@HESherman – Howard Sherman
An arts administrator, producer and theatre pundit, Howard Sherman is a great follow if you want some up-to-date commentary on things going on across the Atlantic. His personal website is also a fascinating read, especially if you want to see how Americans do the arts (and for penning some hilarious theatre marketing pieces about what press releases really mean).
@GeorgeThePoet – George the Poet
George the Poet is someone I've been keeping my eye on since I stumbled on his My City video performance back in May. A young twenty-something from London, he's a real talent and often centres his work around social commentary, comedy and popular culture – hopefully someone to put poetry and the spoken word back into the mouths of young people. Check out his blog here.
@C4Paralympics – Channel 4 Paralympics
The official Paralympics account for Channel 4 is something I've been following closely this week – I've been fascinated by that channel's creative advertising campaigns, in particular their Meet the superhumans and Thanks for the warm up ads. There's plenty the arts can take away from the marketing campaign, and even more when the athletes take to the field on Wednesday 29 August.
@PatrickRiot – Patrick Hussey
Patrick is digital campaigns manager for Arts & Business and definitely worth a follow after his two-part series for the network this week. Read up first on what you need to know about crowdfunding and websites like Kickstarter – then find out how crowdfunding is changing culture itself.
@pentametron – Pentametron
Last but by no means least, Pentametron 2013: an account that retweets updates from the public and fits them into perfect Shakespearian iambic pentameter. Surprisingly pleasing to the ear and eye – a must for anyone who like to see poetry in everyday life.
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