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Technology in the Arts #60

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:22:59 +0000

In this episode of Technology in the Arts, Jason takes a break so the Center for Arts Management and Technology’s Josh Futrell can vent. He’s furious that the Pennsylvania Senate voted 30-20 in favor of a budget that includes ZERO dollars for arts and culture funding. Again… that’s ZERO dollars. Hey Senators… we’re mad as hell, [...]

Technology in the Arts #59

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:04:17 +0000

This episode is dedicated to the addictive, ridiculousness that is TWITTER! (Photo: CNN’s Rick Sanchez’s Twitter feed was hacked in January 2009. And it was hilarious.) Some Additional Suggestions for Twitter Here are a few suggestions for using Twitter that we don’t mention in the episode: One of our Twitter friends (arts consultant @heidirettig) submitted this suggestion: “Don’t sell [...]

Technology in the Arts #58

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:43:34 +0000

Look out behind you… it’s Friday the 13th! In honor of the frightening day, Brad and Jason take a bone-chilling look at some of the SCARIEST TECHNOLOGIES EVER! (Photo: CC by loganz) Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode: Enpocket - Now Owned by Nokia ipsh! FlyTXT Social Network for British Museum Lovers (BBC) Cool Sites of the [...]

Technology in the Arts #57

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:16:12 +0000

We’re back at long last! Brad recently accepted a position as Web Content Manager for Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College. He’s in the same building as CAMT but no longer an employee of the Center. However, he and Jason will continue to host Technology in the Arts as part of his duties for the college. It’s [...]

Technology in the Arts #56

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:35:05 +0000

Happy holidays, everyone! This episode features a discussion of Twitter and Net Neutrality. Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along: Brad’s Twitter Feed Twitter Search Seth Godin’s Site Cool Sites of the Episode Brad: UnderwaterSculpture.com Jason: Muppets on YouTube We’ll be taking a short hiatus for the holidays, but we’ll return in January with more arts and technology goodness! Again, special thanks to [...]

Technology in the Arts #55

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:08 +0000

Our most recent episode features two listener emails - one from Bill with a tip on a new Facebook tool and one from Margot with a question about the implementation of tech tools in museums for arts education. Also this week, Brad interviews musician Jonathan Coulton about his partnership with Creative Commons. Use the following handy-dandy links [...]

Technology in the Arts #54

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:14 +0000

Our most recent episode features two listener emails - one from Gerald, who has actually created a decent MySpace layout. Check out Gerald’s work at MySpace.com/MonmouthCivicChorus. And in honor of Thanksgiving, Jason and Brad present their list of technology tools to be thankful for: Salesforce.com WordPress.com and WordPress.org Google Docs OpenOffice Flickr.com Firefox 3 Skype Zamzar.com Hulu.com RSS Aggregators Facebook Stackoverflow.com Google… just in general BoingBoing PDFOnline.com Gobble, gobble! Again, special thanks to [...]

Technology in the Arts #53

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:00:27 +0000

Our most recent episode features the final two interviews from the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference, the third annual Pittsburgh-based conference dedicated exclusively to technology strategy and implementation for artists and arts managers. Special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work [...]

Technology in the Arts #52

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:00:22 +0000

Our most recent episode features interviews from the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference, the third annual Pittsburgh-based conference dedicated exclusively to technology strategy and implementation for artists and arts managers. Special thanks to composer and sound designer Joseph Fosco for providing our new theme song. Learn about Joseph and his work at www.JosephFosco.com. This episode [...]

Technology in the Arts #51

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:01:08 +0000

In our most recent episode, Jason and Brad discuss Brad’s recent trip to New York, NY, for the 2008 NYC Web 2.0 Expo, where geeks gather to discuss the latest trends in Web development. This episode features Brad’s interviews with: Eileen Gittins, founder of Web-based publishing-on-demand tool Blurb.com Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-partners at 37Signals.com Vinny Lingham, [...]

Technology in the Arts #50

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:00:43 +0000

It’s our 50th episode! Brad and Jason recognize the 2008 Technology in the Arts National Conference sponsors, discuss YouTube as a viable video hosting service for arts organizations and take a look back at their favorite topics from episodes 1-49. Use the following handy dandy links to follow along: Technology in the Arts National Conference Sponsors - [...]

Technology in the Arts #49

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:00:20 +0000

Welcome back, Jason! Brad and Jason discuss what they did on their summer vacations, SQL injections and the fundamentals of creating a Web space. Use the following handy dandy links to follow along: Technology in the Arts National Conference - Information about our upcoming conference. Email Brad to get a 25% registration discount. Technology in the Arts Facebook [...]

Technology in the Arts #48

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:56 +0000

The Steve Project is a research effort to determine how social tagging can best serve the museum community. Steve is a collaboration of museum professionals that view tagging tools as valuable new mechanisms for describing and accessing museum collections and encouraging visitor engagement with museum objects. Susan Chun and Rob Stein are two of the Steve [...]

Technology in the Arts #47

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:00:52 +0000

Merlin Mann is the creator of and primary contributor for 43 Folders, his family of websites about personal productivity, “life hacks,” and simple ways to improve your life. Merlin’s writing has been featured in publications such as WIRED, Make Magazine, Popular Science, and Macworld, and he’s delivered productivity talks for companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo!, [...]

Technology in the Arts #46

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:39 +0000

The Brooklyn Museum’s photography show Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibit, running through August 10, let users register and adjudicate work that was accepted as part of a March 2008 open call. The submitting photographers were asked to “consider Brooklyn’s transformation over the years, its past and its present, and submit a photograph that captured the ‘changing [...]

Technology in the Arts #45

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:17:50 +0000

Artlog.com, launched in January 2008, is about connecting people through art and design. It is a free, open platform for artists, art professionals, art enthusiasts and anyone with a passing interest in art. The platform combines social networking, directory services and user-generated content. The site is publicly accessible but currently in beta. Artlog.com was founded [...]

Technology in the Arts #44

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:20:14 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad travels to Denver, CO, for the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention, a gathering of performing artists, arts groups and service organizations from all over the country. The song used in this episode is Rocky Mountain High sung by members of Chorus America, the national non-profit service organization for choral music. [...]

Technology in the Arts #43

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:27:35 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad interviews podcast superstar Leo Laporte. Yes, we agree… the arts connection is a bit loose on this one, but Brad’s a Leo fanboy so cut him some slack. Handy dandy episode links: TWiT Live - Leo’s live video feed Stickam - Leo’s weapon of choice for streaming video Aviary - Leo’s cool Web [...]

Technology in the Arts #42

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:37 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad travels to Waterloo, Ontario, with David Dombrosky and Josh Futrell to attend Technology in the Arts: Canada. The Center for Arts Management and Technology partnered with the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Cultural Management to present the two-day event. During the conference, Brad presented a podcast workshop and Josh presented [...]

Technology in the Arts #41

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:25:50 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad flies solo and offers an overview of CAMT’s 2008 summer tour. Now if we only had some groupies to follow us around… Also, Brad attends the Association of Arts Administration Educators Annual Conference and interviews the group’s president, Andrew Taylor. Taylor is director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, [...]

Technology in the Arts #40

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:54:56 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad and Jason answer a listener’s questions, including: 1. Why is Google saying my site is evil? 2. What are the best ways for artists to market themselves online? Also, Brad attends Museums and the Web 2008 in Montreal, Canada, and interviews Web usability gurus Michael Twidale, associate professor at the University [...]

Technology in the Arts #39

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:01:01 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad interviews Ben Cameron, program director for the arts at Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF). From 1998 until he started with the DDCF in July 2006, Ben served as the executive director of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theatres. Prior to that appointment, he was active [...]

Technology in the Arts #38

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:39 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad interviews Jonathan Coulton, an independent musician known by millions of geeks as the guy who wrote the song Still Alive for the award-winning console game Portal. Coulton discusses his use of Creative Commons and other online practices to build a rabid and connected fan base. Creative Commons allows an artist to [...]

Technology in the Arts #37

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:27 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad and Jason discuss Google’s new free collaboration tool and why you sometimes get more than you pay for… even if you pay nothing! Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode: Google Sites - Quickly create a network of internal or external sites for free. You can add [...]

Technology in the Arts #36

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:26:30 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad and Jason discuss “crowdsourcing” and technology portfolio management. Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode: CNN’s iReport - You report the news by submitting photos, videos and stories. Vocalo.org - Chicago Public Radio’s content sharing site. The Kennedy Center - Since opening in 1971, the Kennedy Center has continued [...]

Technology in the Arts #35

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad interviews Peter Jaszi, co-author of a new study by the Center for Social Media at American University that examines user-generated content with respect to copyright issues. The study was conducted by Center director Pat Aufderheide and Jaszi, co-director of the law school’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. The [...]

Technology in the Arts #34

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:05:26 +0000

In our most recent episode, Brad and Jason present their list of New Year’s resolutions every arts organization should make in 2008. Technology Resolutions Every Arts Organization Should Make for 2008 1. JASON: Research and Experiment. There are plenty of free, online or downloadable demos for all kinds of software. 2. BRAD: Back up your data. Buy an [...]

Technology in the Arts #33

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:40:20 +0000

Podcast - Technology in the Arts #33 In our most recent episode, Brad is joined by the Center for Arts Management and Technology’s new executive director, David Dombrosky, and they present their top Technology in the Arts blog and podcast topics of 2007. They also talk about the potential death of digital rights management, or DRM. Technology in [...]

Technology in the Arts #32

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:02:33 +0000

Podcast - Technology in the Arts #32 In our most recent episode, Brad and Jason present a very special holiday episode, featuring the song Ya You Betcha Christmas by Gary Sundblad. 20 Years of Holiday Gift Ideas: 1987: Tickets to the Broadway hit Les Miserable, which won 8 Tony Awards in 1987. (Side note: The Perl programming language [...]

Technology in the Arts #31

bstephenson@cmu.edu (Center for Arts Management and Technology) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:32:37 +0000

Podcast - Technology in the Arts #31 In our most recent episode, Brad and Jason discuss Thanksgiving, the Broadway stagehand strike and the popular constituent management database Salesforce. Use the following handy-dandy links to follow along with the episode: Backstage.com - Updates on the stagehand strike, which fortunately came to a close on Thursday, Nov. 29. Read more [...]