{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ludus: a Ticket Selling Platform Changing the Game","description":"In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Andrew Wolverton and Zachary Collins explore how arts-focused technology can transform nonprofit ticketing and operations, tracing Ludus\u2019s journey from a side project for a single high school musical to a nationwide platform serving more than 4,000 organizations. Collins explains how Ludus was built from the ground up around the real needs of drama teachers and community theaters, growing into an end-to-end system for ticketing, fundraising, marketing, volunteers, and concessions\u2014while staying anchored in a people-first culture summed up by the company\u2019s core value, \u201cGive a Shit.\u201d He reflects on navigating the COVID-19 shutdown through livestreaming and social-distancing tools, choosing the right growth equity partner, and why he believes AI shouldn\u2019t replace arts workers but instead act as a \u201csuperpower\u201d that frees them to focus on human-centered work and shared live experiences. SHOW NOTES Andrew Wolverton Zachary Collins Link to Ludus ","author_name":"Arts Management and Technology Laboratory","author_url":"http:\/\/www.amt-lab.org","html":"