I’ve been thinking a lot about promotional and portrait photos for both artists and arts managers. The former enjoy the lion’s share of creativity and imagination while many rise to the level of being downright iconic. Arts managers, not so much. Most tend to be the obligatory headshot, sitting on a desk, in a concert hall, or standing in front of a venue. * Yawn* And don’t get me started with hands on chins. Aren’t we supposed to be in a creative field? So why then is it so difficult to project an image of confidence and creativity?
Year: 2012
Let’s Get Rid Of Blah Arts Manager Photos Once And For All
I’ve been thinking a lot about promotional and portrait photos for both artists and arts managers. The former enjoy the lion’s share of creativity and imagination while many rise to the level of being downright iconic. Arts managers, not so much. Most tend to be the obligatory headshot, sitting on a desk, in a concert hall, or standing in front of a venue. * Yawn* And don’t get me started with hands on chins. Aren’t we supposed to be in a creative field? So why then is it so difficult to project an image of confidence and creativity?
Effective Marketing In The Wake Of Budget Cuts
Marc van Bree has been on a tear lately with a series of really terrific blog posts that provide a substantial amount of nuts and bolts style information and his latest offering from 7/23/2012 continues the trend. Titled Marketing the arts when your budget gets cut, the post recounts his time as the Austin Lyric Opera’s Director of Marketing and how he managed to increase the organization’s return on marketing by 68 percent in the wake of a number of budget challenges.
ORD > JAC: Off To The Tetons
I’m en route to Jackson Hole, WY today for my annual working vacation at the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF). A truly lovely destination, the Grand Teton National Park is an ideal backdrop for one of the best summer music festivals in the country.
Check Out The Inside The Arts Blog Updates
I’m very happy to announce that all of the blogs hosted directly at Inside The Arts, the culture blogging exchange that the Adaptistration Network belongs, have been upgraded with the very same responsive theme improvements implemented here in June as well as an updated graphic design. So whether you’re a regular reader or they are new to you, drop by and see what the fuss is all about.