Announcing the Lineup: Funding for Arts Month Schedule!

9/23/2011

Funding for the arts takes center stage this October with special events, free classes and resources that will help artists and arts organizations become better grantseekers and increase their funding. Join the Foundation Center to network with peers, discover new fundraising strategies, and gain insight into the local arts funding community. Special arts programs include:

State of the Arts
Monday, October 3, 1 to 2 p.m.
at the Rialto Center for the Arts

Lisa Cremin, director of the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, will kick off Funding for Arts month with insights on recent trends in the field of funding for the arts. Join this thought-provoking and informative meeting and then stay to network at Resource Market for the Arts.

Resource Market for the Arts
Monday, October 3, 2 to 4 p.m.
at the Rialto Center for the Arts

Come find out what resources are available for artists and arts organizations! Representatives of local organizations who fund the arts or provide services to arts organizations will be available to answer your questions about their programs and chat one-on-one.

Reality Fundraising: Lessons Learned from Successful Arts Organizations
Thursday, October 6, 2 to 4 p.m.

Learn how successful arts organizations have planned for common arts business models. Special presenter Marilyn Hoyt, Nonprofit Consultant & Foundation Center Instructor, will help participants think through fundraising planning in the context of the new realities faced by all.

Art on the Atlanta BeltLine
Wednesday, October 12, 2 to 3 p.m.

Learn about public art opportunities on the Atlanta BeltLine right from the source! Join us as E. Fred Yalouris, director of design at the Atlanta BeltLine, explains Art on the Atlanta BeltLine: Atlanta’s New Public Place.

Why Arts Organizations Should Collect Data
Friday, October 14, 10 to 11:15 a.m.

Why should your organization be collecting data? It's simple: money. Learn how collecting the right data can save your organization time and money with presenters Jessyca Holland and Joe Winter, C4 Atlanta, and Adam Natale, Fractured Atlas.

The Artist’s Survival Guide
Friday, October 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn about resources to help with the business side of art from Adam Natale, Director of Partnerships and Business Development, Fractured Atlas.

Funding for Arts Organizations
Tuesday, October 25, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Learn about the current funding landscape for arts organizations in Georgia from Steven Lawrence, director of research at the Foundation Center, and meet arts funders Kristina Christy, Director Corporate Responsibility, Turner Broadcasting System, and Gerri Combs, Executive Director, South Arts.

Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts
Wednesday, October 26, 10 to 11 a.m.

Gain an overview of foundation fundraising for individuals working in the arts.

Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Wednesday, October 26, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Learn effective strategies for finding funders with the Foundation Center's online funding database, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online.