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June
2008 Events
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of the 2008 Americans for the Arts Convention in Philadelphia |
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Date: |
Friday,
June 27, Noon-1:30 pm |
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Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty Avenue,
Downtown |
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Presenters: |
Susan
Blackman, Lea Donatelli, Devon Dupay, Renee Piechocki,
Mitch Swain, Tiffany Wilhelm, Greater Pittsburgh Arts
Council |
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Guest
Presenters: |
Dana
Casto, Arts Education Collaborative; David Dombrosky,
Center for Arts Management & Technology; Marge Myers,
Studio for Creative Inquiry; Brian Carney, Kuntu Repertory
Theatre; Laura Zamarripa, August Wilson Center for African
American Culture |
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Did
you miss the AFTA Convention Last Week? No problem—we'll
share some of the content! Bring your lunch and join
us for lunch as members of the Arts Council staff and
the Pittsburgh arts community share insights gathered
from the 4-day national convention, entitled American
Evolution: Arts in the New Civic Life. View the full list
of session
topics. |
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Registration
Fees*: $10 ($5 members) |
| Public
Forum: Arts Experience Initiative |
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Date: |
Tuesday,
June 24, 4:30-7:30 pm |
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New
Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, Northside |
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Presenters: |
Lynne
Conner, Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance,
Colby College |
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Panelists: |
Marilyn
Russell, Chris McGlumphy, Beth Corning |
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In
2004, the Arts & Culture Program of The Heinz Endowments
launched an innovative grants-based laboratory designed
to field-test new practices dedicated to enhancing
an arts event through experiences that support and expand
the event itself. Since that time, the Arts Experience
Initiative has attracted national attention and is being
cited by a range of funders, cultural alliances and
arts organizations as a model for cultivating 21st century
audience-centered enrichment programming. For the first
time, project researcher Lynne Conner brings her findings
home to Pittsburgh!
Lynne
Conner is a teacher, scholar, and consultant whose work
suggests a rather radical thing: the current norm
of passive audience behavior is a recent development,
not a long-standing fact. Dr. Conner will bring her
perspective on history and her current work with Pittsburgh
arts organizations to fuel the fire.
Just
returned from a presentation at the National Performing
Arts Convention, Dr. Conner will discuss her theory
of co-authorship and present key findings from this
Pittsburgh-based experiment. Her research shows that
what contemporary arts audiences most want, but lack,
is the opportunity to form opinions and exchange ideas
about their arts experiences. Her presentation focuses
on the arts experience, audience behavior, psychology,
and trends in engaging audiences.
The
presentation will be followed by comments from organizations
that have participated or are currently participating.
Please join
us and explore ways to expand your impact on audiences!
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This
event is free. |
| Starting
an Arts 501c3 Nonprofit |
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Date: |
Monday,
June 16, 6-8 pm |
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Place: |
Greater
Pittsburgh Arts Council, 707 Penn Avenue, 2nd Floor, Downtown |
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Susan
Blackman, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council |
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Not
for the faint of heart, this workshop serves as preparation
for organizations seriously interested in filing for 501c3
tax status. Topics include the “realities” of
starting a nonprofit, the basics of board development
and the extensive planning process to be completed before
consulting an attorney. This workshop is a prerequisite
for incorporation through Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. |
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Registration
Fees*
$20
($15 members) |
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| Cultural
Policy Public Forum |
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Date: |
Thursday,
June 12, 4:00pm-5:30pm |
| Place: |
Mozart
Room, 600 Penn Avenue (Downtown) |
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Note: |
*Please
use the Hoelzel Entrance on Sixth Street |
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Please
join us for a Public Forum to discuss the Arts Council’s
cultural policy priorities for the upcoming programming
year, 2008-2009. We will review progress on last year’s
priorities and solicit input on new issues facing our
community. The forum is open to anyone involved in the
region’s cultural community. We would particularly
like to hear from our membership base. |
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This
event is free but registration is required. |
| Info
Session & Grantwriting 101: 2008 PA Partners Project
Grants |
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| Session
A |
Date: |
Tuesday,
June 10, 3-5 pm |
| Place: |
East
Liberty Presbyterian Church, Room 234, 116 S. Higland
Avenue, East Liberty |
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Session B |
Date: |
Saturday,
June 14, 10 am-Noon |
| Place: |
Brew
House, 2100 Mary Street, South Side |
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Susan
Blackman, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council |
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Come
learn the basics of successful grantwriting and get information
about the 2008 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts project
grant application! Whether you are an individual artist,
a small arts organization or someone with an idea for
a community arts project in Allegheny County, this session
is for you. For more details about this grant visit www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/papartners.htm. |
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This
event is free. |
Fine-Tune
Your Finances: Making QuickBooks Work for You |
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Date: |
Wednesday,
June 4, 9 - 11am |
| Place: |
Benedum
Center - 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh,
PA 15222 |
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Kathleen
Mahoney , Consultant Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council |
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Kathleen
Mahoney has been working with non-profit organizations for the
past 8 years as a financial consultant. She has worked as an
auditor in public accounting and at a regional hospital, as
a bank controller, and the financial reporting manager for a
multi-billion dollar bank holding company.
Whether you
are a new or establsihed organization, learn how to tailor QuickBooks
to meet your financial tracking needs. You will learn how to
set up a chart of accounts; use class tracking for programs,
administration and fundraising activities; track restricted
funds, accounts payable and accounts receivable; and enter budgets
and produce meaningful reports for your board of directors.
Q&A will follow for questions specific to your organization.
Registration
fee includes materials and light refreshments. Registration
at the door is accepted with credit card, check or exact cash
amount, subject to availability. Fees vary based on organizational
budget size.
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