by Judi | Aug 5, 2017 | Careers, Cultural Economy, Featured, Professional Development, Right Brain
Should artists have to talk about their work? http://glasstire.com/2017/05/07/should-artists-have-to-talk-about-their-work/ This article is a great jumping-off place for a really important conversation. It demonstrates a lot of attitude in its critique of the artist...
by It's Me! | Oct 30, 2014 | Advocacy, Careers, Creativity, Cultural Economy
In a recent posting to Facebook, the father of a friend of mine had this to say (I have not included the name of the city to protect the innocent – and it’s a pretty common story anyway): I’m not easily disappointed, but as I study the platforms of...
by It's Me! | Jul 1, 2013 | Careers, Cultural Economy, Professional Development
My response to a posting on Puttylike.com seems relevant to reproduce here. Puttylike.com is the brainchild of Emily Wapnick, whom I encountered as a fellow traveller on the journey to find words and metaphors to explain the misunderstood or unseen value of the...
by It's Me! | Sep 8, 2012 | Cultural Economy
I’ve been up to no good as usual, keeping my prod handy and using it where I think it will do the most good. Or is that just the cane I’m using in my arthritis-riddled old age? Oh well, this is a bit of an experimental work-in-progress, the PowerPoint...
by It's Me! | Jun 13, 2011 | Careers, Cultural Economy, Left Brain
Organizations aren’t social. People are social. To me the idea of a ‘fan page’ for a business is absurd, unless ‘fans’ themselves build it. The only ‘organizational’ Twitter accounts I follow are because I know the person...
by It's Me! | Apr 1, 2011 | Capacity Development, Cultural Economy, Professional Development
I recently re-read John McLachlan’s post on the quest for authentic arts marketing, and the comments it drew from other readers, and got me thinking. As I began to write my own comment, it got longer and longer and I realized I was actually writing a post for my...
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