Idea Exchange

CommonWealth opening night reception to be held at MIT Museum.

We're building a rich program of keynotes, panels, and workshops to get you thinking, talking, and hatching plans on the back of cocktail napkins all weekend at NAMAC 2009.  Presenters are still being confirmed, but check out some of the brilliant minds you'll hear from...

Collaboration has moved from the sidelines to the center of how we do business and fulfill our arts and cultural missions. As media arts organizations and practitioners, our context is an increasingly interdisciplinary and participatory culture.

How do art house cinemas survive in the 21st century with a business model that appears to be quixotic at best and suicidal at worst?

Over a year ago, when NAMAC chose Boston as the location for its 2009 biennial conference and chose “commonwealth” as its theme, nobody involved knew how important this convening would become.

Boston: Birthplace of the American Revolution and host to CommonWealth, from August 26–29, 2009. We’re looking forward to welcoming NAMAC members from far and wide, and we promise to host a wicked-fun and engaging conference!

There's no question to me but that the arts organizations that have dynamic, interactive, authentic relationships with their constituents, audiences, and neighbors are the ones that will come out of this maelstrom stronger. Here are ten ideas for organizations and a potpourri of options for audience members.

It's true.  Most of the CTC VISTAs who apply for projects are fresh
college grads.  While there are some folks (Boomers, even some Gen
X'ers) who apply, the majority of us are fresh outta college and eager
to jump in to our first 'real world' jobs.  With this in mind, here's some tips in selecting an appropriate candidate for your CTC VISTA position.

The San Francisco International Film Festival (April 23–May 7) opens its 52nd year with an inspired array of films from around the globe and a broad range of accompanying festivities. Highly anticipated by its loyal and passionate audiences, championed by civic and community leaders, admired and adored by filmmakers and closely watched by industry professionals, SFIFF is one of the most important events in the Bay Areaʼs cultural calendar and an important stop on the international festival circuit.

Woody Wickham is really gone from us. Woody, who was a funder and mentor of many media arts efforts over the last 25 years, had a resurgence of a gall bladder cancer and passed away with dignity in Chicago in January. He was 66 years old.