Good Afternoon Americans for the Arts Members,
We have so many amazing learning opportunities going on right now that I wanted to take a moment to remind you what we have coming up the rest of this month. Check out all of the great stuff we have coming up and register for as many things
as you would like. Remember, all of our digital events are FREE to you as a member benefit. Also, we record all of our digital sessions, so sign-up even if you aren’t able to tune-in live, and get first access to the recording.
Ask an Expert: Mural Policy & Management
Friday, April 19, 2019 @ 3:00PM EDT
Murals can be a source of pride for communities and come with their own opportunities and challenges for public art program administrators. Mural policy development and management guidelines
can be tools for administrators, artists and community members to utilize when implementing a mural. In this first of two Ask an Expert virtual conversations, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with experts in the field of mural policy development
and management. Participants will gain insight into mural implementation, learn about available resources and more!
Earth Day 2019: Restored Spaces
Monday, April 22, 2019 @ 3:00PM EDT
Join Restored Spaces Initiative Founder, Shari Hersh, as she shares the environmental justice tenants that inform the Restored Spaces initiative’s projects and programs and will lead participants
through the strategies developed in the initiative and tactical approaches through a case study on Trash Academy.
Supporting Individual Artists Coffee Chat: Creating
a Marketplace for Emerging Artists
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 @ 1:00PM EDT
Join Erik Culver and Alok Marwaha, Co-Founders of ArtStartArt, for
a discussion on how to better support emerging artists. Erik and Alok will talk about what they've learned emerging artists need in terms of support and how that sparked their creation of ArtStartArt, an online marketplace for emerging artists and buyers.
They will give an overview of their platform, discuss best practices with building an online marketplace for artists, and let you know what they've learned from both artists and buyers during their process. Be sure to bring your questions!
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 @ 3:00PM EDT
Despite increased calls for diversity at all levels of cultural organizations, there are still significant portions of the cultural sector that are solely White and middle
class – excluding voices of color and those that represent a wider range of socio-economic backgrounds. This workshop presents a framework for how cultural organizations can assess their current organizational culture and structure and prepare their organization
to welcome a more diverse workforce. Specific attention will be paid to articulating the different forms of bias and diversity resistance that may present themselves during the recruitment and selection processes. This session will conclude with a discussion
of practical steps toward recruiting, selecting, and onboarding a diverse workforce in previously homogenous workspaces – and there will be ample time for questions!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Yours in Learning,
Cristyn
Cristyn Johnson
Local Arts Advancement Program Manager
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Ave NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4940
202.371.2830 x2036
202.789.2830 fax
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