Workshops
We offer affordable workshops for individual arts and arts organizations and are pleased to promote other educational programs of interest to the arts community. Can't afford to pay? Please contact us to request a scholarship.
Business Edge for Individual Artists
CAREER PLANNING FOR ARTISTS
Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
This hands-on workshop, presented with thanks to our colleagues at Springboard for the Arts in St. Paul, will help you examine your career, both professionally and artistically. You’ll learn how to chart a “career path” that incorporates specific strategies and how to put your plan into action. Instructors: Susan Bostwick, artist; and Sue Greenberg, VLAA executive director
THE ART OF DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN
Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Most start-up entrepreneurs are reluctant to write down their business plan. But writing a “traditional” business plan is a good way to help create a focus for your arts-related business and educate others about it. William T. Deemer, senior business counselor at St. Louis University’s Center for Entrepreneurs, will walk you through the process.
MARKETING & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION
Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Learn how to market your art with the same intensity you use to create it. We’ll discuss promotional materials and help you identify the right audience, position yourself (including pricing), set priorities and stop procrastinating. Instructors: Kate Poss, Circus Flora, and Sue Greenberg, VLAA.
WEBSITE CLINIC
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
What makes a successful site? We’ll present a checklist. Then Attorneys JulieAnn Broyles and Dennis Kennedy, MasterCard Worldwide, will offer practical tips for artists of all disciplines. After the presentations, you’ll have an opportunity to spend 15 minutes getting one-on-one feedback on your site. Consultations will be scheduled in person that evening and may not be available if you do not register in advance. Co-sponsored by AIGA and Art St. Louis.
$10 in advance; $15 at the door. Download a registration form
Accidental Arts Administrator
Monday, November 8, 2010, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Are you a choreographer who runs a dance company? Did you major in philosophy or art history? Are you someone with a 9-5 job who serves as the treasurer of an arts organization in your “spare” time? You’re an accidental arts administrator! This workshop, which is co-presented by Arts and Education Council, Missouri Arts Council and Regional Arts Commission, will cover working with a board of directors, marketing, fund-raising and financial management. Participants receive a 100-page manual, and refreshments are served.
Bonus Session: Real Time Strategic Planning
Monday, November 15, 2010, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
We’ll view a 60-minute presentation by David LaPiana, author of Nonprofit Strategy Revolution. Then Michael Donovan (Missouri Arts Council) and Sue Greenberg (St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts) will lead a discussion on how to make LaPiana’s real time planning approach work for your organization.
Advance registration (no later than Nov. 5) is $15 per organization plus $5 for each additional person from the same organization who attends. Registration at the door is $25 per attendee. Tuition covers both sessions — November 8 and 15. Sorry, no discounts for attending just one session. Download a registration form
BoardLinkStL
BoardLinkStL introduces committed individuals from diverse backgrounds to organizations that are seeking new board members. Its innovative website allows users to create profiles and start the matching process. Like match.com, BoardLinkStL brings people together. BoardLinkStl believes that successful matchmaking is based on clarifying expectations and building solid relationships. Its training component is designed to make “dating” lead to “long-term marriages.”
Readiness to Serve
This interactive two-hour session provides an overview of the nonprofit sector and the basic roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards. Individuals learn how to determine if a nonprofit organization will be a good fit and how to create an online profile that will make you an attractive board prospect.
Readiness to Recruit
This workshop prepares organizations to identify, meet and elect new board members and provides guidance on using our online matching tool. The interactive two-hour session provides an overview of the basic roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards and offers strategies for successful recruitment. Participants learn how to create a persuasive online profile that accurately reflects their organization’s mission, programs and leadership needs.
For a schedule and registration information, please visit BoardLinkStL.
