Arts & IT | Arts Services | Blogging, Websites, Content Management Systems | Client Relationship Management Software | Email and Web Newsletters | Event Management | Facebook | Fundraising | Google | Images and Copyright | Multimedia | OAKS | Presentation Resources | Project Resources | Scholarly Resources | Software| Social Media Tools | Social Bookmarking | Syndication (RSS) | Twitter | Wikipedia | Wireless Access | Writing
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- Technology Adoption and Implementation in Arts Organizatons (pdf)
- Palmetto Technology Hub: Free technology training and support for nonprofits (url)
- TechSoup.org: A technology site geared towards nonprofit organizations.
Arts Services
- American Arts Alliance
National arts advocacy organization whose membership is made up of arts organizations. - Americans for the Arts
The Council’s parent organization and the nation’s leading arts information clearinghouse with a 40-year record of objective arts industry research. - Charleston Arts, SC – Tools for Arts Professionals
Includes: Auditions, Calls for Submissions, Grant Opportunities, Internship Opportunities, Job Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities - Palmetto Technology Hub – Free Tech Help for Non-Profits
PATH’s mission is to provide technology support and resources to the South Carolina lowcountry not-for-profit community.
Blogging, Websites, Content Management Systems
- Posting to the ArtTech Blog (pdf)
- Delicious and RSS for Your Blog (pdf)
- Adding Meebo Chat to Your Blog or Web Page (pdf)
- Forms – HTML Form Generator (url)
- Blogging at WordPress.com (pdf)
- Kompozer – Free Open Source Web Editor (Mac and PC) (url)
- Beyond the Code: 25 Best Nonprofit Websites (url)
- W3Schools – Online Web Tutorials (url)
- OSWD: Open Source Web Design is a site on the internet for the sharing of web designs. (url)
- Firebug: Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of web development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page. (url)
- College of Charleston Student Web Pages
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Settings for Student Web Pages
- FTP Client: Filezilla
Client Relationship Management Software (Source: Technology in the Arts)
- CiviCRM – A web-based CRM designed for advocacy, non-profit and non-governmental groups – Allows you to record and manage information about your constituents, track and execute donations, events or any type of correspondence
- Convio – An integrated approach to engaging your constituents online – Software suite includes applications for fundraising, advocacy, event fundraising, ecommerce, tribute/memorial sites and more
- Kintera – Provides integrated, on-demand marketing, donor management and accounting solutions for nonprofit, government, education and corporate sectors
- Organizer’s Database – Designed by a nonprofit for nonprofits – generate labels, print thank yous, or identify expiring members, track interests and demographics using custom codes effortlessly
- Salesforce – Software-as-a-service solutions for sales, service, marketing, and call center operations that streamlines customer relationship management
- SugarCRM – Create, manage, and monitor multiple applications from one console – Software that allows companies to more customize and integrate customer-facing business processes to build and maintain relationships
- Tessitura – An arts-focused constituent relationship management tool for ticketing, fundraising and marketing (Listen to Technology in the Arts podcast episode #6, featuring CAMT’s interview with Tessitura rep Brian Feldman)
- Introduction to HTML email and Web Newsletters (pdf)
- MailChimp: free – Store up to 1,000 subscribers. Send up to 6,000 emails a month.
- Campaign Monitor: Pay per campaign. Each campaign costs $5 plus 1¢ for each recipient.
- Free HTML templates
- Social Sharing – New Service
- ConstantContact: fee/60 Day FREE Trial Includes:Full access to all features of the product you select with up to 100 contacts* for Email Marketing, up to 10 registrants* for Event Marketing, up to 100 survey responses* for Online Survey
For more information on these tools, review “A Few Good Registration Tools” by Laura S. Quinn
- No-Frills Registration Tools
- Eventbrite (free)
- PayPal
- Brown Paper Tickets
- For More Complex Events and Conferences
- The Very Unofficial Facebook Privacy Manual (url/scribd)
- The 10 Facebook Privacy Settings You Need To Know (url/actively updated)
- Download Your Entire Facebook History With The New Data Downloader (url)
- How to Make a Facebook Page (url)
- The ArtTech Facebook Page (url)
- Creating a short name and 25 fans (url)
- Facebook Help Pages (url)
- Facebook Badges (url)
- Facebook Static FBML FAQ / Tutorial (url)
- Social RSS on Facebook (url)
- OpenSource Alternatives: Diaspora Alpha
- razoo: No setup costs or subscriptions fees for nonprofits to receive donations. Razoo provides a cost-effective platform for nonprofits to engage with supporters and raise funds for their organizations. Razoo’s partnership with U.S. Bank allows us them process credit and debit card transactions at a flat rate of 2.9%. For more information, visit the FAQ.
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: National newspaper that focuses on philanthropy and trends in nonprofits.
- Council On Foundations: Membership organization of more than 2000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide.
- Foundation Center: Offers digest of fundraising news, grantmaker information, an online library, and a marketplace of fundraising-related books, CD-ROMs and seminars.
- Grantsmanship Center: Offers grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofits.
- Institute of Museum and Library Services: An independent, federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners. Supports all types of museums, from art and history to science and zoos, and all types of libraries and archives, from public and academic to research and school.
- National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts—both new and established—bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.
- National Endowment for the Humanities: Independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation and public programs in the humanities.
- Personal Start Pages: iGoogle (pdf)
- The Nonprofit Power User Guide to Google Docs (url)
- Google Apps: Cost Effective Tools For Your Organization (url)
- Art Project by Google
- Google Talk Chatback Badge (create) for website or blog (url)
- Install Google Voice and Video Chat (url) | Demo of How it Works (url/video)
- Makeuseof.com Guide to Google+ (G+ Hangouts explained on page 16)
- Introduction to G+ by Maggie Marystone (GoogleDoc)
- Install Google Voice and Video Chat (url) | Demo of How it Works (url/video)
- Creative Commons and Creative Commons Search (url)
- How To Search & Credit Properly-Licensed Photos On Flickr [Firefox] (url)
- Flickr CC Attribution Helper | Download the Script (url)
Marketing
- ArtsMarketing.org: An excellent marketing source for nonprofit arts organizations.
- Captions (Video)
- Caption it Yourself: Basic Guidelines for Busy Teachers, Families, and Others Who Shoot Their Own Video. Includes links to software and general definitions.
- Image Sharing: Flickr
- iMovie
- iLIfe11 Resources Page from Apple (select the product from the drop-down box located under Support on the top right of the page)
- Windows Movie Maker
- Audacity
- Podcasting
- Video Sharing Sites
Click the link to view the video tutorial for each topic
- OAKS browser check for your personal computer. (url)
- OAKS Login Page (url)
- OAKS Overview for Students – Logging in and Course Navigation (v10) (video)
- OAKS Overview for Students – Course Content (v10) (video)
- OAKS Overview for Students – Communication Tools: Chat, Classlist, Discussions (v10) (video)
- OAKS Student Overview – Grades Tools: Checklist, Dropbox, Grades, Quizzes and Surveys (v10) (video)
- OAKS Student Overview – Management Tools: Attendance, Calendar, and Groups (v10) (video)
- Prezi
- VoiceThread
Podcasting Resources
- What is a Podcast? (pdf/googledoc)
- iTunes (pdf/googledoc)
- Podcasting How-To (pdf/googledoc)
- Audacity (pdf/googledoc)
- Garageband 08 (pdf/googledoc) iLife11 (Apple tutorial/web)
- Windows Movie Maker (XP) – Video Podcasts (googledoc) | Windows Movie Maker /Vista (url)
- iMovie 08 – Video Podcast (pdf/googledoc) iLife11 (Apple tutorial/web)
- Podcasting Legal Guide (url)
- Observation Paper Topic Form (googledoc)
- Observation Paper Guidelines and Grading Rubric (googledoc)
- Artist Artist Paper Topic and 1 Paragraph Description Form (googledoc)
- Art/Artist Paper Guidelines (googledoc)
- Art/Artist Paper Grading Rubric (googledoc)
- Art/Artist Paper Peer Review Guidelines (googledoc)
- Art/Artist Paper SAMPLE Peer Review Form (googledoc)
- OWL Purdue APA citation style guide (url)
- What is an Annotated Bibliography? (GoogleDoc)
- Arts Management Research Guide
- Public Administration Research Guide
- Art History Research Guide
- Business Research Guide
- Communication Research Guide
- Computer Science Research Guide
- Music Research Guide
- Studio Art Research Guide
- Theater Research Guide
- Citation Styles Research Guide
- Copyright Research Guide
Software Updates
- Keeping Your System Up To Date (GoogleDoc)
- Social Bookmarking – Delicious at a Glance (pdf)
- Class Diigo Group – http://groups.diigo.com/group/art_tech
- Twitter to Facebook: 5 Ways to Post to Both
- How to post Twitter tweets onto Facebook Fan Page Wall and Profile status update
- PUBA 663 Arts and Technology Research Guide > Research Tools and Strategies
- Using RSS to keep up with Scholarly Research
- Google Reader Tutorial
- iGoogle page Tutorial & Personal Start Page Instructional Handout: iGoogle (pdf)
- How to Create a Twitter Account (url)
- Twitter: MakeUseOf | The Complete Guide to Twitter (pdf)
or read it online on Scribd.combyMark O’Neill
- Animoto: Create videos without a video camera (url)
- Windows Movie Maker (XP) – Video Podcasts (googledoc) | Windows Movie Maker /Vista (url)
- iMovie 08 – Video Podcast (pdf/googledoc) iLife11 (Apple tutorial/web)
- Creating a Wikipedia Entry for your Organization
- To auto-magically configure your computer to connect to the CampusWide wireless network, visit http://wireless.cofc.edu/. You can connect to this URL from any location, as long as you are connected to the internet. If you have problems using the automated system above, instructions for connecting to the campus wide wireless network are available below. You can also visit the Student Computing Support Desk at the Addlestone Library for assistance.