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News and Opportunities for the Cultural Nonprofits and Creative Services of Fairfield County, CT |
| | | The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit membership service organization that supports its members through unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. This newsletter is sent to all who request it, but we ask that, if you are not a member, you explore membership benefits and consider joining. Find out more and sign up here. |
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| | | | MAY SPOTLIGHT NOW AVAILABLE AS PODCAST: COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST RACISM & INEQUITY
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| | | Our May Spotlight on Arts & Culture radio show on WPKN 89.5 FM, now available on Soundcloud as a podcast at https://bit.ly/SpotlightCAARI is devoted to our Collective Action Against Racism and Inequity (CAARI) program. CAARI was created in response to members' requests for collective support to take stock and figure out how to respond thoughtfully and effectively to the racial discrimination and inequity in our midst. Hear five participants in this CAARI community of practice discuss how increased awareness of bias and racism in our organizations, ourselves, and our society, has led to a variety of projects in which these members are mindfully addressing racism and inequities in practical ways. How can arts and culture help change hearts and minds? Our guests were: John Cusano (Cultural Alliance), Felice Miller Baritz and David Tate (Project Music, Stamford), Kimberly Henrikson (Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk); Jana Ireijo (artist), and Carey Mack Weber (Fairfield University Art Museum). Podcast available here... Hear past podcasts. |
| | THIRD EDITION OF OUR E-BUZZ SPECIAL ISSUE ON SUMMER CAMPS AVAILABLE FRIDAY |
| | The Third Edition of our E-Buzz Special Issue on Arts & Culture Summer Camps offered by our members will be emailed tomorrow, Friday May 14, to all E-Buzz Subscribers. It contains details on over 120 arts and culture camp programs offered by 31 organizations across 14 towns, and includes 6 organizations not included in the Second Edition. Watch your e-mail tomorrow.
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| | OUR NEW FACEBOOK PAGE DEDICATED TO KIDS AND TEENS |
| | | In an effort to serve young people with interests, activities, and ambitions in the arts and culture, we have created two new spaces for KIDS & TEENS. First, a Facebook Page and Group: FCBuzz Kids & Teens. Please "like", post to, and spread the word to teachers, parents - and kids and teens! We also have a dedicated CLASSIFIEDS category for Kids & Teens. Please POST any resources, opportunities, contests, etc. to both spaces, and please spread the word to parents, teachers and young people so that we have an audience for these new resources. |
| | | | VALENTINA KOZLOVA DANCE CONSERVATORY
Preserving the Past, Discovering the Future. The Norwalk-based Valentina Kozlova Dance Concervatory is headed by Valentina Kozlova, former Principal Dancer with Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet, VKDCNY. The Studio's dance program is rooted in traditional Russian Vaganova technique, flavored with American idiom and is designed for children 7 and up. Several of the school's students have been recognized at major international and national dance competitions including, but not limited to, International Ballet Competition-Varna, USA-International Ballet Competition, Youth America Grand Prix and Orlando World Ballet Competition. See VK DCNY's website, Facebook, and Instagram pages. Check out their summer camp programs too. |
| | GREENWICH POLLINATOR PATHWAY
The mission of Pollinator Pathways is to connect urban green spaces and yards together to create a contiguous corridor of habitat for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects that together with our woodlands, parks and open spaces provides a home where birds and animals can thrive within the human landscape. The Town of Greenwich is shared with a multitude of organisms that all depend on each other for survival. The goal of the Greenwich Pollinator Pathway (GPP) is to create a corridor of contiguous pollinator-friendly properties, including open spaces in Greenwich and the adjacent private ones belonging to residents. To draw attention to the work, Greenwich Pollinator Pathway is installing a mural to celebrate the power of native pollinator plants to create diverse habitats for our pollinator insects, birds and local wildlife. See GPP website, its Mural Facebook page and its SustainableCT crowdfunding page. |
| | SHERMAN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Guided by a mission to bring world class musicians to our communities, the Sherman Chamber Ensemble brings world-class music performances to Western Connecticut and nearby New York State. It has been described in The New York Times as "about as close as it gets to the Platonic ideal of a chamber music concert." The Ensemble performs a diverse range of music with an approach that is intimate and inclusive. Offerings include chamber music, Baroque programs, jazz-inspired concerts, classical, children's and family concerts. See the Ensemble's website and Facebook page. |
| | NORWALK CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts is a new not-for-profit college conservatory, opening in Norwalk in August 2022. While much of the faculty will be coming from NYC, the group plans on hiring and working with more CT based artists. NCA is driven toward building a stronger sense of community amongst Broadway artists residing in Fairfield County. The organization is also planning to renovate a majestic theatre that will house the conservatory, operate as a professional equity house, and provide top notch artistic education for children in Connecticut, with an emphasis on servicing families without financial means. Visit the NCA's website, its Facebook, Instagram pages. |
| | NEW CANAAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce has close to 400 members and works to advocate for the local business Community by Connecting the Community with Commerce. The Chamber provides New Canaan residents and business owners with up-to-date knowledge of everything New Canaan has to offer. The Chamber is led by a 15+ person volunteer Board of Directors and managed on a day to day basis by an Executive Director alongside one staff member. Through town-wide events such as the Village Fair and Sidewalk Sales, the Holiday Stroll and Holiday Lights, Halloween Parade the Chamber strives to reinforce a commitment to the New Canaan community and local commerce. See the Chamber's website, its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. |
| | THE MEETINGHOUSE AT RIDGEBURY CHURCH
The Meetinghouse is a place to come together and gather as community, through the arts, farm & food, holistic wellness, and leader formation. Founded in 1760, the Meetinghouse is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is also home to the Ridgebury Congregational Church. The Meetinghouse is about to launch four residency programs: for the Arts, Music, Literature, and Social Entrepreneurism for care of people and planet (See "Your News" below for details). See the Meetinghouse website. |
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| | | The Bruce Museum is losing its Director of Marketing and Communications, Scott Smith, who came to the Bruce Museum in 2017. After a career as a publications editor (Business Week, Bon Appetit and Golf Digest) Scott worked as Communications Director at the Westport Weston Family YMCA for 5 years. After a brief stint with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, he then moved to the Bruce, where he steered marketing and communications for the Museum during the largest transition in its history, with its new Executive Director, Robert Wolterstorff, joining in June 2019 in the midst of the transformation of the Bruce, doubling the size of the building, providing significant more space for its Art, Science, Education, and Community activities. Scott will be sadly missed, and we wish him well in his new position at Friends of Animals, based in Darien.
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| | | Kam and Don Daughters were awarded the Ridgefield Arts Council’s annual Behind-the-Scenes Honor for their years of exceptional volunteer service at the Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center (KTM&HC). Kam Daughters, a volunteer at KTM&HC since 1996, began her record of service as a docent, giving tours to museum visitors. She served as president of the museum's board of directors in 2001, and she has been on several committees, including KTM&HC’s Capital Campaign and multiple Gala committees. Don Daughters has been an enthusiastic historical reenactor since 2017. |
| | The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum has partnered with other organizations in Mathew's Park -- Stepping Stones Museum for Children, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and The Norwalk Art Space, to host a Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, June 6. Participants will search for clues among architectural details, hidden messages, signage, and objects located on and around the exterior facades of all five buildings and inside the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. Scavenger hunters will have to bring their power of observation, A-Game, and problem-solving skills as they play alone or in small socially-distant teams.
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| | | Our new member, The Meetinghouse at Ridgebury Church, in Ridgefield, is about to launch four residency programs for the Arts, Music, Literature, and Social Entrepreneurism for care of people and planet. The artist in residence program will welcome three artists a year, providing studio space and allowing for complimentary inspiration through different art forms. First to open is the Visual Arts portion, with a non-profit two-floor art gallery and residency. The first resident is local artist Clarice Shirvell who will provide studio tours along with the gallery opening. The first floor will host an art opening, A Season of Hope, as an invitational exhibit of local artists, Nicole Bricker, Leslie Carone, Priscilla Prentice, Clarice Shirvell, Marcia Simha, Dennis Stevens, and CAFC member Trish Wend. Artwork in the show includes landscapes of some favorite local places and still life and floral compositions. These were created to uplift, inspire and spark joy. The second floor opens with the art of Polly Castor an exhibit titled The Spiritual Roots of Abstraction. |
| | MoCA Westport has been awarded a $25,000 grant for its arts education programs from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation. The Museum was also selected for the Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI), a paid apprenticeship program that gives Connecticut college students, emerging creatives, formerly incarcerated individuals and military veterans an opportunity to gain high-level professional work experience with not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations. Additionally, MoCA Westport exceeded its fundraising goal to create a new outdoor garden and play space area that will provide new outdoor experiences for the community.
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| | | The Norwalk Art Space (ADK House) and sculpture garden will be opening to the public June 5-6, with a host of events, museum tours, live music and performances. The first exhibition will run through July 15 and will feature a sampling of the work of all of the Korry Fellows and Resident Artists. This year's Korry Fellows are: Tara Blackwell, Joseph Fucigna, Lizzy Rockwell, Kelly Rossetti and Jahmane West. Learn more... |
| | Ian Taylor's tenure as Program Director of Project Music will come to an end in June. Project Music is a youth development after-school music program designed to create social change and nurture promising futures for youth in Stamford city neighborhoods. He has been with the organization since it began seven years ago, serving in many roles along the way. Ian will be picking up his studies again next year, en route to a graduate degree in music education. "I know that Project Music will continue to give love freely to each and every student who walks through the doors for years to come."
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| | | Stamford Downtown is joining the worldwide Make Music Day on June 21. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 800 cities in 120 countries. Completely different from a typical music festival, this music celebration is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto sidewalks, parks and patio cafés to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public. Learn more... |
| | Even if you can't visit Weir Farm National Historical Park in person, you can still learn about and explore the park virtually! Weir Farm Volunteers and Park Rangers have been busy creating virtual tour videos so you can visit the park from anywhere. Check out these 5 minute tours of the Weir and Young Studios, Wonders of Weir Pond tour, and Exploring Stone Walls tour. In addition, Park Partner, the Weir Farm Art Alliance, recently presented a new online exhibit, Reflecting on the Pandemic, featuring 73 Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Alumni, as well as an Online Interview Series titled Weir Farm Artist-In-Residence Reflections; Creating During the Pandemic.
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| | | The Weston Historical Society has recently installed the Daniel E. Offutt, III Sculpture Garden at the Coley Homestead located at 104 Weston Road. The sculpture garden has been funded by a $10,000 grant from the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust and features five sculptures created by the late Weston philanthropist, Daniel E. Offutt, III. The five whimsical sculptures were created by Offutt at his Weston studio and were displayed at his former home on Kettle Creek Road in Weston. Constructed out of recycled metal, the sculptures speak to Offutt’s creativity and ingenuity. A sixth sculpture, featuring a colorful rendition of an antique train engine, was presented to the Historical Society in 2019 by the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust. |
| | | | CT ORCHESTRAS PARTNER FOR STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT EFFORT
Connecticut orchestras are coming together to help local music teachers. In response to low enrollment numbers due to the pandemic, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Stamford Symphony Orchestra, and Waterbury Symphony Orchestra rolled out a series of recorded, live, and online services to encourage students to join their schools' instrumental ensembles. These services are being provided entirely for free to students and teachers. Now available online, “Pick Your Instrument CT” is a resource and learning hub offering the following free resources for students and teachers: Tutorial videos made by orchestra musicians for students to see and hear each instrument; Webinars and live, virtual “open houses” where students and parents can interact with orchestra musicians, ask questions, and learn about different instruments. |
| | RIDGEFIELD NAMED FIRST CULTURAL DISTRICT IN STATE
Walk from Keeler Tavern to ACT, and the entire time you are within singing distance of a handful of other leading cultural institutions – the Aldrich Museum, Lounsbury House, the Ridgefield Library, Ballard Park, Ridgefield Playhouse, the Theater Barn, the Guild of Artists, and more. While we all knew the bounty in our midst, the state of Connecticut has given Ridgefield a standing ovation. This section of Ridgefield has been designated by the State as a “Cultural District” – the first designation made anywhere in Connecticut. See full article... |
| | RESILIENCE MODEL FOR MUSEUMS OFFERS STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGING REALITIES
“For museums, the choice is either resilience or irrelevance. When museums see themselves not only as serving their community but as their community, they will undoubtedly be resolute, fortitudinous, adaptive, and unrelenting despite the challenges they face,” says Nesha DeBardelaben, President and CEO, Northwest African American Museum, Seattle, Washington. Extraordinary times demand that museums rethink and reposition themselves to be more integral and valued members of their communities. The Resilience Model is a holistic approach to institutional transformation that addresses the changes needed to establish museum resiliency. It highlights five resilience goals, forming a system of tightly interrelated operational components that are the lifeblood of agile, responsive organizations. Surrounding the goals in the diagram above (click for larger image) at right are six resilient characteristics that institutions must embrace in order to effectively address the constantly changing external realities of the local and global environments in which they operate. See full article (originally appearing in AAM's Museum Magazine). |
| | MUSEUMS BECOME COVID VACCINATION SITES
New York City gained an instant new hotspot when the American Museum of Natural History announced it would turn the underside of its famous blue whale model into a vaccine site, adorning the massive sea creature with a custom-made bandage fit to scale. All takers are also eligible for free admission to the museum’s galleries for them and up to three friends. At the unveiling of the site, The Art Newspaper reports, AMNH’s President Ellen Futter predicted the image of the clinic under the whale would become “a snapshot of New York and New Yorkers fighting back, caring for one another, and of a time when things started to turn for the better.” Read full article... |
| | S.E.A.T. PROGRAM READIES MINORITY RESIDENTS FOR NONPROFITS BOARDS
Led by Us & Associates, LLC (LBU), a Bridgeport-based consulting firm focused on responsible urban revitalization through its focus on community development, business and workforce development, and real estate development, is proud to announce the launch of its SEAT program. A component of LBU’s community development building block, SEAT (Skill, Educate, Act, Transform) is designed to increase diversity and inclusion efforts of nonprofit boards by equipping and presenting residents from minority neighborhoods for board service. According to Leading With Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, 84% of nonprofit board members are White while only 13% are Black and Hispanic. Additionally, 90% of board chairs are White, compared to a mere 8% Black and Hispanic board chairs. Read more...
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| | STUDY: HASSLE OF VISITING MUSEUMS HAS INCREASED DATA UPDATE
When people who have an interest in visiting museums were asked why they haven’t actually attended recently, items related to the “hassle” tend to be high on the list. This includes responses such as, “It’s far away,” or “Going into the city is a big task,” or “I have unanswered questions about the experience,” or “It’s hard to plan.” You know the drill. You might give these answers yourself if asked why you haven’t done something you’re interested in doing, according to Colleen Dilenschneider's blog, Know Your Own Bone. For many institutions in the United States, this category of access challenges* – or, the “hassle” – constitutes a top barrier to attendance. As a visit to a cultural entity usually requires some amount of planning and energy before the visit even begins, a goal of leaders of cultural institutions is to lessen the amount of energy required to motivate a visit. Learn more about the top five access challenges for attending cultural institutions. Full article here... |
| | NEW REPORT: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS & CULTURE SECTOR
After more than a year enduring the pandemic, the arts and cultural industries remain among the hardest hit by the economic crises inflicted by COVID-19. New data released today by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) describe the national and state-level contributions of the arts and cultural sector to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019. These data from the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA) show the sector as thriving just before the pandemic struck. New data shows that,“Nowhere has the effect been more direct, deep, and immediate than on the performing arts.” Full article here... (See also Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County's webpage on Economic Impact of Arts & Culture. |
| | | | SVOG UPDATE: PLENTY OF FUNDS AVAILABLE
According to Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Executive Director of the Americans for the Arts Arts Action Fund, there are ample funds still available for Shuttered Venue Operator Grant applicants. To date, approximately 10,000 SVOG applications have been submitted in the initial two weeks of opening on April 26, which represents $10 billion in SVOG requested funds out of a possibility of $16 billion. These numbers include applications for Priority 1, 2, and 3, which means that all eligible applicants that were successfully submitted could have a strong chance of being fully funded, regardless of their priority period. It also opens the promising possibility of receiving a second “supplemental grant” for first quarter 2021 losses. Ask questions, share your experiences at the next Zoom Office Hours Friday May 14, 11am. Sign up for alerts and updates. |
| | NEH OFFERS ARP RELIEF FUNDING FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced two new funding opportunities to rapidly distribute American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding to cultural organizations and educational institutions adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. These funding opportunities will provide direct grants to individual humanities institutions and grantmaking organizations to distribute as competitive subawards to affected organizations and individuals. American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations emergency relief grants provide up to $500,000 to cultural organizations and educational institutions to support humanities projects across the fields of education, preservation and access, public programming, digital humanities, and scholarly research for one year. Applicants may propose new humanities projects or focus on sustaining core humanities programs and activities. The deadline to apply is May 14, 2021. Learn more... |
| | NEW ENGLAND MUSEUMS NOW CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The New England Museums Now publication is the professional journal for the voices of museum professionals across the geography, genres, and job descriptions present in our field, and the NEMA wanst your voice to be represented! Submissions for articles are accepted on a rolling basis. Upcoming topics for Summer 2021 include Pandemic Pivots and Projects. What are the projects that make you most proud from a year of hardship and innovation? What pivots worked? What new avenues did you explore that you intend to continue traveling? We want to showcase the best and most exciting work of the region, so send us your case studies and success stories! Inquiry deadline: May 21. Submission deadline: June 4. Learn more... |
| | CT HUMANITIES QUICK GRANT JUNE 4
With awards up to $4,999, a streamlined application process and only one month from application to award notification, CTHumanities Quick Grants continue to help organizations create small-scale humanities programs that have big impacts on their communities. Before applying, organizations must contact CTH staff member Scott Wands at swands@cthumanities.org to discuss your project idea. CTH is eager to help you submit a strong application and are available to review draft applications received at least two weeks before the grant deadline. Applications submitted without prior communication with CTH staff will not be considered. Learn more...
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| | OPEN HOUSE DAY
JUNE 12
The 17th annual Connecticut Open House Day will continue as planned on June 12, 2021. This year, due to the continued uncertainty of the pandemic, each organization may choose to promote visits to their property virtually, in-person, or both. Connecticut Open House Day is designed to inspire Connecticut residents to learn about the amazing experiences in their own backyard so that they may spread the word to future visitors and guests. Art galleries, museums, theaters, historic properties, attractions, restaurants, and other key tourism sites throughout the state of Connecticut are invited to participate. Participation is free. Click to register. For additional information or questions, please contact Jean Hebert at the Office of Tourism at jean.hebert@ct.gov. |
| | AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ANNUAL CONVENTION JUNE 8-11
For more than 50 years, Americans for the Arts has been convening an annual convention for arts and community leaders to network and discuss strategies for building stronger towns, counties, and cities through the arts. This year’s virtual gathering will be all about putting creative workers and cultural organizations to work as part of our collective recovery. Keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities will focus on key themes:
- Centering Equity in Creative Recovery
- Improving Policies and Practices for the Creative Economy
- Envisioning Tomorrow's Creative Engines Click to register.
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| | | | DANOSKY & ASSOCIATES GOVERNANCE WITH AN EQUITY LENS MAY 20
Much of the work we are doing is appropriately being filtered through a racial equity lens. This is difficult work and must be purpose-driven. What does this mean for our boards and how board govern today? There are many shifts taking place in the nonprofit sector, especially as it relates to governance and the board’s role in leading their nonprofits. In fact, it often seems as if the nonprofits are leading many of their boards today. During this webinar, Sharon Danosky will discuss some of the changes we are seeing, whether these will be longer-term trends, and how nonprofits and their boards must evolve to meet the changing dynamics and needs in our society. Register here...
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| | #AAM2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & MUSEUMEXPO MAY 24 + JUNE 7-9
The AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo brings together museums of all types and sizes—from art and history museums to zoos and botanic gardens—to share ideas and make connections that are transformative. It’s a place where all museum professionals learn from one another, create partnerships, and leave inspired to make an impact on their museums, communities, and the world. Attendees are required to pre-register to reserve their space for the Opening Event on June 7 and your choice of three topic-focused networking receptions on June 8. Event pre-registration will open to all registrants on April 15 and space is limited. Register here...
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| | WHY ARE WE HERE? IDENTIFYING YOUR MUSEUM'S VALUE MAY 25
Post-quarantine, we as museums have the opportunity to re-introduce ourselves to our visitors. Who are we, post-pandemic, and what roles do we play in our community? What is the relationship between relevance and value? Can your organization be relevant to everyone? Presenters for this NEMA virtual workshop, Richard Josey and Tim Grove, will explore three areas: the relevance of history to the present, your organization's relevance to the community, and your offerings' relevance to individual consumers. Register here...
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| | NEA BIG READ 2021: AN AMERICAN SUNRISE
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas celebrates U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's An American Sunrise, the Festival’s choice as the 2021 NEA Big Read. Harjo’s poems sing of beauty and survival, illuminating a spirituality that connects her to her ancestors and thrums with the quiet anger of living amid the ruins of injustice. This summer, the Festival will offer free events highlighting the book’s themes; past events have included book club discussions, panel discussions, lectures, exhibitions, and poetry readings. This year’s programming will include Native Writers in Conversation, a panel discussion on New England’s rich Indigenous literary traditions, an Indigenous food workshop, and programming, all presented free of charge. Live-streamed content will be available on Facebook, You Tube and the homepage.
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| | ART-TRAIN VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS AND ARTS COUNCILS
Springboard for the Arts' ART-TRAIN provides training for staff at government agencies, community non-profits and arts councils of all sizes. For a single fee, participants attend an initial synchronous virtual training session, and then receive one year of ongoing technical assistance through an online resource library and optional bi-weekly drop-in virtual group coaching and networking rooms with Art-Train staff, experts and an expanding network of peers (every other Thursday). Art-Train training will include updates on accessing recovery funding, strategies, and three customizable models, to implement local-artist-centered programs that address community challenges through ethical, culturally competent and responsive public engagement with more equitable, authentic, culturally-relevant results. Register here... |
| | UMASS ARTS EXTENSION SERVICE OFFERS SUMMER ONLINE CLASSES
In our current landscape, tackling the challenges that arts and cultural organizations are facing takes creative and innovative thinking. Lead the change in the field by building your expertise through the Arts Extension Service’s classes in Arts Management this summer with University of Massachusetts Amherst 100% online courses, including Introduction to Arts Management; Arts Fundraising; and Grantwriting for the Arts. These courses are led by renowned faculty who have extensive backgrounds in the field will bridge the gap of the experiential to the practical for aspiring and practicing arts managers, non-profit leaders, and creative practitioners. Register here... |
| | | | THE KLEIN AUDITORUM FACILITIES MANAGER
The Klein, Bridgeport’s 1,447-seat non-profit performing arts center, is looking to hire a facilities manager who will bring skills and the passion and care to help maintain our theater building which first opened in 1940. The facilities manager will plan, direct, and monitor the activities and operations of The Klein physical plant, including grounds maintenance and facility repairs and renovation, in coordination with the Director of Operations and outside agencies. In addition to the physical and mechanical skills inherent in the position, the facilities manager must also demonstrate strong interpersonal communication talents, as client relations are critical to The Klein’s operations. Qualified candidates are requested to send a cover letter, resume and professional references to: info@theklein.org. |
| | FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM MUSEUM ASSISTANT
The full-time Museum Assistant is critical to meet the growing needs of the Fairfield University Art Museum. The Museum Assistant provides day-to-day administrative assistance to the staff as well as organizational support for the curatorial, registrarial, and educational activities and programs of the museum. As office manager, the Museum Assistant is responsible for the maintenance of the museum galleries and ancillary spaces, and is the public face of the institution, greeting visitors and providing customer service. View Full Job Description... |
| | WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM EDUCATOR
The Wilton Historical Society seeks a part-time Museum Educator who will implement ongoing 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade curriculum-based education programs. In addition, the Museum Educator is responsible for managing a full calendar of programs including educational, craft and workshop-oriented activities for both children and adults. This position provides administrative support for membership and marketing efforts. Job Description: Reports to Co-Director, Education; Supports programming and communication between schools, teachers, students, families, and other non-profit organizations to provide a minimum of: Existing curriculum-based education programs; Continuing Scout programs and Summer Camp; Saturday programs for children and adults; and Star, Inc. seasonal programs for disabled adults. Learn more... |
| | BRUCE MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
The Membership Manager of the Bruce Museum will have an exciting, influential opportunity to shape the future of the Membership program, leading it through a range of acquisition and retention initiatives. The role includes managing operations and correspondence; compiling monthly renewal, upgrade and conversion reports; writing copy for all membership collateral material; and creating and implementing strategic membership acquisition opportunities. The Membership Manager addresses all member queries with efficiency and sensitivity. The Membership Manager manages/maintains accurate membership records, including all membership gift entry, timely acknowledgements, revenue reports, list generation, and other reports as needed. Five years experience required. View All Career Opportunities here... |
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