Large corporations pride themselves on professional development programs that will create the “leaders of tomorrow.” But when you work at a small nonprofit or are your own boss (like many artists and performers), a robust schedule of seminars and training sessions is simply not at your disposal. Or is it? Here are some easy and [...]
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7 Easy (and Affordable) Steps for Developing Your Arts Career
Posted by: Lindsey Hardegree on Aug 30 2010 / Comments (0)
Hosting a “Live Tweeting” Event
Posted by: Lindsey Hardegree on Aug 27 2010 / Comments (0)
This spring I hosted a “live tweeting” event for the Alliance Theatre‘s production of Lookingglass Alice, and it was a huge hit. This was the first time that the Alliance Theatre did something like this with Twitter, so it was as much a learning experience as it was a great way to spread the word [...]
Continue reading...Book Review: Invitation to the Party
Posted by: Lindsey Hardegree on Aug 25 2010 / Comments (0)
Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community, by Donna Walker-Kuhne, is probably my all time favorite arts management book. I first encountered this book near the beginning of my graduate studies in the Performing Arts Management program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and it has [...]
Continue reading...Artists – Get Your Name Online!
Posted by: Lindsey Hardegree on Feb 22 2010 / Comments (0)
As an artist, it’s important to present yourself in an attractive and professional way that showcases the best of your talent. It’s expected that you would have some phenomenal headshots to accompany a varied acting resume, a set of audio and video recordings of your top vocal/musical performances, or a high quality portfolio of your [...]
Continue reading...What are people saying about YOU on Twitter?
Posted by: Lindsey Hardegree on Feb 5 2010 / Comments (2)
It is so exciting to watch your social media presence grow and see how people are talking about your organization through mediums such as Twitter. You’ve mastered the art of the retweet so that you can share these awesome comments as they come along, but it’s easy for these lovely thoughts to be lost in [...]
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At an early age I realized three things about myself: the arts were an ESSENTIAL part of my life, learning and using new technology was exciting and fun...