Idea Exchange
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29 Apr 2010
A 'C+': do they even give those in arts classes?!
Picture it: High school visual arts class, sophomore year. A 'C+' on my coil-technique clay plot. A 'C+’: do they even give those in art classes?!
22 Apr 2010
Arts Advocacy Day 2010 Report
Last week, I attended Arts Advocacy Day, organized by American for the Arts, for the second time. Similar to my experience from my first attendance in 2009, I found it exhilarating and empowering.
20 Apr 2010
Meet A NAMAC Blogger: Arielle Sherman
Arielle Sherman is a graduate student in the Arts & Administration program at the University of Oregon.
15 Apr 2010
WPA, Where Art Thou?
Last month, Representative George Miller introduced the "Local Jobs for America Act," H. R. 4812, much-needed legislation "To provide funds to States, units of general local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities, and for other purposes."
12 Apr 2010
Teaching children to overcome the small-town mindset through media arts education
Similar to many in the field, I grew up loving movies because they were my connection to the world.
26 Mar 2010
Working Together to Define Why Our Media Matters
On March 18, NAMAC hosted a lively "Media Impact Summit" that drew together leading public and independent media makers, funders and researchers to share and hone assessment strategies.
22 Mar 2010
Jobs and Snow Jobs
I'm writing today about President Obama's jobs bill, a supremely disappointing effort to evade both the necessity and risk this moment demands.
17 Mar 2010
Online Networking Fundraisers: Are They Too Exclusive?
“Tweet. Meet. Give.” This is the slogan for the Twestival, or Twitter Festival, one of the newest cause marketing tactics designed to allow people who follow one another on Twitter to meet in person while at the same time raising money for a good cause.
15 Mar 2010
The Future of Digital Infrastructure for the Creative Economy
Every member of the arts community has been impacted by the unprecedented challenges and opportunities proffered by technology.
02 Mar 2010
The Opportunity for Leadership in Challenging Times
In a survey released earlier this year, the Conference Board discovered that job satisfaction among workers in the United States is at its lowest level in two decades.
