Event Attendance

“Views From Patagonia” Opening Reception

Embassy of Argentina November 14, 2014

Amidst the touristic art, this venue fostered class, warmth and hospitality. As an attendee, I felt comfortable by the freedom to explore the embassy. The embassy personnel were incognito and blended in with the crowd. The estimated turnout was 65-70 people. The free food and open space fostered socialization and conversation. While the attendees I chatted with indicated that they came to the embassy in honor of FotoWeek DC, no materials were present to connect this event with FotoDC. Also, we expected that there would be a speaker since this was the opening night. Since there was no speaker, this experience was more individualistic and based on what each attendee derived from it. Based on the promotional materials and table featuring photography books of hotels, I felt that the photos in this exhibit were selected to promote tourism in Argentina. Though subtle, this event was successful in informing people about the beauty of Argentina and influencing attendees to view this country positively.

Upon entering the Embassy, a table offered a program guide, informational brochures on Argentina, a future events page, and an Embassy of Argentina magazine. They were effective in informing and changing attitudes, but they weren’t enough to immediately change behavior.

Artist Talk with Anthony Palliparambil, Jr.

Hillyer Art Space November 15, 2014

The Hillyer Art Space had a sign outside for the event which made the building easily distinguishable. Once I entered the space, I was personally greeted by an employee who directed me to the event space.This event was casual, suiting the artist’s talk and style of photography. His talk inspired discussion rather than having the nature of a lecture. The space was small, fitting about 40 people. There were no chairs which was fine since the talk lasted for roughly thirty minutes. The artist was a successful speaker since he was personable and open to discussio. He promoted using the hashtag #reImagine throughout and after the event. He also offered his personal business card for anyone who wanted to keep the conversation going. I appreciated his offer but felt that I had to go out of my way to ask for his business card which had his email, twitter handle, website, and phone number.

There was a table asking for donations toward the Hillyer Art Space. The table also offered a program pamphlet, a Dupont Circle guide, and a postcard for the Anacostia Arts Center. The donation table was effective in getting people to support this non-profit. The materials featured events in the arts.

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“Views from Patagonia” Social Media Grade

Twitter = C+

1 tweet about event.

Hyperlinked to website.

No favorites nor retweets.

No hashtags.

Facebook = F

The Embassy has a Facebook but it has never posted anything on it to date.

Instagram = F

No Instagram account.

“Views from Patagonia” Social Media Grade

“ Hillyer Artist Talk” Social Media Grade

Twitter = A 5 tweets, 9 retweets, 3 favorites.

Used many hashtags including #FotweekDC and #ReImagine.

Many Hyperlinks including Fotoweek website, Anthony’s Instagram, and Washington Post’s article.

Facebook = A 4 posts -most popular post received 7 likes.

Posts used hyperlinks, pictures, and hashtags.

Instagram = F No Instagram Account.

Tumblr = A Active and professional.