Evolve & Vocalize: Overview

Overview

We can act now to make a positive, powerful impact

1. Provide opportunities to connect

• a. share resources
• b. technology
• c. life

2. Entrepreneurial training

• a. business plan marketing, branding
• b. grant writing

3. Don’t want to be redundant

• a. use technology

4. Mentorship

• a. help those that are lost
• b. career map

5. Partnership

• a. Co-produce
• b. Know what we’re up to

6. Leverage out current knowledge

• a. Market our process
• b. Position ourselves as consultants

7. Making the case

• a. Broader societies view of us

8. Founders do roundtables

• a. listen to our ideas

9. Founders create residencies for artists
10. Founders giving money to artists

• a. addressing process and not just product

11. Virtual arts organizations
12. Influence what’s already out there

• a. Jumping on a train that’s already going

13. more attention to sharing resources

• a. Forums
• b. Share ideas
• c. Regional sharing
• d. Different people getting involved

14. Paradox= work is not valued vs. people staying forever
15. Smart people in this room
16. Ok to be more profit and business oriented
17. Non-profits can look to small businesses
18. Use of volunteers
19. Political involvement

• a. Recruiting for boards
• b. Everyone should be an arts advocate
• c. Share responsibility
• d. local advocacy
• e. Groom yourself for these roles
• f. What’s happening in Washington

20. Value system

• a. Language is shifting
• b. Help us figure out what to do!

21. Relocation of resources

• a. Schools doing research

22. Adapting

• a. Artists and orgs being resourceful
• b. Staying positive