CultureTech

Digital strategies for museums, cultural organizations, and destinations 

CultureTech

Digital strategies for museums, cultural organizations, and destinations 

Emerging Trends

News, insights, and best practices in the cultural sphere, worldwide 

Global Chinese Art Auction Market Report 2019: Key Takeaways
Even before COVID-19 disruptions, China's art market was undergoing giant changes, as Artnet's eighth annual report makes clear.
Livestream Tips from Europe’s Cultural Influencers
Livestreaming is becoming a key engagement tool for European museums, we spoke to practitioners in the U.K., the Netherlands, and Italy to learn how they do it.
The Future of China’s KOL Industry
China’s KOL industry after COVID-19 will continue to evolve in China and in the West. However, KOL collaborations will remain an important marketing tool.
Idol Hua Chenyu Storms China’s Toy Market With Artist Collaboration
Hua’s team could be eyeing a piece of the multi-billion dollar toy market, but what Hua’s fans want is a piece of the idol.

Reports

Bringing out the best featured insights and reports

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Webinars

What Arts Organizations Can Learn From China’s Livestreaming Trend

Jing Culture & Commerce, Fliggy, and The British Museum provide an in-depth exploration of livestreaming and its potential for museums, cultural institutions, and related organizations.

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What Overseas Tourism Brands can Learn from China’s Recovery

In this webinar, Jing Travel and Dragon Trail share what Chinese destinations, cultural attractions, hotels, airlines, and other travel businesses have done to inspire Chinese to travel again – and what practical tips we can learn from their example.

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WeChat Optimization for DMOs & Cultural Institutions

Jing Travel and Chatly discuss WeChat as a key tool tourism organizations and cultural institutions should leverage to communicate reopening and safety information, provide customer service, and enable touchless payments and digital destination guides.

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Museum Insider

Innovative projects, new initiatives, and best practices in the museum sphere

How to Future-Proof the Museum: What We Learned from the Louvre Abu Dhabi Symposium
Louvre Abu Dhabi's "Reframing Museums" symposium explored digital strategies to help cultural institutions remain relevant, and innovative models to evolve their exhibitions and operations.
Why Collaborate? Asks Museum 2050 at its Annual Symposium
Each year, the China-based event tackles a pressing question facing the cultural sector through a series of speeches, panels, and workshops.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Builds Global Livestreaming Connections
Alex Nyerges, Director and CEO of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, discusses the museum’s recent success on the global museums livestreaming relay.
Spurred by Covid Lockdowns, Museums Bring Virtual Content into Broader Play
The pandemic has dramatically accelerated Western museums’ engagement with digital platforms, programming, and possibilities. Here are three key takeaways based on their experiences in 2020.

Cultural Collaborations

Successful synergies among organizations, agencies, museums, and more

Louvre Joins Forces with Alibaba to Bring Great Works of Art to Chinese Consumers
The world’s largest art museum has inked a deal with Alibaba Group to bring art-inspired products to Chinese consumers.
How Chinese Museums Create Identity through Cultural Products
How can museums create thoughtful products with cultural value? Hylink’s Wang Xuesong offers thoughts on China’s latest IP trend.
Bottle Rockets: Hennessey Live Streams a Firework Odyssey
In a 15-minute event broadcast on Tencent and YouTube, the Chinese firework master connected the French brand to China in an intimate performance.
UCCA Lab X Baidu Partnership Creates Immersive Installation
Immersive exhibitions have huge appeal with young Chinese audiences, as Beijing’s UCCA Center for Contemporary Art well knows.

Events

The essential calendar of webinars, meetings, art fairs, and other happenings, virtual and physical

December 2 - December 4
The CoMuseum: Virtual International Conference and Workshops
HOSTED BY Co Museum
December 5 - December 6
Cultural Alliances: The Imperatives and Challenges of Collaboration
HOSTED BY Museum2050
December 7 - December 8
Arts U: National Arts Marketing Project Conference
HOSTED BY ArtsU
December 7 - December 10
CIDOC Conference 2020
HOSTED BY The Museum of Art and History of the City of Geneva
December 9 - December 10
Museums+Tech 2020
HOSTED BY MCG
December 15 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm CET
Making History Together: Public Participation in Museums
HOSTED BY C2DH
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What We’re Reading

From Our Partners

TikTok Is a Content-Commerce Conduit for Global Gen Z
Can TikTok follow in Douyin’s footsteps and successfully build a vertical entertainment-and-shopping infrastructure that keeps young people engaged with its content while giving them the ability to shop within the app? Content Commerce Insider
Meet the New Online Luxury Retailer: Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s buy-now strategy positions it as a top luxury contender with aspirations for the APAC market. Jing Daily
For Artists and Performers, Livestreaming Is Here to Stay
As the coronavirus spread in China earlier this year and hundreds of millions of citizens were confined to their homes, the phrase “cloud living” entered the national lexicon. Content Commerce Insider
In A Digital World, First Impressions Can Make Or Break A Luxury Brand
If a luxury brand makes a poor impression upon first sight, it might never convince a customer to buy what it is selling. Jing Daily