Comments on: The new Art Gallery of Alberta http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710 As if these people didn't already have enough. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Art Gallery of Alberta Social Media Tour – Adam Snider - Writer for Hire http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710&cpage=1#comment-25889 Art Gallery of Alberta Social Media Tour – Adam Snider - Writer for Hire Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:01:53 +0000 http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710#comment-25889 [...] Sasano criticizes the way that the AGA handled the social media tour, as well as giving some commentary and constructive criticism about the building (rather than [...] [...] Sasano criticizes the way that the AGA handled the social media tour, as well as giving some commentary and constructive criticism about the building (rather than [...]

]]> By: mari http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710&cpage=1#comment-25885 mari Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:47:35 +0000 http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710#comment-25885 Sorry Mack, I don't mean to seem ungrateful. Thanks for pushing for this. I just know the AGA could do better to accommodate non-affiliated arts writers who aren't just there to gawk. The Edmonton Opera is fantastic with this, targeting bloggers who have some knowledge (or interest) in what they have to present. I think what bloggers have to understand is that they have to earn some credibility before they are allowed any kind of access. On the other side of it, the arts organizations need to vet the writers of the blogs to understand their context, just like they scan traditional news to target their press releases appropriately. It just sucks that, right now, we're regarded as yokels not worthy of the real goods. Sorry Mack, I don’t mean to seem ungrateful. Thanks for pushing for this.

I just know the AGA could do better to accommodate non-affiliated arts writers who aren’t just there to gawk. The Edmonton Opera is fantastic with this, targeting bloggers who have some knowledge (or interest) in what they have to present.

I think what bloggers have to understand is that they have to earn some credibility before they are allowed any kind of access. On the other side of it, the arts organizations need to vet the writers of the blogs to understand their context, just like they scan traditional news to target their press releases appropriately.

It just sucks that, right now, we’re regarded as yokels not worthy of the real goods.

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710&cpage=1#comment-25884 Mack D. Male Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:22:54 +0000 http://www.marisasano.ca/?p=710#comment-25884 I think the AGA took a great step forward today by giving local bloggers a tour of the building. It certainly opens the door for future interactions! At the very least, they're way ahead of other local organizations who ignore the social media community entirely, so I think they deserve some credit for that. They want people walking through the doors, and if that means protecting the exhibits, so be it! I'm glad you could make it today Mari, but I'm sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy yourself more. I think the AGA took a great step forward today by giving local bloggers a tour of the building. It certainly opens the door for future interactions! At the very least, they’re way ahead of other local organizations who ignore the social media community entirely, so I think they deserve some credit for that.

They want people walking through the doors, and if that means protecting the exhibits, so be it!

I’m glad you could make it today Mari, but I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy yourself more.

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