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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for February 2009: Mary Temple

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Shelley Bernstein

We all know this feeling, right? When you walk into an exhibition and there’s one work that really stops you in your tracks? On a recent trip to Pittsburgh, it happened to me at the Mattress Factory‘s Inner and Outer … Continue reading…

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How do you convince a free content advocate (like me) to join 1stfans?

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Shelley Bernstein

As Will Cary notes in his post we’ve seen plenty of feedback with regard to the 1stfans Twitter Art Feed. Will and I had been saying we’d blog about our experiences, so here we go! I hit my head up … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed as a Membership benefit

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Will Cary

One bit of confusion that we have begun to see (<– 4 links) regarding the 1stfans Twitter Art Feed is the notion that we are “monetizing” twitter because we are “charging people” to access the feed. I think there are … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for January 2009: An Xiao

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Will Cary

In the same spirit that we asked Swoon to launch 1stfans in person (that is to say, with the Museum’s existing community in mind), we are delighted to announce that An Xiao is going to be the first artist on … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed & open call

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

One of the things we are really excited about with the launch of 1stfans is giving these new members something they can really get into. Each month this will include a new event in-person at each Target First Saturday and … Continue reading…

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getting to know our 1stfans

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

It’s funny, if you know me, I’m sure you can imagine that I would have had a total fit if someone came into my office pitching an “web 2.0″ membership (yes, yes, go ahead and LOL at the thought of … Continue reading…

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introducing 1stfans: a socially networked museum membership

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Will Cary

Working in Membership means my job is to get people excited about and involved with the Museum. In that way, my job is just as much community-builder as it is fundraiser. Though our Membership base is sizable and diverse, I’ve … Continue reading…

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Twitter?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

What’s wrong with this picture? As it turns out, a lot. At the October 6th Target First Saturday, we decided to experiment with Twitter and this post will take you through the first wave of our experience. As with all … Continue reading…

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