At The EconomistWorld in 2013 Festival in December, Paola Antonelli, senior curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, sat down with Steve Crossan, director of the Google Cultural Institute, and discussed the challenges, trends, and opportunities awaiting the intersection of arts and technology this year. Antonelli emphasized the need for policy makers and politicians to view culture as a foundation for our nation’s development, not as a political and economic football.
Crowdsourcing a Digital Exhibition: An Interview with Andy Adams
Andy Adams is back-- this time talking crowdsourcing, digital exhibitions, and his newest project, “Looking at the Land: 21st Century American Views,” a digital exhibition of 21st Century American Landscape photography. Andy, the creator and producer of Flak Photo, continues to lead the contemporary art world in its conversation about the future of photography and now, on the potential of crowdsourced, digital exhibitions. The exhibition has already been viewed by over 10,000 visitors. If you have yet to explore it (or want another look), take a moment to view it here.
An interivew with Laura Quinn of Idealware: Helping Nonprofits Make "Smart Software Decisions"
Idealware is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Maine. It helps other nonprofits make “smart software decisions” by offering recommendations on software products and vendors, and more importantly, on which of those products and vendors would best fit the organization’s specific needs. Idealware’s reports are plenty, thoroughly researched, relevant and up-to-date.
Photo 2.0 — Online Photographic Thinking with Andy Adams, Creator of Flak Photo
We have talked with cutting-edge professionals about Web 2.0, Museum 2.0, and Art 2.0 and shared their thoughts with you here. Now we bring you Photo 2.0, as understood and explained by the leading figure in the 21st-century, digital photography discussion. I spoke with Andy Adams, the creator and producer of Flak Photo, about Photo 2.0, communicating contemporary photography, the online art space, and 21st century image-making and sharing.
ArtStack: the Social Platform for Discovering Art through People
ArtStack, one of the newest social platforms for the visual arts, is growing in popularity all over the word. I spoke (Q) with Ezra Konvitz (K), co-founder of Artstack, to find out how it differentiates from other widely popular image-sharing platforms, such as Pinterest, and how arts professionals can benefit from it. ArtStack celebrates the process of discovering artwork in a truly empowering way for each user. But what makes ArtStack uniquely different from other platforms, like Pinterest, is the composition and intentions of its population.
Part 2: The Proper Use of QR Codes in the Museum Setting
Welcome back, Lori and Technology in the Arts followers! This week, I continue my interview with Lori Byrd Phillips, Wikipedian in Residence and Web Content Specialist at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis AND the US...
Part 1: Introducing Lori Byrd Phillips, Wikipedian in Residence.
Last week, I brought you QRpedia; one of the UK’s most innovative technologies, quickly gaining popularity in museums worldwide. This week, I’m pleased to present to you Lori Byrd Phillips, Wikipedian in Residence and Web Content Specialist at the Children’s Museum of IndianapolisAND the US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator for the Wikimedia Foundation. Impressive. Who is she? What does she do? WHAT'S A WIKIPEDIAN IN RESIDENCE? Should your museum consider one?