ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Brett Ashley Crawford, PhD
Brett is an Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and runs the Arts Management and Technology Laboratory, a research center at Heinz College. Her research interests focus on the arts but cross many areas: arts management, audience engagement /user experience, technology in the arts, climate, and social justice. She has presented lectures and workshops globally from University of Helsinki to the National Arts Marketing Project. She holds an MFA in arts administration and a PhD in theatre history and criticism. She has worked extensively in theatre management, beginning as a stage manager to running 3 theatres in NYC and Maryland.
Paul Hansen
Paul is a Marketing, Creative + PR Consultant, primarily working with performing arts organizations. As Marketing Director for Dance Kaleidoscope, a medium-size company in Indianapolis, Paul navigated the challenges of using technology in new ways for nearly 12 years. During that time, he served on the Marketing Task Force for the Arts Council of Indianapolis to create a cohort of arts marketers for sharing ideas and resources—Paul’s idea for this book came directly from that experience. Paul is also a professional actor and Adjunct Faculty at the Jordan College of Arts, Butler University, teaching Acting for Dancers.