AI for Arts Executives
In under two hours, you will move from experimenting with AI to using it confidently in your day-to-day work.
This self-guided course shows you how to use it to get more done in less time, handle complex tasks more efficiently, and learn about a wide variety of Al tools
"Created by founder and former CEO of PatronManager
who has helped thousands of arts professionals adopt new technology.”
A short introduction (30 seconds)
After this course you'll be able to:
Turn hours of writing and planning into fast, useful first drafts
Go from a dictated text to structured documents
Research donors, funders, and ideas with far greater speed.
Use AI confidently—instead of guessing and experimenting
Using real examples from arts organizations, as well as in your day-to-day life
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What This Looks Like in Practice
Before:
- Starting from scratch on proposals, emails, or plans
- Spending hours researching or organizing information
- Trying AI tools without clear results
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After
- Generate strong first drafts in minutes, then refine
- Turn existing materials into new outputs quickly
- Use AI to research, structure, and think through decisions
You’ll learn how to do this step by step.
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What You’ll Learn to Do
Built around the real work of arts organizations:
- Write and structure content — emails, proposals, reports
- Work with your own materials — grants, plans, internal documents
- Do deep research — fundraising prospects,, ideas
- Build presentations instantly
- Use AI as a thought partner — planning, decisions, strategy
- Create visuals — images and short video for ideas and storytelling
- Prompt effectively — get useful, reliable results
- Apply AI in daily life — How to use AI to make your life easier
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Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, and Gamma are used — the focus is on practical application.
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Who This Is For
People responsible for getting work done inside arts organizations:
Executive directors and senior leadership
Fundraising, marketing, and management
Programming and operations staff
How the Course Works
20+ short videos (2–10 minutes each)
  ~2 hours total
Self-paced
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No technical background required
Your Course Leader
Eugene Carr - Arts Technology Entrepreneur
Originally trained as a cellist, I’ve spent over two decades helping arts organizations adopt new technology—first in CRM and ticketing systems, and now with AI.
This course focuses on how to take tools that can feel abstract and apply them directly to the work you’re already doing.
- Former Executive Director, American Symphony Orchestra
- Founder/CEO of Patron Technology and CultureFinder
- Worked with thousands of arts professionals adopting new technology
Pricing
Introductory Price:
$79
(Regularly $125)
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Includes:
- Full course (20+ short videos, ~2 hours)
- Real-world examples and reusable prompts
Self-paced. Immediate access.
