Ideas & Insights

  • Technology in the Arts Blog

    I’m always keeping my eyes open for interesting blogs and one I find myself reading lately is Technology in the Arts from the team over at the Center for Arts Management and Technology at Carnegie Mellon. They’ve got a great focus towards staying current with new technologies and how they can be applied to the arts in ways that are realistic and attainable, which I think is an important rule of thumb to follow. With all of the amazing technologies out there, you should always be evaluating them in the context of both your organization and your audience’s needs.  

     

    I’m especially liking their podcasts, which have everything from interviews with arts professionals to juicy tech tips and product reviews. They’ve got some great guests, and I can’t resist giving a plug for one podcast in particular recorded at the National Performing Arts Convention in Denver featuring Erin West, POP’s very own VP of Arts Marketing.

     

    Although Brad Stephenson, one of the site’s contributors, was clearly busy doing interviews and blogging at NPAC, he also somehow found time to dominate a competition we had going that week. POP made its own version of Guitar Hero called Harpsichord Hero. It’s an online version of the game, played using your keyboard and featuring the theme song to Rocky – a little homage to NPAC taking place in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. You can still play the game, although the competition is over, and check out Brad’s posting to find out whether or not victory was ultimately his.

    Posted on June 26th, 2008 at 11:45 AM

  • The National Performing Arts Conference - Denver June 10-14

    The National Performing Arts Conference starts Wednesday and we’re ready for a week of inspired ideas and conversation on the arts.

    If you’re planning on attending the conference, be sure to stop by our booth at the Town Hall to say hello. We’ll be spicing things up with a little friendly competition and you’ll have the chance to win an iPod Touch.

    In addition, Erin West, VP of Arts Marketing, will be presenting at three sessions:

    Opera America’s Electronic Media Forum
    Wednesday June 11, 9:00am - 12:00pm

    Current Opportunities in Digital Marketing
    Thursday June 12, 2:45 - 4:00pm

    New Technologies/New Opportunities
    Thursday June 12, 4:30 - 5:45pm

    If you’d like to arrange a time to connect during the conference, feel free to get in touch with Erin West, VP of Arts Marketing, or Reva Parness, Client Strategist, Arts Marketing.

    See you in Denver!

    Posted on June 5th, 2008 at 12:25 PM