Elliott Bledsoe
@elliottbledsoe.bsky.social
I am the grumpy cat of arts marketing! 😼
ATM doing stuff w/ BlakDance + others.
President of @wmau.bsky.social and Co-lead of @creativecommonsau.bsky.social.
@elliottbledsoe on most things.
#ArtsMarketing #Copyright #Tech
On Turrbal/Jagera land.
He/him.
ATM doing stuff w/ BlakDance + others.
President of @wmau.bsky.social and Co-lead of @creativecommonsau.bsky.social.
@elliottbledsoe on most things.
#ArtsMarketing #Copyright #Tech
On Turrbal/Jagera land.
He/him.
Kate Larsen: As we are now governing in a polycrisis; we have fewer people making bigger decisions in situations with greater complexity. #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Kate Larsen: As we are now governing in a polycrisis; we have fewer people making bigger decisions in situations with greater complexity. #FACT2026
It is interesting a question (comment?) says Australia is disconnected from this kind of work. Actually, there are many artists and organisations working at the intersection of arts, science and technology: ANAT www.anat.org.au, Science Gallery Melbourne, melbourne.sciencegallery.com, #FACT2026
ANAT expedites experimentation and innovation across art, science and technology
ANAT is a global leader in brokering opportunities for artists to work with science and technology partners. We understand collaboration, research and experimentation are the bedrock of innovation.
www.anat.org.au
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 AM
It is interesting a question (comment?) says Australia is disconnected from this kind of work. Actually, there are many artists and organisations working at the intersection of arts, science and technology: ANAT www.anat.org.au, Science Gallery Melbourne, melbourne.sciencegallery.com, #FACT2026
Me to everything thing that Caitlin McGrane and Jacina Leong are saying! #FACT2026
a group of cartoon characters sitting in a theater including fry
ALT: a group of cartoon characters sitting in a theater including fry
media.tenor.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Me to everything thing that Caitlin McGrane and Jacina Leong are saying! #FACT2026
It's great that the Toolkit for Qualitative Audience Engagement is interested in and encouraging understanding, consideration and capture of informal data. As an arts marketing consultant I tell organisations often that their public face staff are a crucial source of data. Include them! #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
It's great that the Toolkit for Qualitative Audience Engagement is interested in and encouraging understanding, consideration and capture of informal data. As an arts marketing consultant I tell organisations often that their public face staff are a crucial source of data. Include them! #FACT2026
Caitlin McGrane and Jacina Leong: GLAMs are collecting formal and informal data about audiences through feedback surveys, evaluation processes, etc as well as chats with front of house (FOH) staff, observations on how and where people linger, etc. #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Caitlin McGrane and Jacina Leong: GLAMs are collecting formal and informal data about audiences through feedback surveys, evaluation processes, etc as well as chats with front of house (FOH) staff, observations on how and where people linger, etc. #FACT2026
I totally agree that people, time and expertise are needed for any arts digital project (sexy or unsexy!) It is interesting to reflect though that marketing of AI leans heavily into the idea that it can overcome those same barriers with efficiently. We must keep an eye on the hype cycles. #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I totally agree that people, time and expertise are needed for any arts digital project (sexy or unsexy!) It is interesting to reflect though that marketing of AI leans heavily into the idea that it can overcome those same barriers with efficiently. We must keep an eye on the hype cycles. #FACT2026
Megan Lawrence: For access and inclusion we need to be thinking more about multi-sensory ways of experiencing collections material. #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Megan Lawrence: For access and inclusion we need to be thinking more about multi-sensory ways of experiencing collections material. #FACT2026
Reposted by Elliott Bledsoe
Do you believe in life after The Intersection of Art and Technology?
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
February 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Do you believe in life after The Intersection of Art and Technology?
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
I think the fact that we need a term called 'middleware' to explain software that bridges two or more software systems speaks volumes about the IT realities for so many GLAMs! #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I think the fact that we need a term called 'middleware' to explain software that bridges two or more software systems speaks volumes about the IT realities for so many GLAMs! #FACT2026
Megan Lawrence: The residency allowed me to explore the question of how we might build a useable interface to the Australian Museum's 22 million science specimens? #FACT2026
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Megan Lawrence: The residency allowed me to explore the question of how we might build a useable interface to the Australian Museum's 22 million science specimens? #FACT2026
Edwina Green: Seeing ancestoral items in international collections was not possible without this residency. I wanted to steal all the items back! #FACT2026
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Edwina Green: Seeing ancestoral items in international collections was not possible without this residency. I wanted to steal all the items back! #FACT2026
The AMaGA International Residencies sound like a transformative opportunity for GLAM professionals.
amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Even...
#FACT2026
amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Even...
#FACT2026
AMaGA International Residencies 2025
amaga.org.au
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The AMaGA International Residencies sound like a transformative opportunity for GLAM professionals.
amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Even...
#FACT2026
amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Even...
#FACT2026
OMG totally, George! Too many examples! #FACT2026
Yes and we have so many examples of poor partnerships where cultural organisations give away their value for $$$. How do we not compromise who we are as organisations when working with others? Mining money is Australia is a good example.
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
OMG totally, George! Too many examples! #FACT2026
Sofia Widmann: Collective intelligence is what is needed when you need to get to new solutions quickly. Museum Booster brings museum leaders together to collaborate. #FACT2026
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Sofia Widmann: Collective intelligence is what is needed when you need to get to new solutions quickly. Museum Booster brings museum leaders together to collaborate. #FACT2026
Reposted by Elliott Bledsoe
Hmmm. Yes there are opportunities for other sectors to learn from us, but we don’t have capacity to attend their conferences and sympathise with their vulnerabilities. We need to strengthen our own resilience, gain more active understandings of our policy and political landscape, and act. #FACT2026
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Hmmm. Yes there are opportunities for other sectors to learn from us, but we don’t have capacity to attend their conferences and sympathise with their vulnerabilities. We need to strengthen our own resilience, gain more active understandings of our policy and political landscape, and act. #FACT2026
There's a lot of discussion about reframing problems as opportunities and partnering with unexpected industries. Of course, an important part of that is ensuring values alignment. How many GLAMs and arts organisations have an ethical sponsorship policy? #FACT2026
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
There's a lot of discussion about reframing problems as opportunities and partnering with unexpected industries. Of course, an important part of that is ensuring values alignment. How many GLAMs and arts organisations have an ethical sponsorship policy? #FACT2026
Museums and libraries funding in the US falls into line with Trump, The Washington Post lays off a third of staff and AI caricatures flood the socials.
WTF now?! #21 – Thursday 5–Wednesday 11 February 2026
Museums and libraries funding fall into line with Trump, The Washington Post lays off a third of staff and AI caricatures flood the socials.
elliottbledsoe.wtf
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Museums and libraries funding in the US falls into line with Trump, The Washington Post lays off a third of staff and AI caricatures flood the socials.
John O'Shea: Videogames belong in museums. Not because they are 'important' enough to be there but so our constituents see their lives and communities reflected back to them. #FACT2026
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
John O'Shea: Videogames belong in museums. Not because they are 'important' enough to be there but so our constituents see their lives and communities reflected back to them. #FACT2026