Twitter Feed Crossover Edition

 

The majority of you who receive YCM emails miss out on additional items I post on my Twitter account which don't fit naturally into my themed email editions of You've Cott Mail. So... here are some news stories and commentary that I've posted on Twitter recently. --Thomas

THE BIG PICTURE

• TCG's Teresa Eyring: Local actions by theaters have the power to transform our polarized world
• Chelsea's future as the center of NYC's art market is in question after a flood map is redrawn
• U.S. may sell airwaves that Broadway shows need for wireless mics used onstage and off
• Case study in how to close down a dance company: Merce Cunningham's Legacy Plan
• "A model of management bravery": TRG Arts blogs about my former boss, Sharon Luckman 

INTERNATIONAL

• Marseille's �6bn Capital of Culture rebirth, incl. 1st stand-alone national museum outside Paris
• The Art Newspaper: How long can Brazil's museum exhibition boom last?
• BBC News: Why small theatres are now big in London

FINANCIAL / FUNDRAISING

• Why arts orgs have an easier time fundraising compared to other kinds of nonprofits
• Five successful Vermont fundraisers reveal the tricks of their trade

DIGITAL / SOCIAL / MOBILE

• Digital pro bono: "It's time for cultural giants to offer their services to small arts orgs"
• Broadway producer: "How to wage war on the discount ticket websites"  

AUDIENCE / MARKETING / SALES

• A theater's 6-month experiment: 20 audience members included in entire production process
• Service fees for West End theatre tix drop as more of these costs are factored into ticket prices
• In Spain, a concert where attendees decide the ticket price as they LEAVE the show

JUST FOR FUN

• LACMA & Rijksmuseum offer the public free access to thousands of hi-res images
• A brief history of applause, the 'Big Data' of the ancient world

CORRECTION: In last week's "Twitter Feed Crossover Edition," I provided a bad link for one of the items. This is the correct link: "Colleges lead the way in innovative 21st-century arts presenting."