Wisconsin Emerging Arts Leaders Network
Figuring It Out: a creative conversation
for Wisconsin's emerging arts leaders
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Overture Center for
the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison, WI
Presented by: Arts Wisconsin,
Wisconsin Arts Board,
Overture Center for the Arts,
and Americans for the Arts
Agenda
Registration information
If you are a young leader in the arts - don't miss this exciting event! Figuring It Out is a networking - information-sharing - learning gathering for emerging leaders from every corner of the state. This event is part of a grassroots movement to empower young leaders and raise the profile of the arts in Wisconsin and nationally. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, and get more connected to the people and information you need to know to do your work.
Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin Arts Board and the Overture Center for the Arts are teaming up to host Figuring It Out, an "Emerging Leader Creative Conversation" for Wisconsin’s young arts leaders, on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison, WI. This second annual confab will bring together emerging arts leaders from across Wisconsin to discuss challenges specific to their age group and experience and issues regarding the arts in their communities.
This is a great opportunity for Wisconsin’s young arts leaders to:
· learn more about pressing issues in the field, in the state and in the world that affect their work
· get some critical leadership skills they need now and in the future
· strengthen professional relationships
· engage with an enduring network of people who believe in this work
This “creative conversation” recognizes the collective drive that occupies the vibrant and innovative minds of the next generation of arts leaders. The gathering will allow young colleagues to discuss community issues and challenges specific to them, compare experiences in the field, and brainstorm how to connect with the greater community of young leaders locally, statewide and regionally.
The conference will feature speakers and sessions on the topics of leadership, the role of creativity in 21st century economic development, education and quality of life; entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. Featured speakers include: Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton (invited), chair of the Wisconsin Arts Board; Andrew Taylor, director of the UW-Madison Bolz Center for Arts Administration; and Marti of Next Generation Consulting, a strategic planning firm based in Madison.
Convened and hosted by Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin Arts Board and the Overture Center for the Arts, as part of Americans for the Arts' "Creative Conversations" program.
Agenda and Schedule as of 11-5-08:
o 8:30 am Registration begins in Promenade Hall
o 9 am Welcome and introductions: what’s on everyone’s minds?
o 10 am Andrew Taylor on leadership in and for the 21st century arts world
o 11 am Small group discussion sessions, on these topics and others:
• Entrepreneurship
• Networking in person, not just online
o 12 noon – 1: 30 pm Dutch treat dine-around lunch at State Street restaurants
o 1:30 pm MTV meets Mozart: How to develop 20 and 30'something patrons,
with Marti of Next Generation Consulting, Madison
Is your arts organization struggling to attract and engage younger arts
audiences? You’re not alone. The average U.S. arts patron is 52
years old…and getting older. What are progressive arts and cultural
organizations doing to develop next audiences? Learn from NGC’s
leading arts consultant, Marti, who will share results from a groundbreaking
three-year project in Indianapolis designed to engage 20-40 year olds
in the arts. At the end of this session, participants will:
• Learn low-cost, high-value enhancements you can make to your
website and your venue to delight younger patrons.
• Understand the five phases of an arts and culture experience,
and how to enhance each phase.
• Know the three things younger patrons crave from their arts and
cultural experiences (and older generations want, too!)
o 2:30 pm Why you need to be an advocate for the arts: an update on the issues that affect emerging leaders – results of the elections, upcoming Legislative and budget seasons, and what to do about those issues, with Anne Katz of Arts Wisconsin
o 3 pm What do you want from an Emerging Leader Network and what will you do to make it happen? (small groups)
o 4 pm adjourn and arrangements for shopping and dining later in the
evening!
Registration information
The cost per person is $25, for a full day of networking, learning and
connecting. To register, contact Anne Katz, Arts Wisconsin, 608 255 8316
| akatz@artswisconsin.org, with your name and contact information, and
nclude credit card information, or, send a check to Arts Wisconsin, Box
1054, Madison, WI 53701-1054. We'll take payment at the door, but we hope
that you make your payment before December 10 so we have a real idea of
how many people will attend. (Please note that if you register and wait
to pay at the door, but don't end up attending, we will invoice you for
the registration fee regardless!) A limited number of scholarships are
available; contact Anne Katz for more information.
Updated 10-6-2008 - keep checking back for more information.