Podcast, Policies
Hannah Brainard
Let's Talk: What Are You Giving Permission For?

How is your data being used? And what policies are in place to protect you? In this Let’s Talk episode of the Tech in the Arts Podcast, AMT Lab’s Executive Director and Publisher, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford, and Chief Editor of Research, Hannah Brainard, dive into the latest headlines.

Let's Talk: What Are You Giving Permission For?
Conferences, Interview, Podcast
Brett Crawford
Christie's Art + Tech Recap with Jessica Bowser ...

In the first episode of the 2024-2025 season of Tech in the Arts, hear from Jessica Bowser Acrie, the director of the Arts Management and Public Management programs at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Having recently attended the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, Bowser Acrie shares her key takeaways for arts managers.

Christie's Art + Tech Recap with Jessica Bowser Acrie
Interview, Community Building
AMT Lab Staff
Documentary Filmmaking & Community ...

Roopa Gogineni is a photographer, an award-winning filmmaker, and a photojournalist from West Virginia now based in both Paris and Atlanta. In this episode, Roopa Gogineni talks with AMTLab Podcast Producer, Jabrenee Hussie, about  photojournalism and filmmaking. With a background in Diplomatic History and African Studies, Roopa shares her experiences as a freelance filmmaker and photographer working in East Africa. She highlights the importance of mindfulness and responsible storytelling as one documents significant events in lands that aren’t their own. Roopa also discusses one of her notable works, SuddenlyTV that documents a portion of the Sundanese Revolution that earned the SXSW Special Jury Award and experiences from the creation of that piece.

Documentary Filmmaking & Community Storytelling with Roopa Gogineni
Sustainability
Hannah Brainard
Art and Land Conservation with Haley Mellin

In this podcast, artist and land conservationist Haley Mellin talks with the Arts Management and Technology Lab at about actions artists and arts organizations of all sizes can take to measure their climate impact, reduce emissions, and support biodiversity protection.

Art and Land Conservation with Haley Mellin
Exhibitions, Sustainability
Hannah Brainard
Crafting a Sustainable Future in Museums with ...

In this episode of the Art + Climate series, Contemporary Craft Executive Director Rachel Rearick talks with AMT Lab Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard about their recent exhibition, Climate Awakening: Crafting a Sustainable Future, which explored the human impacts on climate change. They discuss how art can be used as a catalyst for conversation, opening the door for intentional community engagement.  

Contemporary Craft is a visual arts organization in Pittsburgh, which fosters the use of traditional craft materials such as ceramic, fiber, glass, metal and wood to make art. Through their exhibitions, studio and store, they honor the history and heritage of craft, while showcasing modern, exploratory work.

Crafting a Sustainable Future in Museums with Rachel Rearick

public policy

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Let's Talk: Do Big Tech Flops Impact the Future of the Arts?

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Let's Talk: Do Big Tech Flops Impact the Future of the Arts?

Covering industry news from November 2022, AMT Lab staff members Natalie Larsen and Maraika Lumholdt discuss recent failures in big tech, crypto, and the ticketing industry, as well as how AI continues to change the arts.

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Let's Talk: New Works in the Public Domain, Arts Policies in the Biden Administration, and Cybersecurity

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Let's Talk: New Works in the Public Domain, Arts Policies in the Biden Administration, and Cybersecurity

In the first Let’s Talk episode of the new year, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden chat about new works that have entered the public domain as of January 1, 2021 and differences in arts policy and funding between the Trump and Biden administrations. Then, AMT Lab Chief Editor Lutie Rodriguez joins the conversation to discuss cybersecurity for work-from-home settings.

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Let's Talk: Antitrust in Big Tech, Preparations for Virtual Holidays & Giving Tuesday

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Let's Talk: Antitrust in Big Tech, Preparations for Virtual Holidays & Giving Tuesday

In this month’s Let’s Talk episode, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden chat about antitrust in Big Tech with AMT Lab contributor Sam Houle. They also discuss safe ways to celebrate and connect over the upcoming holidays and recent trends in fundraising leading up to #GivingTuesday.

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The Tax Act and What It Means

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The Tax Act and What It Means

In this episode, Jenée Iyer, contributor and former Chief Editor of Research for AMT Lab, interviews Professor Philip Hackney at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law. They discuss the recent Tax Act reform, how it may affect charitable giving, and the tax implications for cryptocurrency.

Ann Markusen on Technology

Ann Markusen on Technology

Ann Markusen, the Director of the Arts Economy Initiative and the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, sits down with AMT Lab contributor Katie Grennan to talk about her work on creative placemaking, and how it is informed by technology.