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ACTION SESSION: Dance's relationship to media (30)
Posted:
May 14, 2005 7:55 PM
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QUESTION 1: HOW TO PROTECT, IMPROVE AND BRAINSTORM NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE MEDIA IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING MEDIA WORLD? (convened by Philip Bither; session merged with...)
QUESTION 2: WHO CAN WE PAY AT WHAT MEDIA DEVICE TO EFFECTIVELY WRITE, CRITIQUE, PROMOTE DANCE & PERFORMANCE? (convened by Robert Haarman)
SUMMARY:
Three action points
1) a letter/e-mail writing advocacy campaign to the two major dailies being both respectful of the coverage of dance they’ve done but being forceful about maintaining that coverage for dance.
Contact: John Munger and Wendy Kaufman who will help coordinate some of the organizing around this effort. Those who write for the dailies will get us the e-mail addresses of the key people to communicate with as we create a broad-based advocacy campaign scheduled for the summer and fall, especially as we move into the fall dance season.
2) Looking at mnartists.org as a new media vehicle that can more effectively used by the dance community
Contact: Lightsey Darst, who writes for mnartists.org will convene a meeting with Colin Rusch, Kathleen and others from the Walker to address how the site can be better utilized for dance and to spark conversation around the pressing issues that face dance as an art form
3) Explore TPT’s Minnesota Channel (an idea that overlapped with the Media Visibility group convened by Craig Harris)
Contact: Maureen Koelsch will meet with Tom Trow to discuss possibilities for getting more exposure for local dance companies and dance in general on TPT
Other areas that deserve more attention to expand audience for dance in Minnesota include:
· commercial radio
· Minnesota Public Radio
· commercial studios
· dance competitions
SESSION NOTES:
What should happen concerning this topic:
I. Letter/email/advocacy campaign to 2 major dailies to support dance. Wendy Kaufman-coordinate. Camille LeFevre and Linda Shapiro-providing contact info. John Munger-drafting letter to dance orgs and audiences. Leah-email everyone's e-mail. Southern Dance List to communicate instructions, plans. Summer/Fall 2005
II. MN Artists - Explore increased usability - new uses for dance - MTG to be held (Lightsey Darst & Philip Bither with Kathleen Kvern & Colin Rusch). Info to be conveyed on Southern site.
III. Explore TPT's MN Channel - Maureen K to meet with Tom Trow and get word out to Dance Community.
MPR/AM Radio/Commercial Studios & Dance Competitions - expanded coverage - exposure.
Names of those interested in assisting with this opportunity:
Wendy Kaufman
Camille LeFevre
Linda Shapiro
John Munger
Leah
Lightsey Darst
Maureen Koelsch
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