Workshops, Clinics & Special Events

Events in May 2026

We offer affordable professional development workshops for creatives and arts administrators.

We offer affordable professional development workshops for creatives and arts administrators.

Tuition is waived for those facing financial hardship. Contact us to request a scholarship. Our webinars use Zoom’s automated captions (also known as live transcription) feature. For in-person workshops, American Sign Language interpreters and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

4 4:00 pm: Accidental Arts Administrator 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm May 4, 2026 The first session on Monday covers working with a board of directors, marketing, fundraising, and financial management. Participants receive a 75-page manual. Tuesday’s interactive, jargon-free session will help you develop an approach to planning that answers your organization’s big questions and enables your staff and board members to think and act strategically. Learn together! Metro Theater Company 3311 Washington Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri 63103 View Location Map This St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) two-part basic arts administration in-person program addresses working with a board, marketing, fundraising, financial management and planning. We will be meeting in-person at Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington and will begin promptly at 4:00 PM on both May 4 and May 5. Remote participation is possible upon request. Register Today Read more

5 4:00 pm: Accidental Arts Administrator 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm May 5, 2026 The first session on Monday covers working with a board of directors, marketing, fundraising, and financial management. Participants receive a 75-page manual. Tuesday’s interactive, jargon-free session will help you develop an approach to planning that answers your organization’s big questions and enables your staff and board members to think and act strategically. Learn together! Metro Theater Company 3311 Washington Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri 63103 View Location Map This St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) two-part basic arts administration in-person program addresses working with a board, marketing, fundraising, financial management and planning. We will be meeting in-person at Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington and will begin promptly at 4:00 PM on both May 4 and May 5. Remote participation is possible upon request. Register Today Read more

9 1:00 pm: VLAA ReMixer 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm May 9, 2026 A new free multidisciplinary art showcase and community event designed to celebrate our VLAA artists and volunteers and to build connections. High Low Listening Room 3301 Washington Avenue St Louis, Missouri 63103 United States View Location Map Please RSVP by May 7, 2026 so we can get a good count for our food order. Register Today Read more

15 1:00 pm: Sexual Harassment Prevention and Bystander Intervention Training 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm May 15, 2026 Our friends in Chicago at Lawyers for the Creative Arts are providing a free training that will satisfy the annual training requirement for both Illinois AND Chicago Employers & Employees, plus a Q & A session at the end. Online via Zoom View Location Registration is free for this Zoom webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8sg5AfxQsuqR1ER_U_Vwg#/registration Register Today Read more

19 11:00 am: AI and the Arts: A Technical Perspective 11:00 am – 12:00 pm May 19, 2026 Online via Zoom View Location Register for free at https://artsalliance-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/U_ruJXjJRtytKeIrmf7_mg#/registration Register Today Read more

28 12:00 pm: Budgeting 101 for Nonprofits 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm May 28, 2026 This compact one-hour free "webshop" will provide an overview of general budgeting principles and a few smart practices to implement to make sure your nonprofit arts organization is using its resources effectively and preparing for the unexpected. Online via Zoom View Location Free online event - registration is required to get the Zoom link. Register Today Read more