TechsmARTs

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…

April 18, 2012
Please join us for the next TechsmARTs gathering, where we will welcome Mark Elliot from The Weather Channel. Over the past decade, TWC made a transition from a TV channel “broadcaster” to an integrated social company. Mark will offer a history of TWC’s transition, including some clips and demonstrations. We’ll also discuss what lessons arts organizations can glean from this case study. Many thanks to The Weather Channel for lending Mark’s talents to us for the afternoon!
Time: 12:00 PM
Place: Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, 535 Means Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
RSVP HERE

Notes and Presentations from Previous Meetings

February 22, 2012

Presentations from:

• Joe Winter, C4 Atlanta
• David Tyberg, The Extraordinary Contraptions
• Kevin Gillese, Dad’s Garage

Hosted by: The Center for Puppetry Arts
Topic: Video Production
Presentation
Blog Report (Includes audio, plus videos mentioned throughout the presentations)
Tutorial: Synchronizing Audio and Video in iMovie

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
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