Websites mentioned in Webinar from 12-6-11
Organizations creating new software for the field:
- Fractured Atlas – www.fracturedatlas.org
o Spaces (including www.phillyspacefinder.org)
o Archipelago cultural asset maps (not currently available to the public)
o Artful.ly (www.artful.ly) for ticketing, donation collection, & patron records
- WESTAF – www.westaf.org
o Public Art Archive (www.publicartarchive.org)
o CAFÉ (www.callforentry.org) for finding open calls and submitting applications
- South Arts – www.southarts.org
o ArtsReady (www.artsready.org) for emergency preparedness
- Technology in the Arts – www.technologyinthearts.org
o Tech consulting and software licensing, via Carnegie Mellon University
- Getting Your Sh*t Together (www.gyst-ink.com), mainly for visual artists
Websites for resources:
- Chicago Artists Resource (www.chicagoartistsresource.org), which may become nationwide
- NYFA Source (www.nyfa.org/source), not mentioned during webinar
Organizations leveraging technology to build and engage audiences:
- Misnomer Dance Theater (www.misnomer.org)
o Audience Engagement Platform (www.aeplatform.org)
- BAM-Brooklyn Academy of Music (www.bam.org)
o Check out their Facebook page and other social media
- HERE Arts Center (www.here.org)
o Check out their MadeHERE project (www.madehereproject.org)
- OnTheBoards.tv (www.ontheboards.tv)
o Rent, buy, or subscribe to view performing arts events online
- The Mattress Factory (www.mattress.org)
o Use of QR Codes and building community through social media
- Brooklyn Museum (www.brooklynmuseum.org)
o Building communities online through their “posse” and other social media
Crowdfunding platforms:
- IndieGoGo (www.indiegogo.com) – partners with Fractured Atlas
- RocketHub (www.rockethub.com) – partners with Fractured Atlas
- Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com) – most well-known; donations are not tax-deductible
- Crowdrise (www.crowdrise.com) – partners with Network for Good
- DonorsChoose (www.donorschoose.com) – for in-school projects
Online presences in the Twitterverse/social media know-how:
- 2AM Theatre (www.2amtheatre.com)
- 24 Usable Hours (www.devonvsmith.com)
Conferences to know about:
- National Arts Marketing Project (www.artsmarketing.org)
- South by Southwest (www.sxsw.com)
- Nonprofit Technology Network (www.nten.org)
- TED (www.ted.com)