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Best
Practices: Workshops for Arts Managers
About
this Workshop Series
In the arts and
culture sector, as in the corporate sector, many proven business
principles exist that have emerged as “best practices.”
With this in mind, we present advanced- and basic-level workshops
that tailor these principles to the (sometimes) distinctive needs
of the nonprofit arts community. In the end, our goals are:
- To help
arts organizations build capacity in order to free up resources
for their artistic missions.
- To connect
arts managers with a peer network that they can recognize and
call upon with questions.
- To provide
a context for local arts managers to share knowledge gained
at national conferences and professional development events.
Generally
co-presented by an "expert" and a "practitioner,"
these workshops cover both the theory and practice of arts management
and allow participants time to share their own ideas and examples
with peers. Workshops generally last from 2-3 hours and include
such topics as:
- Governance
- Finance
- Human resources
- Development/Grantwriting
- Marketing
- Planning
- Filing
for 501c3 Tax Status
For more information
or to suggest a workshop topic, please contact Susan
Blackman, Director of Arts Programs, at 412.391.2060 x226.
Recent Workshops
The following is a list of recent workshops for arts managers. Click
on each title for a full description:
Best
Practices: Survey Design
January 16, 2008
Best
Practices: Five Ways to Generate Sales from Your Direct Mail
Budget
December 18, 2007
Streamline
Your Grantwriting Process: The Pennsylvania Cultural Data Project
December 12, 2007
Nonprofit
Insurance: Risk Management and Basic Principles
December 6, 2007
Starting
a Nonprofit 501c3 Arts Organization
Held Quarterly
Other
Resources for Arts Managers
The
following are available to arts managers through the Greater Pittsburgh
Arts Council.
Business
Volunteers for the Arts - nonprofit arts organizations can
apply for free business consulting in the areas of marketing,
public relations, financial management and systems, planning,
facilities studies, information systems, board development and
more.
Volunteer
Lawyers for the Arts - arts organizations with an annual
operating budget less than $250,000 per year can apply for free
legal assistance for an arts-related legal need.
Alcoa
Foundation Leadership Grants for Arts Managers - arts managers
who are currently employed full time by an arts organization
and who have 5 or more years of experience in the field can
apply for grants up to $1,000 in support of advanced training
and leadership development in environments where they can interact
with peers in their fields.
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