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Posts Tagged: Business Unusual Innovation Story Contest

The Object Stories gallery at the Portland Art Museum.
Contests and Polls

Contest Winner: Portland Art Museum’s Object Stories!

By Karina Mangu-Ward
Jan 7, 2013

PAM’s project has won the popular vote in our “Business Unusual” story contest and will be featured in our Innovation Stories collection.

Contests and Polls

Results Announced! “Business Unusual” Innovation Story Contest

By Karina Mangu-Ward
Dec 5, 2012

Go vote for the story you’d like to see featured on ArtsFwd!

Donations through power2give.org made it possible for more than 10,000 students to visit Discovery Place, Charlotte’s preeminent science education center.
Contests and Polls

Finalist: Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg

By Laura Sharpe
Dec 5, 2012

Connecting donors to specific arts and cultural projects through their new on-line giving site, power2give.org.

Contestants compete during CMA’s Game Show
Contests and Polls

Finalist: Columbus Museum of Art

By Jennifer Poleon
Dec 5, 2012

A bold strategic decision to reframe their role as “community resource”.

From “Beyond the Diagnosis”
Contests and Polls

Finalist: Cornerstone Theater Company

By Natalie Conneely
Dec 5, 2012

Providing new pathways to creating meaningful social change.

Intersection's Art Gallery, a collaboration with Hub Bay Area
Contests and Polls

Finalist: Intersection for the Arts

By Deborah Cullinan
Dec 5, 2012

A new home at The Hub and a whole new phase of exploration and convergence.

A visitor in the Object Stories gallery encounters the large display depicting community members who have recorded stories about personal objects.
Contests and Polls

Finalist: Portland Art Museum

By Jess Park
Dec 5, 2012

Pushing the boundaries of the traditional role of the visitor and what is worthy of being exhibited in a gallery space.

The multidisciplinary permanent exhibition featuring the history of the Research Studio and work by artists who were connected with the space.
Contests and Polls

Submission of Excellence: Art & History Museums–Maitland

By Andrea Cox
Dec 5, 2012

A conversation that started about sharing a copier turned into a full fledged merger.

Contests and Polls

Submission of Excellence: Global Action Project

By Meghan McDermott
Dec 5, 2012

Developing a culture of critique and affirmation to build a healthy, responsive organizational culture.

Twitter picture of University of Evansville in Indiana gathered for a #NEWPLAY TV livestreaming watch party of an event taking place on the other side of the country.
Contests and Polls

Submission of Excellence: HowlRound

By Vijay Mathew
Dec 5, 2012

#NEWPLAY TV, a free livestreaming channel to aggregate and amplify the new works theater sector’s local efforts onto a national and global platform.

Contests and Polls

Submission of Excellence: Walker Art Center

By Ryan French
Dec 5, 2012

A new website makes visible the Walker’s role as a producer and purveyor of content and a voice in the landscape of contemporary culture.

A scene from Woolly Mammoth's "The Vibrator Play"
Contests and Polls

Submission of Excellence: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

By Sabrina Thornton
Dec 5, 2012

A new strategy for audience and community engagement – the Connectivity Department.

Contests and Polls

Story Contest: Intriguing Approaches

By Karina Mangu-Ward
Dec 5, 2012

We’ve selected these 5 Intriguing Approaches we thought you would find interesting.

Announcements

Announcement: Liz Lerman and Deepa Gupta to Judge “Business Unusual” Contest

By Karina Mangu-Ward
Jun 28, 2012

                      We are pleased to announce that Liz Lerman, choreographer and founder of … Continue reading →

Announcements

Announcement: Nina Simon and Janet Brown to Judge “Business Unusual” Contest

By Karina Mangu-Ward
Jun 19, 2012

We are pleased to announce that Janet Brown, Executive Director for Grantsmakers in the Arts, and Nina Simon, Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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