Swine Palace Offers Free Workshops on New Media for Non-Profits
Presentations by Acclaimed CAMT of Carnegie Mellon

Swine Palace will be hosting seminars on new marketing tools for local non–profit organizations presented by David Dombrosky.  Mr. Dombrosky is the Executive Director of the acclaimed Center for Arts Management and Technology which is an applied research center at Carnegie Mellon University.  The two workshops will take place on June 19 in the auditorium at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine on Skip Bertman Drive. Visit www.vetmed.lsu.edu/map.htm for directions. Park across the street from the Vet School in the LSU lots. LSU Parking will not ticket cars in those lots on Friday.

The scheduled workshops are:
9:00 -10:30 AM Public Workshop #1 (Free or Low Cost Technology Solutions)
10:45 - 12:15 PM Public Workshop #2 (Social Networking Strategies)

These workshops are free and open to the public but there are a limited number of seats available.  To reserve a seat at the workshops contact Vastine Stabler at 578-9278.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Social Media & the Arts: From Experiment to Strategy - Over the past few years, arts organizations have been experimenting with ways in which to use online social networks and social media sites to engage and expand their audiences.  So how do we move from experiment to strategy?  This workshop takes a close look at a number of social media and networking sites with a focus on how arts organizations can strategically decide which sites to use and how to utilize them for your organization.

Low Cost (or No Cost!) Technology for Arts Organizations - Between the worldwide economic downturn and the fast-paced, ever-changing nature of technology, it is more important than ever for cultural organizations to make the most of the resources available to them.  In this session, we will discuss a variety of online tools to help your organization.  We will also explore online resources for identifying low-cost (or no-cost!) technology solutions as well as resources for comparing potential solutions to find the right fit for your cultural organization.  Attendees will leave with a new toolbox for finding the answers to their technology needs and challenges.

David Dombrosky is the Executive Director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology, an applied research center at Carnegie Mellon University investigating ways in which technology can improve and enhance the practice of arts management and, when appropriate, developing technology solutions that meet critical needs in the field.  David writes for the blog Technology in the Arts  and has presented technology workshops and panels for a number of arts conventions – most recently for the College Art Association, Alabama Dance Festival, Grantmakers in the Arts, and the Performing Arts Exchange.  Additionally, he teaches seminars on conflict management and a course on cultural policy and advocacy for Carnegie Mellon’s Master of Arts Management program.  Prior to joining the CAMT team, David spent eight years at the Southern Arts Federation, where he designed and managed both regional and national programs in the visual, performing, media and literary arts.  David currently serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture as well as the Art + Technology Advisory Committee for the Pittsburgh Technology Council.  In 2007, David received the Emerging Leader Award from Americans for the Arts.  He holds a M.A. in Communication Studies and B.A. degrees in Psychology and Speech Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Supported by a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional support provided by the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation