Excuse me, is that your bag?
My first encounter with Peggy McIntosh‘s concept of “the invisible knapsack” was in 1999. I was 23 years old. I had just moved to Washington, DC a few months prior… Read more Excuse me, is that your bag? →
Because
I’ve been in a major U.S. city the past four days running auditions for a dog & pony dc show produced by another company. The auditions consisted of three 2-hour… Read more Because →
I submit for your approval: a proposed ban on the phrase “I don’t see color”
In honor of February, I propose an official ban on the phrase “I don’t see color” and derivative phrases of this sentiment used in the non-profit theatre community like “color-blind… Read more I submit for your approval: a proposed ban on the phrase “I don’t see color” →
FOUND! Notes on Arts Participation as a Behavior
How long have I been percolating on engagement and the arts? At least since 2006. In cleaning my office, found these notes from the 2006 TCG Annual Conference in Atlanta. The topic? “Building… Read more FOUND! Notes on Arts Participation as a Behavior →
The Most Confusing Infographic Ever: audience engagement, community engagement & audience development
Previously on A Big Eyed Fish, in defining audience engagement I noted that it was “artcentric” and differed from community engagement and audience development. In order to better show the relationship between a work of art, audience and community engagement, and audience development, I whipped up this infographic using my low-tech graphic design skills in PowerPoint: Totally clears it all up, right? Ok. Unlike a really excellent infographic, mine needs a little additional explanation. Starting with the work of art: The artwork drives our audience engagement programming choices. There’s a strong one-way relationship there and… Read more The Most Confusing Infographic Ever: audience engagement, community engagement & audience development →
IMHO: Audience Engagement Definitions [now with updates!]
New blogger request for forgiveness, the original post needed more before I moved on. All updates, made 1/24/15 appear in this fetching orange. A Google search of audience engagement yields a… Read more IMHO: Audience Engagement Definitions [now with updates!] →
Hold Your Horses: let’s take an honest look at our audience engagement practices
Service Priorities – Community Needs Tension
Prologue I am following up on recent DC theatre community hullabaloo and this New York Times piece about Oscar nominees. Cannonball This is a Helen Hayes Award: It does close to nothing… Read more Service Priorities – Community Needs Tension →
A Big Eyed Fish 