What are examples of ways artists can leverage technology and how might the Philadelphia artistic community differentiate itself that way were topics of conversation during a panel discussion I moderated Tuesday night. Held by Creative Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, in its gallery space at City Hall, [...]
More »Today is the deadline to put 150 words together that could help change the direction of arts in Philadelphia. The Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia is a three-year, $9 million initiative of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. We’re seeking the best ideas in the arts. We’re investing $9 million, to be matched by [...]
More »By Christopher Wink | Tue, Feb. 24, 2009 | Philadelphia Inquirer On Valentine’s Day, Pennsylvania Ballet staff members stood in the Merriam Theater’s lobby handing out coasters that bore what might have seemed a strange suggestion coming from an arts organization: Go to our YouTube channel. What the mostly graying matinee audience made of the [...]
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Christopher Wink is the co-founder of publishing strategy firm Technically Media and its technology news sites Technically Philly and Technically Baltimore. In that capacity, I am a lead organizer of Philly Tech Week, Baltimore Innovation Week, BarCamp NewsInnovation and other events that bring smart people together. I also founded Story Shuffle and contribute to NEast Philly. On this site, I share my work and write about the future of news, social media and entrepreneurship. The opinions posted here, of course, are no one's but my own, and so should not reflect the organizations with which I work. I live in a distinct neighborhood of Philadelphia and am an alumnus of Temple University.
