OCTOBER is Funding for Arts Month AT THE FOUNDATION CENTER

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OCTOBER is Funding for Arts Month
AT THE FOUNDATION CENTER

 

  • Gain insight into your local arts funding community.
  • Strengthen your grantseeking skills to find more funders.
  • Meet fellow artists and colleagues from the region.

This October, the Foundation Center will host free events and classes in five cities to help artists and nonprofit arts organizations become better grantseekers and increase their funding.

Explore funding for arts in Atlanta, Cleveland, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Highlights of our free offerings in each location appear below. Please visit the calendar of each location to view a preliminary schedule of events. Check the calendars periodically for event updates, or sign up for our e-newsletters to be notified of upcoming programs.




NATIONAL WEBINAR
Wednesday, October 1

Foundation Giving Trends: Focus on Arts and Culture
Join us from the comfort of your own office and learn about foundation giving for arts and culture from some of the nation's top foundations and arts funding experts.
3:00 to 4:30 pm Eastern Time

ATLANTA
Monday, October 6

Resource Market for the Arts
Network and learn about resources—funding and services—available for artists and nonprofit arts organizations.
1:00 to 4:00 pm

CLEVELAND
Monday, October 27

Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker
You're invited to start a conversation with Mary Kay InCandela of the American Greetings Corporate Contributions Program to learn about its giving priorities and support of community-based arts programs.
10:00 to 11:00 am

NEW YORK
Tuesday, October 21

Choosing and Using a Fiscal Sponsor
Learn how and why artists and emerging arts organizations raise funds through fiscal sponsors, what to ask and what to expect from your prospective sponsor, and how to navigate the legal pitfalls.
5:30 pm

SAN FRANCISCO
Thursday, October 16

Breaking Through: Building Capacity in Arts Organizations
Are you ready to move your arts organization to the next level? This workshop will help you identify the key next steps that can help your organization break through to the next stage.
1:00 to 2:30 pm

WASHINGTON, DC
Monday, October 6

Arts Management: Educational Opportunities and Management and Employment Trends
Please join us to learn about arts management programs at local universities in the area and national trends in arts management at this special Philanthropy Forum session.
12:00 to 1:00 pm

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Dance