Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes. Think about the tire-swing at the park, the basketball court made from old sneaker rubber, the community garden using the snow from an organic office paper shredder as insulation, the kids art project made from old bottle caps, etc. Just use your beard!".

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Customized artwork Collaborate with local artists to create custom artwork inspired by your cause. This can be done in a format combination of video, photography, and memorabilia. Final thoughts Expressing gratitude and thanks to donors is an art, and a touch of creativity can make the experience truly memorable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

The "Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images" exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art manages to both celebrate and betray fair use at the same time. These are canonical fair uses -- an artist who takes from another artist and uses his work to make new work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Crowds create original works of knowledge or art. The Royal Opera used Twitter to crowdsource a new opera. The opera staff collected the suggestions and summarized them on their blog. Opera is not the only art form, there’s been crowdsourced choreography – Dance Theatre Workshop. 2) Crowd Creation. A Crowd-Curated Exhibition.”

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2013

Two weeks ago, Roberto Bedoya asked several arts bloggers, including me, to write a post reflecting on Whiteness and its implications for the arts. I am in no way an expert in issues related to racial and ethnic representation in the arts. They present masterpieces by white male artists and innovations by white male scientists.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

I get excited about a lot of things in my work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. That's how I felt when artist Ze Frank got in touch to talk about a potential museum exhibition to explore a physical site/substantiation for his current online video project, A Show (s ee minute 2:20, above).

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Forum One

AUGUST 11, 2022

He enjoys film photography and collecting vintage cameras. He loves art and would love to be an artist/painter if he could. “I Aniket attends the University of Colorado, majoring in MS Creative Technology & Design. His favorite one is Olympus OM-2 from 1975. Jason Zheng – Technology.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

PHOTOGRAPHY: BFA.COM. Still a perfect venue for cultivating sponsorships, you can offer creative rewards like a mention in the event credits or for an extra high-touch, offer breakout rooms to mimic backstage VIP passes to meet and greet the artists. TUTORING ART. LARRY AND TOBY MILSTEIN AT “ZOOMTOPIA” VIRTUAL GALA.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

I've now been the Director of The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz for two months. But the point is that the MAH, like just about every other museum in the known universe, was content to define the museum experience as something removed from the outside world, a rarefied church-like space of refined artistic reflection.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

If there are candy-making classes in your area, a gift certificate will come in handy for beginners looking to master the art of sugar confections. Art Appreciation – When it comes to an art lover’s basket, don’t forget to include art appreciation opportunities. Creative individuals are often up for a challenge.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In line with the design, drawing, and multimedia editing tools that form the backbone of Adobe, they invest in organizations that are addressing arts and creativity, education, and youth service issues. The Foundation's community grants program has two focus areas: Arts and Creativity. Grant Programs from the Adobe Foundation.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Artists’ Showcase A creative way to engage your community and raise funds is by hosting an artists’ showcase, where local artists can sell their work, and a percentage of the sales go toward your organization. Be mindful of costs associated with venue rental, marketing, and staffing for the event.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Do some outreach to any local photography groups or classes to see if they would be interested in participating. Art Show and Auction Host a low-cost art exhibition and auction, showcasing local artists’ work and selling pieces to raise funds.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 25, 2010

During my time at RISD studying industrial design, I developed relationships with two museums on campus: the Museum of Art and the Nature Lab. The Rhode Island School of Design was established in 1877 alongside its Museum of Art, an important resource for RISD students. Both are free for students.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

PHOTOGRAPHY: BFA.COM 2. Still a perfect venue for cultivating sponsorships, you can offer creative rewards like a mention in the event credits or, for an extra high touch, offer breakout rooms to mimic backstage VIP passes to meet and greet the artists. LARRY AND TOBY MILSTEIN AT “ZOOMTOPIA” VIRTUAL GALA.

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Fundraising Virtual Game Hosting 52

Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2008

I've written before about the inspiring work that the Brooklyn Museum of Art is doing with their community-focused efforts. They're now running a compelling experiment in crowd-sourced exhibition creation and curation via the photography exhibition Click. All evaluations are private; all artists are unnamed. Let's start simple.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2007

But this week, two articles about art, in the NYT and the Washington Post Magazine respectively, called out to be combined into a post about the role of visitors in art interpretation. The NYT article is about a photography show by artist Thomas Struth at the Marian Goodman Gallery in Manhattan. We look for ourselves.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I saw every part of our vacation through the lens of the book, and my climbing partner (a highly active and artistic guy) and I spent a lot of time analyzing the choices we did and didn't make and how they reflected our expressions of identity. In both cases, our identity needs were met.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

We saw that these artists were using the wall, then telling us about it on Flickr. If you look at the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art), they’ve got that going on in YouTube. Most of the stuff in our museum is public domain, and we have a very good policy that non-commerical photography is okay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. I've covered arts organizations and social media here and there over the past three years and last winter co-wrote a cover story article with Rebecca Krause-Hardie for ArtsReach.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Which artists would your supporters be thrilled to see? You can auction off art donated by local artists, as well as jewelry, candles, and other crafts; trips donated by people who own vacation properties or timeshares; and gift cards to popular restaurants and businesses. Bullet journaling.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question, sent in by a reader, is, "How can I combine the creative arts with social impact? The arts are a wonderful way to make a difference in the world because they are fun, engaging, and oftentimes help you to tell stories, all key elements to attracting and keeping people involved in a cause. Great question!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Many of them had almost nothing by way of material resources, but they had imagination, and if you have imagination, you can, it turns out, light the dark with all kinds of creative arts. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing. They are making progress.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2008

the crowd-curated photo exhibition now open at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. As James comments in the attached podcast (scroll down), Shelley’s team did something that he thought was “too hard” to do in his work—tackle the effect of crowds on the subjective question of art evaluation. Because Click! isn’t a standard exhibition.

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