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Archive of past Arts Washington articles

Articles Listed by Topic | Articles in Chronological Order

By Topic

CAGW News

• Gala Honors Jane Lang, Eric Schaeffer, The Gazette
  Jul/Aug '07
• Cultural Alliance 2007 Founders Awards Honor Jane Lang, Eric Schaeffer, and The Gazette Mar/Apr '07
• Cultural Alliance Recognizes Outstanding Business Volunteers for the Arts Jan/Feb '07
• Strathmore Hosts Cultural Alliance's Annual Meeting
  Nov/Dec '06
• CAGW Devises Regional Collaborative Marketing Initiative Sept/Oct '06
• Executive Summary: CAGW Arts Education Survey
  May/June '06
  

Research and Advocacy

• Study Shows $2.15 Billion Spent on Arts in Region
  Jul/Aug '07
• Second Economic Impact Study Begins Mar/Apr '06
• DC Arts Representatives Meet with City Council Members on Arts Advocacy Day May/June '05
• PARC Audience Survey Published; Efforts to Engage Local Arts Board Begin
• Research Examines Cultural Data in the Washington Region by Maria-Rosario Jackson
• The Power of Arts Advocacy by Jennifer Cover Payne
• New Study Yields Unexpected Findings About Performing Arts Audiences
• Arts and Culture One of Region's Largest Employers, Study Shows July/Aug '01

Legal

• Legal and Business Essentials for Arts Professionals May/June '05
• Lobbying to the Limit
  Most nonprofit lobbying is perfectly legal. So why do so few groups actually do it?
• Nonprofit Liability Insurance Assurance by Peter Wolk
• Virginia Lawyers for the Arts Established
• Are You Juggling Them or Are They Juggling You? (Determining the Difference Between Employees and Contractors) by Peter Wolk July/Aug '01

Development

• The Development Series Wrap-Up Nov/Dec '05
• The Development Plan: Tying it All Together Sept/Oct '05
• Major Components of a Development Program July/August '05
  

Marketing

• Podcasting: The Great New Idea in Marketing
  by Mark Robert Blackmon May/June '07
  
• The Real World of E-mail Marketing compiled by Gene Carr Jan/Feb '07
• Online Surveys for Arts Organizations: Myths and Realities by Craig Schultz Mar/Apr '06
• E-mail Marketing Under the Hood: Understanding and Complying with the Anti-Spam Law by Eugene Carr Nov/Dec '05
• Marketing. The Tools of the Trade. Customizing Your Pitch. by Jim Byers Nov/Dec '04
• Marketing. The Tools of the Trade. Building Big Audiences Without Big Budgets by Mark Robert Blackmon March '04
• Marketing. The Tools of the Trade. E-mail Marketing.
  by Eugene Carr Dec '03/Jan '04
• Marketing. The Tools of the Trade. Working With a Graphic Designer by Gary Shellehamer Nov '03
• Advertising Essentials by Richard O'Connell Oct '03
• Getting Noticed Online by Sara Gruber June/July '03
• Direct Mail Dos and Don'ts by Camille Scarborough May '03
• Direct Mail (Why Are You Mailing That?)
  by Wendy Snader Ellman April '03
• Getting the Ink by Julie Rosenthal March '03
• Measuring the Results of Your Marketing Efforts by Mark Blackmon Aug '02
  Marketing and the Web by Kevin Gianotto June/July '02
• How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You: Creating a Successful Advertising Campaign by Amy Austin May '02
• Utilizing Promotional Partnerships by Richard O'Connell April '02
• It's All About the Brand! by Julie Rosenthal March '02
• SWOT: A Planning Tool for the Future by Ann Cardarelli Feb '02
• Defining Your Organization's Mission by Pat Peyser
  Dec '01/Jan '02
  

Public Relations/Media

• The Arts Show & Tell Premiers on Arlington Independent Media May/June '05
• Arts in the Media: A Guide to Arts Listings, 2004-05
  

Arts Management

• What Shape-Based Postal Pricing Means for You Jul/Aug '07
• Confronting the "Graying of the Symphony" May/June '07
• Shifting Sands of Demand: Global Trends in Audience Behavior July/August '06
• Legal and Business Essentials for Arts Professionals May/June '05
  

Regional News

• Potential Expansion for Dance Place Jul/Aug '07
• Arlington Faces Challenges in Allocating Theatre Spaces May/June '07
• Region Experienced Slight Audience Decline in '06 May/June '07
• Atlas Partners Develop Presence in Northeast Mar/Apr '07
• Citywide Exhibition Celebrates Color Field Mar/Apr '07
• UPSTART 2007 Participants Announced Mar/Apr '07
• Diverse Range of Organizations Benefit from Involvement in
  Shakespeare Festival Mar/Apr '07
• Arena's Next Stage Jan/Feb '07
• Signature Theatre Opens New Facility Jan/Feb '07
• Dance Institute of Washington Raises the Barre Nov/Dec '06
• Atlas Theatre Opens on H Street NE Nov/Dec '06
• Theater Alliance Participates in Arena Stage's New Affiliate Program Nov/Dec '06
• Outreach Efforts Widen Scope of Metro DC Dance Awards
  Nov/Dec '06
• Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Reopen with Unique Education
  and Conservation Centers Sept/Oct '06
• Montgomery County Begins Folk Arts Field Survey
  Sept/Oct '06
• Fringe Festival Crosses Boundaries, Builds AudiencesSept/Oct '06
  

Chronological Order

July/August 2007

• Gala Honors Jane Lang, Eric Schaeffer, The Gazette
• Study Shows $2.15 Billion Spent on Arts in Region
• Potential Expansion for Dance Place
• What Shape-Based Postal Pricing Means for You

May/June 2007

• Arlington Faces Challenges in Allocating Theatre Spaces
• Confronting the "Graying of the Symphony"
• Region Experienced Slight Audience Decline in '06
• Podcasting: The Great New Idea in Marketing

March/April 2007

• Cultural Alliance 2007 Founders Awards Honor Jane Lang, Eric Schaeffer, and The Gazette
• Atlas Partners Develop Presence in Northeast
• Citywide Exhibition Celebrates Color Field
• UPSTART 2007 Participants Announced
• Diverse Range of Organizations Benefit from Involvement in
  Shakespeare Festival

Jan/Feb 2007

• Cultural Alliance Recognizes Outstanding Business Volunteers for the Arts
• Arena's Next Stage
• Signature Theatre Opens New Facility
• The Real World of E-mail Marketing compiled by Gene Carr

Nov/Dec 2006

• Strathmore Hosts Cultural Alliance's Annual Meeting
• Dance Institute of Washington Raises the Barre
• Atlas Theatre Opens on H Street NE
• Theater Alliance Participates in Arena Stage's New Affiliate Program
• Outreach Efforts Widen Scope of Metro DC Dance Awards
• Building Your Database: 10 Tips for Fundraising Success

Sept/Oct 2006

• Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Reopen with Unique Education
  and Conservation Centers
• CAGW Devises Regional Collaborative Marketing Initiative
• Montgomery County Begins Folk Arts Field Survey
• Fringe Festival Crosses Boundaries, Builds Audiences