TechsmARTs
Russell Sauve, Fox Theatre, leads a TechsmARTs on social media
TechsmARTs is a bi-monthly meet-up for artists & arts administrators on using technology as a tool for organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Scroll down to see an archive of past TechsmARTs events.
The multi-pronged mission of TechsmARTs:
- To discuss and learn about national technology trends and issues.
- To find out what is happening in other cities and how we can adapt and improve upon those solutions.
- To provide a forum to discuss ways of managing and developing technology for artists & arts organizations.
- To empower the arts field with the knowledge and understanding of technology to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
Target audiences for TechsmARTs: Managing Directors, Funders, Box Office Managers, Marketing Directors, Development Directors, and anyone else in your organization who either manages technology or uses it to accomplish day-to-day tasks.
Next Meeting…
February 22, 2012
Time: 2:30 PM
Place: Center for Puppetry Arts
Theme: Video Production. Learn how to use video to connect with new audiences and build communities of support for your respective mission. Special guests include Kevin Gillese, Artistic Director of Dad’s Garage; and David Tyberg, a musician with Atlanta-based Steampunk rock band, The Extraordinary Contraptions.
Notes and Presentations from Previous Meetings
December 8, 2011
Led by C4 Atlanta, Jessyca Holland & Joe Winter
Hosted by: ArtWorks! Gwinnett
Topic: Discover Low-Cost Audience Data & Research Tools
Workshop Handout
October 26, 2011
Panel Discussion, featuring (bios):
- Dr. Patricia Nobbie, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Valerie Suber, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Nikki Strickland, North Fulton Drama Club
- Elizabeth Labbe-Webb, VSA Arts of Georgia
- Panel Moderator: Douglas Scott, Full Radius Dance
Topic: Reaching Patrons with Disabilities
July 26, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Mollie Lakin-Hays and Katy Malone, South Arts
Topic: ArtsReady — What to Do When the *!#$ Hits the Fan
Videos: Part 1 Part 2
June 2011
Guest Speaker: Russell Sauve, E-Commerce & Social Media Manager, Fox Theatre
Topic: Advanced Social Media
Presentation
May 2011
Panel Discussion, featuring:
- Nicole Jones, Assistant Director of the Digital Services Department for Public Broadcasting Atlanta
- Ron Evans, founder of Group of Minds, a California-based Arts Marketing and Technology Consulting Firm
- David Dombrosky, Executive Director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology, an applied research center at Carnegie Mellon University
Topic: The Joys of Ticketing Solutions
Complete Panel Bios
Audio Podcast
March 2011
Guest Speaker: Brandon Sheats, of National Black Arts Festival
Topic: Creating a mobile app for an arts organization
February 2011
Guest Speaker: Amy Ellis, Head of Integrations and Partnerships at MailChimp
Topic: Creating a communications ecosystem across email and social media
January 2011
Topic: Website Evaluation
Presentation
Meeting Report
November 2010
Guest Speaker: Park Cofield, Center for Puppetry Arts
Topic: Social Media Platforms
Guest Speaker: Jenna Knight, Ferst Center for the Arts
Topic: Georgia Tech’s Artist-in-Residency Program
October 2010
Topic: National Initiatives
Presentation
Meeting Report
