Koven!Dec 19

So, I just posted about AI in arts grantmaking, coming out of a session I moderated at Grantmakers In the Arts. Realizing how hard it is these days to post anything about AI without it sounding like clickbait.

But anyway, #AI probably *is* changing grantmaking (and #philanthropy) in some nice ways and in some very gross ways. Read all about it on my website that I made, all by myself!

https://kovenjsmith.com/post/2025-12-16-ai-in-grantmaking/

#artstech #musetech

AI in arts grantmaking

WLast month I moderated a panel at Grantmakers in the Arts on AI in the grantmaking process. We explored three critical scenarios: AI in artmaking, AI in grantwriting, and AI in grant review. Key takeaway: AI presents real opportunities for equity and access, but also creates new vulnerabilities around fraud, overwhelming application volumes, and opaque decision-making.

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Show threadThomas FlynnDec 17

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MiaDec 5
*waves* at @ukmcg.bsky.social #MuseTech25 folk from #FF2025 - it'd be lovely to see more museum presentations at #FF2026 - and the #DH2026 call for proposals is still open https://dh2026.adho.org/cfp/ - the conference is in Korea but remote presentations are possible! #MuseTech #AI4LAM #DigitalHumanities
CFP – DH2026 in Daejeon, South Korea

Show threadMiaDec 2

Sak's done it again! His updated interface to https://blplaybills.org is more mobile/tablet-friendly, and the different search options are clearer, plus his earlier OCR improvements. And checked that structured info for individual playbills!

#TheatreHistory #TheaterHistory #MuseTech

British Library theatrical playbills 1600-1902

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Sak has updated the interface on his site for searching British Library playbills - it's more mobile/tablet friendly, and has all kinds of search options to play with!
https://blplaybills.org/

#theaterHistory #theatrehistory #playbills #MuseTech

British Library theatrical playbills 1600-1902

MiaNov 18

Last hour or so to sign up to today's UVCON! Catch up with recent work and what's coming next https://hcommons.social/deck/@universalviewer@glammr.us/115542995946017876

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MiaNov 8
#MuseTech folk, there's a proposal for 'exhibitions' on wikidata that could probably use your input, especially if you've ever worked on a 'what's on' site and know the complexities of exhibition data! Overview page: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Exhibition_models
Wikidata:Requests for comment/Exhibition models - Wikidata

Koven!Oct 29
Wrote my first blog post in a long time, as I start to unpack my time at Knight Foundation. Thinking about where arts+tech could go, and the funding models might get us there. This one is about the (relative) futility of funding "innovation" in the arts. https://kovenjsmith.com/post/2025-10-17-innovation-funds/ #musetech #arts #artstech #glam #philanthropy
Innovation is not infrastructure

The survival of the arts depends on technology, but not in the way most funders think. The sector’s real challenge isn’t innovation; it’s infrastructure. You wouldn't know this to look at what work gets funded, though.

Koven J. Smith
MiaOct 27
Fantastic welcome from SMK's Merete Sanderhoff and Jonas Heide Smith to start the Europeana Network Association Cross-Community Workshop on Culture for AI https://pro.europeana.eu/event/europeana-network-association-cross-community-workshop-on-culture-for-ai
Nice overview by SMK of their work with AI: smk.dk/ai
#AI4LAM #MuseTech
Europeana Network Association Cross-Community Workshop on Culture for AI | Europeana PRO

This workshop invites 30 Members of the Europeana Network Association to share their perspectives and contribute to a sectoral position on the responsible us…

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MiaOct 22

I wrote up a talk I did recently: 'AI and Machine Learning in Libraries: Promising, But Not Ready Yet' https://www.openobjects.org.uk/2025/10/ai-and-machine-learning-in-libraries-promising-but-not-ready-yet

#AI4LAM #MuseTech #GLAMTech

AI and Machine Learning in Libraries: Promising, But Not Ready Yet – Open Objects