Segerstrom Center for the Arts showcases a wide variety of the most significant national and international productions of music, dance and theater to the people of Southern California.
The Center presents a broad range of programming each season for audiences of all ages including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events.
Social Media for the Arts
They’ve done a phenomenal job of keeping fans up-to-date via social media: Their Facebook page has over 17,000 fans; their Twitter account has over 3,000 followers; their YouTube channel has nearly 300,000 total upload views; their Flickr account has over 90 sets of photos; and their blog boasts regular behind-the-scenes incite to show rehearsals and more.
As a subscriber, I recently received their latest brochure in the mail with information on the upcoming season.
How to Use QR Codes
The purpose is to simplify the process of visiting a website from a mobile device. Rather than having to open a browser and find the desired website, a user can simply scan the barcode and be directly taken to a relevant page.
Here, for the arts venue, when you click on the corresponding codes, it takes you to a YouTube channel featuring a trailer of the corresponding show or performance.
This is awesome in that fans can learn more about artists they may not know about and/or get a sample of a Broadway show they may be considering. Because it’s a printed brochure, people may not be sitting at their computers while sifting through it, and thus being able to grab their phone (rather than the computer) and swiftly scan the code simplifies the “research” process.
Have you seen any other venues using QR Codes in creative ways?
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Great article! I think QR codes should be used in malls and airport terminals. Wouldn’t it be great to snap a code to view the shopping and dining deals??
I’ve been seeing more and more QR codes. Usually they work but sometimes they don’t, depending on the size and resolution of the medium they’re used in. I like the convenience but also have mixed feelings about the aesthetics. When they’re too big and horsey they can junk up an otherwise nice-looking ad or poster.
That’s a great suggestion, Alison! I actually just heard of an airport app that does something similar to that, but I don’t remember what it’s called. I’ll try to find it.
Yeah, I agree. I was at Pier 39 over the weekend and they had an awesome display outlining their social media with a QR code. I had already taken a photo of it to use as an example, but then when I went to actually scan the QR code, it wouldn’t scan! I guess some colors don’t translate, and so the code didn’t work at all. Major fail.
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