Arts Management and Technology Laboratory
This monthly podcast explores the intersection of technology and arts management through interviews, product reviews, humorous dialogue, and more! The Technology in the Arts podcast is produced by the Arts Management and Technology Lab, a research center of the Master of Arts Management program in Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University. The AMT Lab staff currently includes Dr. Brett Crawford (Executive Director), Lutie Rodriguez (Chief Editor of Research), Angela Johnson (Podcast Producer), B Crittenden (Technology and Interactive Content Manager), and Devyn Hinkle (Social Media and Marketing Manager).

Join Alyssa as she sits down with contributor Helen Boo to talk about the potential impacts of 5G and the Internet of Things on the arts industry across the globe. Together they discuss how these technologies may improve interactive installations, inspire the building of green initiatives, and potential data security concerns for the arts.

Direct download: Helen_Boo_Interview_5G_and_IOT_Apr_2020_release.mp3
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In this episode, Alyssa phones in with Yuri Suzuki, a sound artist, designer, and electronic musician. Together, they discuss the concepts of Yuri’s interactive pieces, how audiences react to them, and how museum and exhibition spaces can host interactive artworks.

Special thanks goes to the Dallas Museum of Art and Pentagram for allowing AMT-Lab to host Yuri Suzuki.

Direct download: Yuri_Suzuki_interview_Apr_2020_release.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:29am EDT

In this episode, Alyssa and Brett sit down with Attack Theatre’s Executive Director, Rebecca Himberger, and Quantum Theater’s Managing Director, Stewart Urist, to chat about different ways to approach project management using technology in an arts organization. Together they discuss the pros and cons of Airtable and Asana, two popular and widely used management platforms, along with the challenges that arise when technology doesn’t quite fit all of an organization’s needs.

Direct download: Airtable_and_Asana_Interview_Apr_2020_release.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:35pm EDT