who will advocate for the arts. Take a listen to Bob discuss new partnerships and key meetings with South Florida members.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/08/artcast-meeting-new-arts-supporters-at-art-basel-miami-beach/feed/ 0 ArtCast,Arts Advocacy,cultural arts Americans for the Arts President & CEO Robert Lynch discusses a recent trip to Art Basel Miami Beach in this audio podcast. While the huge arts fair is a boon for visual art collectors and art lovers, it has also provided a great opportunity for Americ... (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/basel.jpg)Americans for the Arts President & CEO Robert Lynch discusses a recent trip to Art Basel Miami Beach in this audio podcast. While the huge arts fair is a boon for visual art collectors and art lovers, it has also provided a great opportunity for Americans for the Arts to find new, influential voices who will advocate for the arts. Take a listen to Bob discuss new partnerships and key meetings with South Florida members. ARTSblog no 4:45 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/08/artcast-meeting-new-arts-supporters-at-art-basel-miami-beach/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/miami.mp3 ArtCast: Thank You for the Successes of 2009 http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/0DQs-zGrm9I/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/04/artcast-thank-you-for-the-successes-of-2009/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:46 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3602 Robert Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, takes this ArtCast as an opportunity to thank all the tireless partners who helped make 2009 such a big year for Americans from the Arts. He reviews some of the key successes of 2009 and then discusses the 50th anniversary of Americans for the Arts, which begins in January 2010. He also focuses on this year’s Annual Convention, which will be a Half-Century Summit in Baltimore, Maryland from June 25 – 27. For more information on the Summit, visit our website.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/04/artcast-thank-you-for-the-successes-of-2009/feed/ 1 ArtCast,Convention,President-and-CEO,Summit Robert Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, takes this ArtCast as an opportunity to thank all the tireless partners who helped make 2009 such a big year for Americans from the Arts. He reviews some of the key successes of 2009 and then dis... (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/summit.gif)Robert Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, takes this ArtCast as an opportunity to thank all the tireless partners who helped make 2009 such a big year for Americans from the Arts. He reviews some of the key successes of 2009 and then discusses the 50th anniversary of Americans for the Arts, which begins in January 2010. He also focuses on this year's Annual Convention, which will be a Half-Century Summit in Baltimore, Maryland from June 25 - 27. For more information on the Summit, visit our website (http://convention.artsusa.org/). ARTSblog no 6:27 http://blog.artsusa.org/2010/01/04/artcast-thank-you-for-the-successes-of-2009/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/newyears.mp3 ArtCast: Zac Efron, Claire Danes, and Richard Linklater on Capitol Hill http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/J1zHRfxLI-0/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/18/artcast-zac-efron-claire-danes-and-richard-linklater-on-capitol-hill/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:30:28 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3589 Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans, discusses the recent arts advocacy work of the artists from the movie “Me and Orson Welles.” The stars and director not only participated in a panel discussion on arts education for the movie’s premiere in Georgetown, but also spent a day on Capitol Hill talking to legislators about the importance of the arts and arts education.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/18/artcast-zac-efron-claire-danes-and-richard-linklater-on-capitol-hill/feed/ 0 ArtCast,Arts Advocacy,Events Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans, discusses the recent arts advocacy work of the artists from the movie "Me and Orson Welles." The stars and director not only participated in a panel discussion on arts education for the movie's premiere in Georg... Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans, discusses the recent arts advocacy work of the artists from the movie "Me and Orson Welles." The stars and director not only participated in a panel discussion on arts education for the movie's premiere in Georgetown, but also spent a day on Capitol Hill talking to legislators about the importance of the arts and arts education. ARTSblog no 4:14 http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/18/artcast-zac-efron-claire-danes-and-richard-linklater-on-capitol-hill/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/artcast42.mp3 ArtCast: Princeton Symposium on Arts and the Economic Crisis http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/QAVAgyWc3zc/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/11/artcast-princeton-symposium-on-arts-and-the-economic-crisis/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:45:55 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3529 Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses his recent participation in a symposium at Princeton University entitled “The Arts and the Economic Crisis.”  The symposium hosted a number of well-known names like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Peter Sellers, and Toni Morrison among many others.  In this ArtCast, he focuses on the discussion of how different arts organizations, from nonprofit arts to for-profit arts organizations, are dealing with the downturn in the economy.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/11/artcast-princeton-symposium-on-arts-and-the-economic-crisis/feed/ 2 ArtCast,economy,Podcast,President-and-CEO Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses his recent participation in a symposium at Princeton University entitled "The Arts and the Economic Crisis."  The symposium hosted a number of well-known names like Philip Seymour Hoffman, (http://www.artsusa.org/images/about_us/staff_bios/executive_office/robert_lynch.jpg)Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses his recent participation in a symposium at Princeton University entitled "The Arts and the Economic Crisis."  The symposium hosted a number of well-known names like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Peter Sellers, and Toni Morrison among many others.  In this ArtCast, he focuses on the discussion of how different arts organizations, from nonprofit arts to for-profit arts organizations, are dealing with the downturn in the economy. ARTSblog no http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/11/artcast-princeton-symposium-on-arts-and-the-economic-crisis/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ArtCast41.mp3 ArtCast: Honoring Businesses Who Help Support and Advocate for the Arts http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/Q29RLdi3zPo/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/04/artcast-honoring-businesses-who-help-support-and-advocate-for-the-arts/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:49:34 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3506 bca10_2009Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the recent BCA TEN Awards which were held in New York City in November. He focuses on how these awardees–both large and small–all support the arts in unique ways in their own communities. While the economy in the United States has proven financially challenging for the arts, many partners across the country in the private sector are continuing, and stepping up, their support of the arts and arts education.

Find more information on The BCA TEN.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/04/artcast-honoring-businesses-who-help-support-and-advocate-for-the-arts/feed/ 0 Fundraising,philanthropy Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the recent BCA TEN Awards which were held in New York City in November. He focuses on how these awardees--both large and small--all support the arts in unique ways in their own communities. (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/bca10_2009.jpg)Bob Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the recent BCA TEN Awards (http://www.americansforthearts.org/information_services/arts_and_business_partnerships/bca/programs/bca_ten/default.asp) which were held in New York City in November. He focuses on how these awardees--both large and small--all support the arts in unique ways in their own communities. While the economy in the United States has proven financially challenging for the arts, many partners across the country in the private sector are continuing, and stepping up, their support of the arts and arts education. Find more information on The BCA TEN (http://www.americansforthearts.org/information_services/arts_and_business_partnerships/bca/programs/bca_ten/default.asp). ARTSblog no 4:48 http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/12/04/artcast-honoring-businesses-who-help-support-and-advocate-for-the-arts/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/artcast40.mp3 ArtCast: Marketing the Arts in Challenging Times http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/51hBQcnrkZ0/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/25/artcast-marketing-the-arts-in-challenging-times/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3479 waterfireIn this audio podcast, Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the recent National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. He argues that because most arts organizations rely heavily on earned income, innovative marketing techniques are even more critical in today’s tough economic climate.

Five hundred arts professionals, artists, and others attended CollaborAction: Arts Marketing, Sponsorship and Fundraising Strategies that Work to gain crucial training for their organizations. You can find tweets, videos, and pictures from NAMP Conference on our website.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/25/artcast-marketing-the-arts-in-challenging-times/feed/ 1 ArtCast,arts marketing,NAMPC09 In this audio podcast, Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the recent National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. He argues that because most arts organizations rely heavily on earned income, (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/waterfire.jpg)In this audio podcast, Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, discusses the recent National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. He argues that because most arts organizations rely heavily on earned income, innovative marketing techniques are even more critical in today's tough economic climate. Five hundred arts professionals, artists, and others attended CollaborAction: Arts Marketing, Sponsorship and Fundraising Strategies that Work to gain crucial training for their organizations. You can find tweets, videos, and pictures from NAMP Conference on our website (http://www.artsmarketing.org/conference/roundup). ARTSblog no 5:10 http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/25/artcast-marketing-the-arts-in-challenging-times/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/artcast39.mp3 ArtCast: An interview with Edward Clapp of the 20UNDER40 Project (part 2) http://rss.artsusa.org/~r/artsusa/psWb/~3/2fw7PqNlOco/ http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/20/artcast-an-interview-with-edward-clapp-of-the-20under40-project-part-2/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:36 +0000 info@artsusa.org (Americans for the Arts) http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=3411 Listen to Part 2 of this podcast interview with Edward Clapp, Editor and Project Director for 20UNDER40. This conversation is a follow-up on the great discussions we had about emerging leaders in the arts during the 20UNDER40 Blog Salon on ARTSBlog, October 19-23. Edward discusses the initial actions that sparked the idea of 20UNDER40, and recounts some other discussions and debates that took place after he launched the project.

With more than 70 blog posts and 150 reader comments, the Salon offerings can still be found using the tag Salon_Oct_09.

Listen to Part 1.

]]> http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/20/artcast-an-interview-with-edward-clapp-of-the-20under40-project-part-2/feed/ 0 ArtCast,Emerging Leaders Listen to Part 2 of this podcast interview with Edward Clapp, Editor and Project Director for 20UNDER40. This conversation is a follow-up on the great discussions we had about emerging leaders in the arts during the 20UNDER40 Blog Salon on ARTSBlog, (http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/profile-pics/92.jpg)Listen to Part 2 of this podcast interview with Edward Clapp, Editor and Project Director for 20UNDER40 (http://www.20under40.org/). This conversation is a follow-up on the great discussions we had about emerging leaders (http://www.artsusa.org/networks/emerging_leaders/default.asp) in the arts during the 20UNDER40 Blog Salon on ARTSBlog, October 19-23. Edward discusses the initial actions that sparked the idea of 20UNDER40, and recounts some other discussions and debates that took place after he launched the project. With more than 70 blog posts and 150 reader comments, the Salon offerings can still be found using the tag Salon_Oct_09 (http://blog.artsusa.org/tag/salon-oct-09/). Listen to Part 1 (http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/13/artcast-an-interview-with-edward-clapp-of-the-20under40-project-part-1/). ARTSblog no 7:42 http://blog.artsusa.org/2009/11/20/artcast-an-interview-with-edward-clapp-of-the-20under40-project-part-2/http://blog.artsusa.org/artsblog/wp-content/uploads/audio/artcast38.mp3 2007 Americans for the ArtsAmericans for the ArtsnonadultThe official Podcast of Americans for the Arts.