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11 Jan 2012 Belinda Rawlins

NAMAC releases 2011 Regional Report: Media Arts Organizations in the Evolving Digital Landscape

In 2010 and 2011, NAMAC set out to better understand the challenges, opportunities and emerging strategies for independent media arts organizations in the digital era. Through four regional gatherings, a total of 64 media arts leaders in Boston, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area and Texas shared their experiences. Following the gatherings, NAMAC commissioned a series of eight case studies to learn more. This Report from the Field synthesizes key findings from all four convenings and incorporates rich illustrations gleaned from the case studies.

05 Oct 2011 Belinda Rawlins

NAMAC Policy News Roundup

Blog Author: 
Belinda Rawlins

Each month, NAMAC will look back at the last few weeks for a quick overview of some of the stories we've been watching.  We hope you'll find them interesting, too.  

September started off with a bang as the Department of Justice moved to block the AT&T / T-Mobile merger. 

29 Jul 2010 NAMACAdmin

USC Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic Wins Copyright Law Exemption on Behalf of Filmmaker

Author: 
USC Law News Service
A team of USC Law students from the USC Intellectual Property and Technology Clinic has helped secure an exemption that will allow documentary filmmakers to use material contained on DVDs and other sources that were previously off limits.
24 May 2010 NAMACAdmin

Listening Deeply: A Subtle Art for Leadership Success

Author: 
Tiffany Nicole Fletcher

I’ve been thinking a lot about listening as a critical leadership skill. The best leaders I’ve known have been great listeners.

22 Apr 2010 Dewey Schott

Arts Advocacy Day 2010 Report

Author: 
Jack Walsh
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.
15 Apr 2010 NAMACAdmin

WPA, Where Art Thou?

Author: 
Arlene Goldbard
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."
26 Mar 2010 NAMACAdmin

Working Together to Define Why Our Media Matters

Author: 
Jessica Clark
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 NAMACAdmin

Jobs and Snow Jobs

Author: 
Arlene Goldbard
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 NAMACAdmin

Online Networking Fundraisers: Are They Too Exclusive?

Author: 
Arielle Sherman
“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 NAMACAdmin

The Future of Digital Infrastructure for the Creative Economy

Author: 
Future of Music Coalition, Fractured Atlas, and NAMAC
Every member of the arts community has been impacted by the unprecedented challenges and opportunities proffered by technology.