In AAM’s January/February 2018 issue of Museum, they shared insider tips on how museum CEOs and board chairs can work together to optimize their fundraising capability. Read on to learn how to increase your fundraising efficiency and improve the bond between your trustees, board chair, and leadership team!
Why Every Museum Should Make Data Part of Its DNA
In the digital age, museums and nonprofits are constantly looking for new tools and approaches to improve the various pillars of their operation. From collections to marketing, education, fundraising, and all things in between, there is no denying how valuable technology and access to data has become.
How Your Museum or Nonprofit Can Benefit from the Loyalty Loop
Like everyone, your museum or nonprofit is always looking for new ways to more effectively attract, engage, and retain your visitors, members, and patrons. Ready to give new meaning to the notion of customer loyalty? Enter… The Loyalty Loop!
6 Things You Didn’t Know About the NEA
What do Hamilton, Sundance Film Festival, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial have in common?
These world-renowned and celebrated artistic endeavors would not exist if not for the initial support from the National Endowment for the Arts!
The NEA is an independent federal agency that works to give people across America the opportunity to participate in and experience the arts.The NEA funds artistic events, concerts, performances, exhibitions and readings, and also awards grants for research on the impact and value of the arts in the United States. While these amazing and disparate groups have all received funding through the NEA, the future of the agency is uncertain; the arts are under attack.
Carnegie Mellon's Arts Management & Technology Labs Interview with Cuseum: Digital Membership
Our CEO was recently interviewed by Carnegie Mellon University’s Arts Management & Technology Lab about our latest product. Read on for rest of the story!
Software for Museums: Build, Buy, or Platform?
Working on digital projects at your museum is a lot like building a house. But just like building a house, there isn’t just one specific way to go about it. If you work at a cultural institution looking to take advantage of the fruits of the digital era, there are many options and paths you can take.
Your Museum’s App Might Be Too Big
Cuseum Powers Mobile App for the Largest Contemporary Art Museum in the Country: MASS MoCA
This past Memorial Day weekend marked a historic moment for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) as they became the largest contemporary art museum in the United States upon the opening of their newest building.
North Carolina Museum of Art Launches Mobile App to Provide Themed Tours for Visitors
Timken Museum of Art Enhances Visitor Experience with Launch of New Mobile App
We’re proud to add the Timken Museum of Art to the Cuseum family with the announcement of their new mobile app!
Leaping Beyond Best Practices for Membership & Development
At last week’s AAM (American Alliance of Museums) Annual Conference, museum professionals from around the world gathered in St. Louis to present and exchange ideas to further the impact and evolution of the museum sector.
Success as a Service: exploring the collaboration between Estimote and Cuseum
We recently sat down with our friends over at Estimote for a chat about mobile engagement at museums. Read on for rest of the interview!
Pérez Art Museum Miami Launches Mobile App
Quick Tips for Installing Beacons
Cuseum CEO shares forecast on Artificial Intelligence in "Museum Practice”
Cuseum’s CEO was recently quoted in the Museum Practice article “Using AI to Understand Audiences.” Ciecko forecasts his view on how artificial intelligence will impact audience development and fundraising in the museum, nonprofit, and cultural sector.
Optimizing Membership for the Digital Age: Introducing Digital Membership Cards
Partnering with Johns Hopkins University for Hands-On Learning
What better a way to learn something new than doing it first-hand? In January, Cuseum worked closely with Johns Hopkins University’s Museum Studies Graduate Program to embark on hands-on learning collaboration. One of their core projects focused on producing mobile content and thematic tours for visitors to the San Diego Museum of Man. Students completed the program with not only deeper knowledge of new digital tools for engagement, but also tangible proof-of-concept: a mobile app in hand.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Launches New Mobile App
Cuseum extends a warm welcome to our newest partner Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art!
5 Creative Ways Museums Leveraged Social Media on Giving Tuesday
Earlier in the week we celebrated Giving Tuesday, one of the biggest days of the year for nonprofits to engage the masses to open their wallets to charitable giving. This year, over $168 million was raised as result of this global initiative. Museums around the globe made their appeal over various channels such as email campaigns, phone calls, and of course: social media.
After Hours at the Museum: Trends in Adult Programming
On Tuesday night, members of the Cuseum team trotted over to Old North Church to attend the “After Hours at the Museum: Trends in Adult Programming” panel hosted by the Greater Boston Museum Educators Roundtable.