Hello
It’s all a bit AI-y at the moment. I’ve tried to bundle all of that stuff together, but there’s so much of it and it’s started leaking out into other areas.
It’s not all AI, though. We’ve also got business news, YouTube, and massive ad budgets. Let’s go.
The Way of Code is a guide to ‘The Timeless Art of Vibe Coding’ based on Lao Tzu, adapted by Rick Rubin.
I’m really not sure what to make of this, but it’s definitely notable.
Tech leadership
Beyond the Promise. Ash Mann’s report looking at "why digital projects fail in the cultural sector".
There are some accompanying webinars, so if you’d like to hear me talking with Ash about digital readiness (what, why, how) then that’s happening on Monday 16 June. Sign up here.
Interview: National Gallery of Art (DC)'s Chief Information Officer, Rob Stein discusses leadership in the sector around tech and AI. This is a primer for Rob’s keynote at the Communicating the Arts Conference next week (let me know if you’re going - maybe I’ll see you there).
AI
AI: meeting the challenges and embracing the opportunities. Owen Hopkin, Arts Council England’s Director for New Technologies and Innovation, shares an update on their thinking about AI.
AI in the Screen Sector: Perspectives and Paths Forward. From the CoSTAR Network.
The making of Agatha Christie's new writing course. “BBC Maestro's groundbreaking course was created over two years by almost 100 people, including global Agatha Christie scholars”.
Ads
Arts and Culture Google Ad Grant Report 2025 from One Further. A report into how arts organisations do (or don’t) take advantage of the $120,000/year ad budget Google offers. With benchmarks (sort of) and strategies.
The right way to use (and not use) AI in Google Ads. Ben Kruger, CMO at Event Tickets Center, on managing a $120 million annual ad budget.
LinkedIn Ad Grants. Applications are now open for organisations focused on “1) workforce development and economic opportunity for professionals overcoming barriers, and 2) environmental sustainability.” Deadline is 11 July.
Business
Artnet to Go Private With Beowolff Capital in $73.7 Million Deal. "The agreement follows the investment group's recent majority acquisition of Artsy, as it builds a portfolio of digital art market leaders".
DICE acquired by fellow ticketing platform Fever. "The deal comes less than five months after DICE sold Boiler Room to Superstruct Entertainment".
Other
YouTube videos - inspiration for museums. This is something that’s come out of some content strategy work at One Further. We thought others might appreciate it.
Fancy a masterpiece? Just pop one in your basket! V&A's new open-access outpost will thrill art-lovers. The V&A East Storehouse lets you order up to five treasures online for private viewing. I hear this has been quite the digital project and it sounds like it’s going nicely.
Art After Artists. Ecologies of Artistic Practice: Rethinking Cultural Economies through Art and Technology is a new book by Ashley Lee Wong that “offers a fresh perspective on art's evolving ecologies and economies".
Future Knowledge is a new podcast from the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance that "explores the intersection of technology, culture, and information policy".
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