Newsletters

WolfBrown publishes On Our Minds, our signature newsletter, about six times a year, and three specialty newsletters corresponding to specific communities of practice that we aim to support sector-wide. On Our Minds is a great way of keeping up with our consultants and the ideas and issues defining their work. Those of you interested in lifelong arts learning will want to subscribe to Amplifying Creative Opportunities. If research on audiences and audience development is an input to your work, sign up for Audience Outlook Monitor to get information about our free calendar of professional development activities. And if you’d like to keep abreast of new developments in immersive entertainment experiences, sign up for Immersed in the Future. We look forward to staying in touch.

On Our Minds

On Our Minds is our signature newsletter for sharing what’s new at WolfBrown. Published about six times a year, it provides a lively platform for our consultants’ updates and findings.

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Exploring the Shifting Landscape of Accessibility: A Researcher’s Perspective

ISSUE 30 • October 2024

By John Carnwath, Associate Principal In recent years, the term “accessibility” has increasingly permeated discussions in the arts and culture sector, spurring reflection, innovation, and change. At WolfBrown, >>

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Prioritizing Young Board Members

ISSUE 23 • April 2024

written by Dr. Thomas Wolf and Kathleen Hill, along with interviews with Sebastian Ruth of Community MusicWorks and representatives of New Haven Symphony Orchestra How important is it >>

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Recruiting Young Board Members: Why Should it Matter?

ISSUE 23 • April 2024

By Dr. Thomas Wolf This post is part of a series examining more youth leadership in the arts. Some years ago, the same year I turned sixty, I >>

Audience Outlook Monitor

Join our Audience Outlook Monitor community. Be the first to learn about new and important research on audiences and audience development. You can find out more about all of our surveys on the Audience Outlook Monitor website.

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The Atomization of Loyalty and the Future of Customer Relationships in the Performing Arts

ISSUE 26 • June 2024

By Alan Brown This post was published in connection with an upcoming session at the 79th Annual Conference of the League of American Orchestras, June 6-8 in Houston, Texas. >>

Announcing the 2024 Demographics and Buyer Behavior Survey Cohort

ISSUE 29 • May 2024

Attention: Marketing, Development, Board teams Demographics and Buyer Behavior Survey Cohort We invite you to attend an informational session on April 22, 2024, at 4:00 – 5:00 PM EDT | 1:00 >>

Introducing Communications And Media Use Survey (2024)

ISSUE 33 • June 2024

Attention: Marketing and communications teams Communications and Media Use Survey Cohort We invite you to attend a free informational session on June 24 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT | 11:00 >>

Immersed in the Future

WolfBrown’s new community of practice is designed to support nonprofit arts organizations as they navigate the complex programmatic space of augmented, immersive, and virtual experiences. We hope you find Immersed in the Future rewarding and invite you to join in!

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New Spaces, Promising Partnerships, and a Bankruptcy

ISSUE 6 • October 2023

This summer gave me a much-anticipated break – a time to reflect and assess the rapidly evolving landscape of immersive experiences. Rather than overwhelming you with updates on >>

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Bridging Realities and the Future of Digital Arts Content

ISSUE 5 • June 2023

Coming out of the pandemic, nonprofit arts organizations are struggling to make sense of digital programming opportunities moving forward. Some have altogether abandoned digital initiatives undertaken during the >>

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Elevating Storytelling and Emotional Connection in Immersive Design

ISSUE 4 • May 2023

As my research into the immersive paradigm goes deeper and deeper, I’m continually reminded that we are three-dimensional human beings. We do not inhabit a flat, two-dimensional world; >>

Amplifying Creative Opportunities

WolfBrown’s Amplifying Creative Opportunities team will be reporting on, linking to, discussing, and debating what it really takes to throw open the doors of arts and culture. Our specialty newsletter will explore inclusive practices—from lullabies with young families to end-of-life art-making, conducted in collaborative and expansive ways. Join us!

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Teach with GIVE: Accessible Arts Learning In and Beyond Classrooms

ISSUE 3 • September 2024

Breaking Barriers Discover how the GIVE (Growing Inclusivity for Vibrant Engagement) initiative is transforming classrooms and arts education by promoting inclusivity for neurodiverse learners. Through its innovative resources, >>

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Supporting Creative Pathways: Insights from the Bloomberg Arts Internship Program in Boston

ISSUE 3 • September 2024

On-the-ground Here Anusha Mohan shares her experience supporting creative pathways through her position as Research and Project Manager in Arts and Culture at WolfBrown. Anusha supports several projects >>

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Ghetto Film School Re-invents Admissions

ISSUE 3 • April 2024

Re-tooling the Trade Gaining entry into an award-winning, highly-competitive arts program is often a marathon of submitting transcripts, writing a personal statement, submitting a portfolio, or taking an >>