EAP Networks and Affinity Circles
EAP hosts several affinity circles, where individuals can learn, connect, and collaborate around specific topics or job roles. These networks are open the public and always free for members.
EAP, in partnership with Black & White Projects, hosts the Curators’ Circle—a monthly meet-up to connect and support the work of Curators and Cultural Producers through experiencing art together, discussion, problem-solving, and knowledge and resource sharing.
The gathering is open to all styles, disciplines (dance, visual, etc.), and models (museum, independent, etc.), with the goal of cross-pollinating a siloed sector of the arts.
AM I A CURATOR?!
“Curator” and “Cultural Producer” are broadly defined here. If you gather artists and/or their work to present to the public, then come join us. All mediums, disciplines, and models are welcome.
Because we sometimes meet in private studios and homes Pre-Registration required.
The Curator Circle meets in-person at a Bay Area location monthly on the fourth Friday, 4–7pm. Locations will be sent via email and posted in our Discord 48 hours before the gathering.
See Eventbrite and Facebook for upcoming dates and details.
BACKGROUND
- EAP understands that arts and culture bearers often are the caretakers and healers of their communities, resulting at times in an abandonment of self. It is our hope that by holding consistent space for arts and culture bearers to connect and create together we can inspire others to make time for art making in the workplace, at home, or a cafe.
- Grounding and music
- Quiet co-creating together via zoom
- Creating and supporting a consistent space for arts and culture bearers to create in peace
- Cultural equity is at the center of our work, this means centering historically marginalized experiences and voices in decision making, representation, and advocacy
- Shared leadership is a core value of this group, if others in the group would like to facilitate a grounding exercise at the beginning of the meeting they are welcome to do so
The Healing/Making Circle meets online monthly at lunchtime, 12:30–1:30pm, on the first Wed of each month.
- EAP understands that fiscal sponsorship comes with a very specific list of opportunities and challenges.
- This space is developed as a tool for Directors under fiscal sponsorship to connect with one another and offer support as they navigate their leadership position serving the arts and culture sector in the Bay Area.
- Issues of equity around the experiences of fiscally sponsored directors
Empowering the sector with data for storytelling - Share stories of how different directors interface with fiscal sponsors
Creating and supporting a centralized resource for fiscally sponsored directors in the Bay Area
- Use specific examples and definitions when discussing issues of equity, finances, and organizational structures
- Cultural equity is at the center of our work, this means centering historically marginalized experiences and voices in decision making, representation, and advocacy
Shared leadership is a core value of this group, we will have rotating note taker and facilitation duties
The FS Directors’ Circle meets online monthly at lunchtime, 12:30–1:30pm, on the first Fri of each month.
Bay Area Cultural Data Network
EAP is a founding member of the Bay Area Cultural Data Network, in partnership with SMU DataArts. We are committed to exploring the intersection of cultural data and equity, industry and individual challenges around data in the Bay Area, and roles and solutions a Cultural Data Network might serve. We invite the sector to engage in generative, poignant, open-ended conversations to move the sector forward and seek to build or modify existing resources to act as the central hub for these learnings and conversations.
- Issues of equity around the collection and use of cultural data/using cultural data to advance equity
- Empowering the sector with data for storytelling
- Creating and supporting a centralized resource for cultural data in the Bay Area
The Bay Area Cultural Data Network meets quarterly, usually via video/phone conference, with in-person meetings once a year.
Email engagement@emergingsf.org if you are interested in joining this group.
Culturally-Specific Projects Network
Culturally-Specific Projects Network convenes to share strategies, resources, challenges, and to coordinate efforts in support of culturally-specific art projects and organizations in the Bay Area. Our first convening was February 2017; members include arts service providers, community ambassadors, leaders, and traditional/cultural artists, all whose work is rooted in a specific cultural identity/ heritage.
The Culturally-Specific Projects Network is currently on pause, but feel free to email engagement@emergingsf.org if you are interested in learning more or joining the re-boot.
EAP is also a member of the following networks and organizations
American for the Arts
CAL-Now
Statewide Arts Leadership Network
(Formerly Arts Leadership Forward/Hewlett Statewide Network)
CalNonprofits
American Alliance of Museums (Ally Member)
