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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 20 May 2012 01:40:26 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Building digital capacity for the arts blog</title><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/</link><description>BBC Academy and Arts Council England guidance for the arts sector on how to maximize the creation and distribution of high quality arts content for audiences on digital platforms, including online, mobile and internet protocol television.</description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:15:48 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-GB</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Tips and advice on what video kit to buy</title><category>AV equipment</category><category>Audio visual content</category><dc:creator>Trish Thomas (Arts Council England)</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:53:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/5/17/tips-and-advice-on-what-video-kit-to-buy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:16310529</guid><description><![CDATA[Useful tips to help you make decisions about cameras, sound, editing software and data storage]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-16310529.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>What is it that you want to change?</title><category>Business models</category><category>Creative Industries KTN</category><category>Culture24</category><category>Marcus Romer</category><category>Ogilvy innovation labs</category><category>business models</category><category>wedidthis</category><dc:creator>Guest blogger</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:19:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/29/what-is-it-that-you-want-to-change.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15637766</guid><description><![CDATA[In my pre-seminar commentary I wanted you to ask what is that you want to solve and in turn what is it that you want to change? During the Emerging Business Models For The Built Environment seminar the speakers emphasized this very question and gave a few tips on how to start tackling the change process within your organisation.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15637766.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Seminar 4: Emerging business models for the digital environment - speaker presentations live</title><category>Business models</category><category>audiences</category><category>revenue streams</category><dc:creator>Keran Poonia (Arts Council England)</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:18:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/21/seminar-4-emerging-business-models-for-the-digital-environme.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15524486</guid><description><![CDATA[Speaker presentations from Seminar 4 are now live. You can also view presentations from past Digital Capacity events here. If you were unable to attend or just need a recap audio and video from Seminar 4 will also be available here from 23 March.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15524486.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Submit your artwork online to the Culture Cloud competition</title><category>Culture Cloud</category><category>Digital R&amp;D Fund for Arts &amp; Culture</category><category>NESTA</category><category>New Art Exchange</category><category>audience curation</category><dc:creator>Susan Simmonds (Arts Council England)</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:53:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/19/submit-your-artwork-online-to-the-culture-cloud-competition.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15493711</guid><description><![CDATA[New Art Exchange, in collaboration with technology providers Artfinder, have opened registration for the online Culture Cloud competition. UK- based artists can enter the competition by uploading two dimensional artworks to the project website before 4 May 2012.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15493711.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Micro-donations: the audience as investor</title><category>Business models</category><category>Micro-donations</category><category>NESTA</category><category>Pew Research Center</category><category>crowdfunding</category><category>fundraising</category><category>monetisation</category><dc:creator>Guest blogger</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/9/micro-donations-the-audience-as-investor.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15364839</guid><description><![CDATA[Arts organisations today are faced with the unique challenge of managing expectations from both sides of the business: on the supply side there are private sponsors, individual donors and governments who provide funding and set targets for return on investment, and on the demand side there are consumers who are increasingly asking for more from the price of their ticket.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15364839.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Art and commerce - a powerful synergy?</title><category>Business models</category><category>Naomi Klein</category><category>superbrands</category><dc:creator>Guest blogger</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:43:27 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/9/art-and-commerce-a-powerful-synergy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15364675</guid><description><![CDATA[Art and commerce once existed neatly in separate universes. Besides the artistic flourish designers like Paul Rand brought to the occasional product or logo or advertising campaign, there wasn't much art to speak of in the corporate world. And in the rarefied and sometimes hermetic world of fine art, there was no heretic greater than the sellout.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15364675.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Art vs. commerce</title><category>Business models</category><category>Chris Anderson</category><category>Google Art Project</category><category>Social Business</category><category>Wired magazine</category><category>sustainable business models</category><dc:creator>Guest blogger</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:16:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/9/art-vs-commerce.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15364326</guid><description><![CDATA[Exploring the business case: does money flow naturally from the execution of good ideas or should creative thinking be driven by the desire for sustainable business models within the arts? Should artists think about return-on-investment when creating innovative new ideas for digital platforms; if not, what are the consequences for longer-term funding and sustainability?]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15364326.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Collaborate to generate within arts</title><category>Business models</category><category>collaboration</category><dc:creator>Guest blogger</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:13:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/9/collaborate-to-generate-within-arts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15364272</guid><description><![CDATA[When we started sharing ideas about this article, we realised that we didn’t have to put our sociocultural researcher’s hat on. The status quo of today’s reality provided us with all the inspiration we required.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/rss-comments-entry-15364272.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The challenges and opportunities of virtual museums</title><category>Business models</category><category>Google Art Project</category><category>virtual museums</category><dc:creator>Guest blogger</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:59:41 +0000</pubDate><link>http://digitalcapacity.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/2012/3/9/the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-virtual-museums.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">859618:10080929:15364140</guid><description><![CDATA[As early as 1995, when the virtual technology was not so widespread, The Louvre museum opened its official website to the public. 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