In my work in theatre, I’ve often considered and discussed with colleagues the fundamental nature of live performing arts… the fact that it is so temporary. It is live, in the moment, often different from performance to performance; either by design, spontaneity, inspiration or accident. So unlike film or audio recordings produced as a product […]
For those of us who have served on arts boards, or have been staff in an organization with a board, we all know the typical responses to the idea of fundraising: fear, rejection, refusal, discomfort… Yet your board’s primary responsibilities to the organization are fiscal oversight and making deeper connections into the community that include […]
“Out of sight is out of mind” as the old adage goes. This is especially true now, in our digital age where social media posts fly by and news cycles last minutes instead of days. It is important to keep your organization in the minds of your patrons, even between your events, or between your […]
As we work with various clients, coming to us from various other systems, we see numerous former cases of patrons being charged high fees when they buy their tickets online. Many ticketing systems don’t give you, the customer, the ability to set what fees you want to charge to your patrons. They often try to […]
When you send a brochure, letter, postcard, you’re certain to pay attention to the look of that item, ensuring that it is branded and recognizable at a glance as coming from your organization, representing your style and professionalism. Email communications should be the same… even if sent from your automated systems. The Arts People system […]
Arts People representatives Marc Ross and Jon Bailey recently attended the SETC (Southeastern Theatre Conference) in Mobile, AL. They met theatre lovers and creators from high school to adults, shared in the camaraderie of support held by all as participants performed, competed, auditioned, shared and explored. “We’ve always had a great affinity for the SETC […]
For many performing arts organizations, subscription package sales are one of the key components of their overall earned income plan, their season ticket sales goals, and they’re audience development and loyalty targets and measures. By bundling together a season of events for a discounted price, your most loyal patrons can purchase the package before the […]
This week is the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Mobile, AL and as I was thinking about the theatres that participate in this fun event each year, my mind went to ways that our system can help these organizations. One of the biggest challenges any non-profit arts organization faces is employee and volunteer burnout, and […]
The new tax plan from Donald Trump and the GOP has drastically changed the landscape for fundraisers in charity arts organizations. By altering the standard deduction, supposedly in an effort to make individuals tax preparation much simpler, it has also created a new paradigm that does not well encourage individuals to make donations that they […]
Non-profit organizations, certainly including performing arts groups, rely heavily on a well organized and satisfied volunteer workforce. In many cases, running that portion of your operation should be given as much importance and attention as management of the staff, since often they do just as much work overall. The success of your volunteer coordination starts […]
