The Rotunda & Vision Driven Consulting are teaming up to bring resources and capacity-building workshops to self-producing artists/musicians and event curators in all disciplines.
Workshops are held: 2nd Monday of each month
6:00 – 8:00pm at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St, Philadelphia)
All workshops in the series are FREE and OPEN to the public! Refreshments provided.
Special guest presenters and facilitators will be announced each month.
If you want to receive workshop reminders, join Vision Driven Artists - Philadelphia, a closed Facebook group for Philadelphia-based artist/arts organizations.
http://www.visiondrivenconsulting.com/artists.html
2016 - 2017 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Developing Campus/Community Collaborations (September 12th)
• Hear stories of successful campus and community collaborations
• Learn how to find campus and community partners
• Avoid common problems and learn how to build mutually beneficial partnerships
Goal Identification & Measurement (October 10th)
• Identify what you want to achieve in your projects
• Incorporate critical feedback and self-reflection into your arts practice
• Brainstorm and receive tools for measuring success
Nonprofit, LLC, or Fiscal Sponsorship (November 14th)
• Discuss the pros and cons of various structures – pool experiences and get new ideas
• Craft your mission statement to determine the structure that best suits your practice
• Sole-proprietor, LLC, 501(c)3: understand the structures and how your projects fit into them
2017 Planning (December 12th)
• Plan your upcoming year of work
• Identify your goals and break them into achievable tasks
• Plot your tasks on a timeline for 2016
Fundraising Basics (January 9th)
• Learn the language of fundraising
• Maximize opportunities beyond grants to support your projects
• Brainstorm actual fundraising ideas for your work
Taxes for Artists (January 23rd)
• Learn the language of fundraising
• Maximize opportunities beyond grants to support your projects
• Brainstorm actual fundraising ideas for your work
Grant Writing – Beginner (February 13th)
• Demystify the language and process behind grant writing
• Receive tools for finding grants
• Read actual grant proposals to learn common mistakes and important proposal components
Grant Writing – Intermediate (March 13th)
• Review aspects of a strong grant proposal
• Practice writing an actual grant
• Receive feedback on your draft proposal
Real Budgeting for Real Work (April 10th)
• Look at sample budgets and learn how to interpret the story behind the numbers
• Create a budget tailored to your goals for 2016
• Learn how to assemble a project budget for potential funders
Getting People to Show Up (May 8th)
• Learn new techniques for building an audience and your ideal project participant
• Troubleshoot issues with audience development that you may have had in the past
• Identify marketing techniques to keep people showing up to your future events
Getting New Projects off the Ground (June 12th)
• Identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and potential threats of a new project
• Think through the components of your project and its goals
• Hone in on the details of your program or project and begin a draft project plan
Crowdfunding 101 (September 11th)
• Learn how to tell if crowdfunding is right for your project
• Discover the pros and cons of crowdfunding platforms
• Hear from a panel of artists who have run successful crowdfunding campaigns
Speaking Tech (September 25th)
• Learn what event curators and sound engineers wish you knew when arriving to a performance
• Receive sample templates of contracts, tech riders, and advance sheets
• Practice using templates with real-life examples
Setting & Measuring Goals (October 9th)
• Identify what you want to achieve in your projects
• Incorporate critical feedback and self-reflection into your arts practice
• Brainstorm and receive tools for measuring success