Last June I wrote here on this blog that President Trump and the leaders he installed at the Kennedy Center might temporarily close the Center using the excuse of renovations, when the real reason for closing or pausing programming would be in response to the embarrassment of cratering sales due to protesting audiences.Tonight, President Trump announced that he was doing just what I feared: closing the Kennedy Center for 2 years for renovations.When I wrote my post, I thought was a pretty … [Read more...] about I didn’t want to be right: Kennedy Center closing for two years
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It’s all about the Vibes: Lessons from the election for arts marketers
What can we learn about arts marketing from how people consume information about elections? Here are three observations: The 2024 Presidential election has been called the “vibes election”. Believe me, I wish people didn't just vote based on vibes and everyone spent serious time looking at high quality, factual information to inform their vote. But looking at the reality of how some people consume information, let's see what we in the arts can do to get more people in to experience art so … [Read more...] about It’s all about the Vibes: Lessons from the election for arts marketers