In March 2022, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) launched a mobile app for their patrons powered by Appscension. We recently caught up with Lauren Sole, Senior Manager of Digital Design & Platforms for MPAC, to see how it’s going with their new app.

Shortly before the venue opened for its inaugural season in August 2021, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park launched a mobile app to encourage patrons to use digital tickets delivered to their mobile devices. By the end of the first season, the Shell’s app became the primary method for patrons to access their tickets.

In talking about the shift towards digital program books, many arts organizations have questions about the relationship between printed and digital programs. We asked our InsideGuide clients to complete a short survey on the subject. Here are the results.

InstantEncore is excited to announce the launch of InsideGuide - the only digital program book you’ll ever need.

As you begin to welcome in-person audiences again, you may be planning new safety procedures. If you are requiring or considering vaccine or negative result verifications for venue entry, then your app can help!

One of the questions we receive most often is “What are you working on?” To provide more insight into our development we have created a public Roadmap.

San Diego Opera opened their 2020-21 season with a drive-in production of La bohème. How did they deliver supertitles to hundreds of socially distanced patrons in their cars? (Photo by Bruce Stasyna)

How do you make returning to live events in the age of COVID-19 as safe as possible for staff and patrons? Learn how The Atlanta Opera uses the new Health Check Survey feature from Appscension.

Making a donation is now as simple as tapping your screen. Starting today, your app users can donate via Apple Pay or Google Pay with a single tap.

How do you continue to provide live performances for audiences in the midst of a global pandemic? General Director Brendan Cooke tells us how OperaDelaware took opera out of the theatre and into the local community.

Your organization must embrace virtual experiences now more than ever. Here are specific strategies & examples to connect with your audience, keep them entertained, and inspire them.

To help you keep patrons informed of updates, closures, and cancellations we’ve compiled tips for sharing important information via your app.

On Site Opera uses LiveNote to deliver titles and translations via their mobile app to patrons’ devices. We talked with Executive Director Piper Gunnarson to find out why.

At the beginning of November, we revealed a preview of the redesign for Appscension. Our clients have been able to explore the changes and prepare their apps. Now, we want to show the new design to you.

When we talk about using LiveNote to deliver mobile content during live events, people often ask the same question: “How do you do that without disturbing people who aren’t using it?” Here are 6 ways you can eliminate mobile disruptions with LiveNote.