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Past
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June
2008
| Review
of the 2008 Americans for the Arts Convention in Philadelphia |
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Date: |
Friday,
June 27, Noon-1:30 pm |
| Place: |
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 |
| Place: |
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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Now
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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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May
2008
| Arts
Council Annual Meeting |
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BE
A PART OF IT. Join us for food and drink,
networking, updates and plans, entertainment and
appreciation of the many individuals who support
the greater Pittsburgh arts community. The event
will honor Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa
and City of Pittsburgh Councilman Bill Peduto as
well as numerous volunteers and grantees. more
information |
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Members:
Free. Please RSVP to Ryan
Freytag at 412.391.2060 x234. |
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Non-Members/
Guests Tickets: $20 |
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*Tickets
on sale through Friday, May 16. Tickets may be available
at the door with credit card, check or cash, subject
to availability. |
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| New
(and Dynamic!) Trends in Nonprofit Governance |
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Date: |
Monday,
May 19, 5:30 - 8 pm |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty
Avenue, Downtown |
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Michael
Kumer, Nonprofit Leadership Institute |
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According
to the Harvard Business Review, effective governance
of nonprofit organizations is "a rare and unnatural
act." This highly participatory workshop will
focus on several rapidly emerging trends in nonprofit
governance, with emphasis on the attributes of peak-performing
boards. Topics include: board self-assessment, committee
structure, recruiting (and retaining) great new
board members, and board meetings that truly make
a difference. Leave your preconceived notions at
the door and dare to enter this challenging, thought
provoking, high energy conversation. |
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Registration
Fees*
Individuals
or Organizations with <$250,000 annual budget:
$20 ($15 members)
Organizations
with >$250,001 annual budget:
$30 ($25 members) |
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| The
Fine Art of Marketing Fine Art: a Workshop for Artists |
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Date: |
Wednesday,
May 14, 5:30-8 pm |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty
Avenue, Downtown |
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Carol
Siegel, Carol Siegel Art Services |
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Carol
Siegel, a Pittsburgh-based art consultant with
more than 35 years experience will present a workshop
for individual artists interested in marketing
their work in the current art market, both locally
and nationally. The workshop will address techniques
for creating a portfolio, approaching galleries
regarding representation, getting a show, dealing
with dealers and prospective collectors and handling
special commissions.
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Registration
Fees*:
$20 ($15 members) |
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| Health
Coverage Artist Information Session |
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Artists
interested in learning more about the Arts Council’s
health coverage plan are invited to attend this
information session. Representatives from the
Arts Council, HM Insurance, and Triad USA will
be on hand to give a short presentation about
the plan being offered and to answer questions.
All are welcome to attend.
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Please
RSVP to rfreytag@pittsburghartscouncil.org
by Friday, May 2. |
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| Advocacy
Brown Bag |
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Date: |
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008 12-1 pm - This workshop has been
post-poned and
will be rescheduled. For information contact Devon
Dupay at 412.391.2060 x232. |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty
Avenue, Downtown |
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Devon
Dupay, David Seals, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council |
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Pack
your lunch and join us for a discussion about the
importance of Arts Advocacy in our community. You’ll
hear a report from our recent trip to Arts Advocacy
Day 2008, including highlights from the training
sessions and meetings with our U.S. Representatives.
In addition, Devon Dupay will discuss advocacy tips
learned from two recent, local advocacy/lobbying
workshops. |
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Registration
Fees*: $10 ($5 members) |
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| Financial
Fundamentals |
POSTPONED! |
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Date: |
Monday,
May 5, 2008 6-8 pm - This workshop has been post-poned
and will be rescheduled. For information
contact David
Seals at 412.391.2060 x227. |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty
Avenue, Downtown |
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Vic
Dozzi, CPA, CrawfordEllenbogen LLC |
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This
workshop will teach you the basics of budgeting,
providing best practices for getting started, maintaining
your accounting records and understanding your financial
statements. The workshop will cover basic budget
types, tips for preparing your customized budget
and definitions for commonly used terms. You’ll
also learn ways to set up, read and understand your
financial statements, taking into consideration
your organization’s assets and liabilities. |
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CrawfordEllenbogen
LLC, advises foundations, other non-profit organizations,
and businesses on a full range of accounting, operational
and planning matters. In his ten years with the
firm Vic Dozzi has assisted clients with a variety
of mergers, acquisitions and organizational transitions—advising
on regulatory compliance, accounting procedures
and systems, financial controls, analysis and assessment,
documentation and other matters. |
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Registration
Fees*
Individuals
or Organizations with <$250,000 annual budget:
$20 ($15 members)
Organizations
with >$250,001 annual budget:
$30 ($25 members) |
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April
2008 |
| Last
Days Cafe: Resources for Artistic Touring |
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Date: |
Wednesday,
April 30, 2008 5-8 pm |
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Place: |
New
Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, North Side |
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Representatives
from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT) |
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Last
Days Cafe is a casual "salon" held on the last
day of each month that features time for networking, refreshments
and a brief program at 6:15 pm. This month features information
about Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT),
which increases opportunities for professional, Pennsylvania-based
performing artists to obtain successful touring engagements.
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This
event is FREE. No registration is required. |
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| Branching
Out: Emerging Strategies to Reach New Arts Patrons |
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Date: |
Tuesday,
April 29, 2008 5-8 pm |
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Place: |
Union
Project, 801 N. Negley Avenue, East Liberty |
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Jeremy
Kraus, City Theater
Hilary Brown, Union Project
Suzanne Pace, Social Innovation Accelerator
Larkin Werner, Wall-to-Wall Studios |
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The
newly-formed Pittsburgh Emerging Arts Leaders Network
invites you to its first, quarterly networking event.
If you are an emerging arts manager in the visual
or performing arts, this is a great chance to hear
some success stories from your peers who have found
creative ways to reach new audiences across age,
gender and racial lines. |
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The
discussion will explore Audience Diversification
through creative marketing and targeted programming.
Jeremy Kraus and Larkin Warner will provide case
studies-from the lo-fi to the high tech-of inventive
marketing efforts that have effectively crossed
traditional barriers. Suzanne Pace and Hilary Brown
will offer examples of how strategic programming
choices can connect organizations to patrons who
might be hard to reach. Providing an arena for open
and honest discussion, professional growth and problem
solving, this evening will provide Arts Managers
the opportunity to expand and deepen their peer
network in the Pittsburgh area. |
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Registration
Fee: $5 |
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| Gifts
that Keep Giving: Creating Sustainability within
Your Nonprofit |
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Date: |
Tuesday,
April 22, 2008 9-11 am |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719
Liberty Avenue, Downtown |
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Lianne
Sheplar, Merrill Lynch |
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Moving
beyond the day to day challenges of running
a nonprofit can be difficult. But when do you
decide to start planning for the long-term legacy
of your organization? Learn the benefits of
beginning and managing an endowment to attract
more donors to your organization. Whether you
are thinking about establishing an endowment
or have run into difficulties in managing your
existing endowment, come learn the benefits
of endowment strategies to drive your organization
to long term success! |
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Registration
Fees*
Individuals
or Organizations with <$250,000 annual budget:
$20 ($15 members)
Organizations
with >$250,001 annual budget:
$30 ($25 members) |
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| Art,
Activism & Equity Symposium |
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Date: |
Friday
& Saturday, April 18-19, 2008 |
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Place: |
New
Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, North Side |
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Heather
Arnet, Women and Girl’s Foundation
Vanessa German, Slam Poet and Visual Artist
Faythe Levine, Author of Handmade Nation (2008)
Elizabeth Perry, Technology Integration Specialist,
Ellis School; New Media Artist
Others to be Announced |
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Performances
by: |
Soma
Mestizo
The Guerrilla Girls
Nicole Reynolds |
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The
New Hazlett Theater, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
and the Women and Girls Foundation present a dynamic
symposium, Art,
Activism & Equity, as part of the “Women
in the Arts” Festival. The symposium will explore
solutions regarding Southwest Pennsylvania’s
embarrassing record of women’s compensation
rates, build networks among Pittsburgh’s emerging
and established arts leaders while celebrating our
region’s unique strengths as a center for individual
accomplishment. The program will also explore politics
and feminism and will encourage local action, connection
to resources and coalition building. |
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Registration
For
a full schedule or to register visit www.newhazletttheater.org. |
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| Best
Practices in Securing Corporate Sponsorship |
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Date: |
Monday,
April 14, 2008 9am-Noon |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, Studio B, 719 Liberty Avenue,
Downtown |
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John
Federico, City Theatre
Jennifer Johnsen-Nazareth, State Farm Insurance
Chris Taylor, Three Rivers Arts Festival
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Bringing
together a model case study, a corporate funder,
and the latest information from the authoritative
conference on sponsorship, this workshop will
provide you with strategies for soliciting
corporate sponsors for your arts events. John
Federico will reveal the workings behind City
Theatre's successful marketing campaign for
Honus and Me, a partnership that involved
Dick's Sporting Goods, the Pittsburgh Pirates
and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and which
resulted in more than half of all tickets
bought by first-time buyers. |
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Drawing
on 7 years experience managing corporate grantmaking,
Jennifer Johnsen-Nazareth will present the
five criteria that State Farm looks for in
funding requests, including tips for how to
approach a corporation and examples of successfully
funded projects. Chris Taylor will present
fresh ideas about how to enrich corporate
partnerships using emotional connections;
he has just returned from the annual conference
of IEG, the worldwide authority on sponsorship
strategy, valuation, research and training. |
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| Increasing
Your Web 2.0 Marketing Success |
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Date: |
Friday,
April 4, 2008 9:30-11:30 am |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 719 Liberty Avenue, Studio B, Downtown |
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You'll
be treated to a session showing how to run
your own email marketing campaigns better,
faster and cheaper. Also, learn how you can
easily execute and incorporate various new
Web 2.0 media such as blogs, wikis and more
into your marketing! |
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March
2008
| Unlocking
the New Powers of PR |
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Date: |
Wednesday,
March 19, 2008 9:30-11:30 am |
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Place: |
Future
Tenant Gallery, 819 Penn Avenue, Downtown |
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The
art and science of Public Relations craft has never
before achieved the kind of respect that it is enjoying
today. Find out how you can make the new rules of
PR build your brand and your organization. The Web
has changed the rules and most old-line PR professionals
just don't know it yet. Learn how to craft search
engine friendly press releases, online press kits
and much more! |
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| Improving
the Art of Marketing the Arts |
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This
3-part series designed to help you develop cost-effective
techniques to promote your arts organization. The
workshops are presented through a new partnership
between the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and
the American Marketing Association - Pittsburgh
Chapter.
For more than 20 years, Stephen Wayhart has built
a solid reputation as a strategic marketing campaign
maker from his Ad Agency days with General Motors'
Cadillac and Oldsmobile Dealer Marketing Groups
to McDonald's Corporation to helping launch Sprint
PCS. As principal of BrandMill, he has consulted
with MARC USA, Allegheny Energy, EDMC, Ford Motor
Company, Kennywood Entertainment, Vocelli Pizza,
Sprint PCS and True Value Hardware. |
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| Building
a Brand that Buzzes |
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Date: |
Friday,
March 7, 2008 9:30-11:30 am |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719
Liberty Avenue, Downtown |
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Learn
the new branding building basics of experiential
marketing and storytelling. Discover the 10+
types of word-of-mouth marketing, the six
tenets of customer evangelism, the eight ways
to get people to spread your good word and
more! |
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February
2008
| Income
Taxes for the Individual Artist |
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Date: |
February
26, 2008 6-8 pm |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 719 Liberty Avenue, 7th Floor, Downtown |
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Michael
J. Sluss, CPA, Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. |
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Are
you an individual artist with questions about
filing your federal and state income taxes? This
basic level workshop will teach you how to optimize
tax planning as an independent contractor, self-employed
individual or grant recipient. It will cover tax
forms including the 1099 and W-2, as well as basic
deductions. Questions will be addressed in the
second hour--the questions you submit in advance
will be given priority. Submit your question and
register at the same time by clicking here.
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| Starting
an Arts 501c3 Nonprofit Organization |
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Not
for the faint of heart, this workshop serves as preparation
for arts 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. |
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This
workshop is a prerequisite for organizations who plan
to seek assistance through Volunteer
Lawyers for the Arts for their 501c3 filing. |
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| Grantwriting
101 with the Multicultural Arts Initiative |
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February
21, 3-5 pm: |
East
Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue,
East Liberty |
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February
21, 6-8 pm: |
AVA
Lounge, 126 S. Highland Avenue, East Liberty |
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February
23, 10 am-12pm: |
New
Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side |
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Presenters: |
Susan
Blackman, Demeatria Gibson Boccella |
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MCAI
will conduct free grant workshops to review the MCAI
RFP Application Guidelines and discuss any program ideas.
The MCAI grantmaking objective is to enhance the cultural
landscape of the region by funding consistently high
quality African American and African-influenced arts
programming, as well as targeted, culturally specific
arts programming to include Latin, Asian and Native
American. To register contact dgibson@mcai-pittsburgh.org
or 412.394.4275.
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| I
Want to Shop My Idea, but I'm Afraid Someone Will Steal It! |
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Date: |
February
19, 2008 6-8 pm |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 719 Liberty Avenue, 7th Floor, Downtown |
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Franklin
Molin, Esq., K&L Gates |
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Do
you have a manuscript, a treatment, a song, or just
a good idea that you would like to shop around to potential
investors, producers, studios, collaborators, and others?
This workshop will provide some practical advice and
legal strategies to help you protect your work and avoid
having it stolen.
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The
workshop, part of the BusinessSkills for Artists Series,
will review basic laws relating to this issue and will
clarify what parts of your work are protectable by law.
It will discuss methods of recording your rights in your
works, how best to approach people with your work and
how and when to use confidentiality agreements. The workshop
will close with a discussion about what you can do if
your work is stolen. |
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Franklin
B. Molin is a partner in the Pittsburgh office of K&L
Gates, where he practices copyright, trademark, and entertainment
law. He teaches Copyright Law at Duquesne University School
of Law. |
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January
2008 |
| Best
Practices: Working
with a Consultant |
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Date: |
January
29, 2008 6-8 pm |
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Place: |
Benedum
Center, 7th Floor Conference Room, 719 Liberty Avenue,
Downtown |
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Kathleen
Caliendo |
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A
good consultant provides ideas, reality checks, skills and
experience and will leave you with plans, materials, and
the information to help you use them. But if you "hire"
a volunteer consultant, do you have the right to ask for
what you need? Absolutely! It's all about communication,
planning and setting realistic expectations. |
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Kathleen
Caliendo, an experienced Business Volunteer for the Arts
and a professional strategic change consultant, will give
you the tools to navigate the process of assessing your
needs (not every organization should plunge directly into
strategic planning) and build a workplan together with
your consultant that will lead to the outcomes you are
seeking. |
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| Best
Practices: Survey
Design |
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Date: |
January
16, 2008 9-11 am |
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Place: |
Carnegie
Library, 612 Smithfield Street, Downtown |
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