Weekly Initiative News 4/9/12

A few items this week including some opps for filmmakers at Aurora Picture Show and a big project happening at Charlotte Street. Also be sure to look into NAMAC’s Leadership Institute. Information about that is here. Deadline is April 15th!

http://www.lavendermagazine.com/calendar/intermedia-arts-presents-open-kitchen-mero-cocineros-love-at-first-bite-friendly-dessert-contest/ – Intermedia Arts

http://machineproject.com/archive/events/2012/04/07/poetry-hike-with-eileen-myles/ – Machine Project

http://girlsclubcollection.org/locust-projects-looking-for-solo-exhibitions-from-south-florida-mfa-students – Locust Projects

http://www.ultimatemontrose.com/stories/323221-events-aurora-picture-show-film-festival-accepting-entries – Aurora Picture Show

http://www.charlottestreet.org/2012/04/ – Charlotte Street Foundation

FROM NAMAC: Deadline for the Leadership Institute

 

Thanks to Dewey for leading an early morning breakfast roundtable at the Convening. In case you missed the discussion, or are interested in finding out more about the Leadership Institute, below is some information about the program and how to apply for the upcoming deadline.

Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations Application Deadline: July 8, 2011
NAMAC is pleased to announce that through generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts we are accepting applications to our third Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations. This unique opportunity will allow twenty outstanding leaders from nonprofit visual arts and interdisciplinary arts organizations to attend our 5-day experiential workshop September 19-23, 2011 in Oregon.

Who Is Eligible?
Eligible applicants:
*Are permanent employees of a nonprofit visual arts or interdisciplinary organization who hold administrative or creative positions at the executive, director, or managerial level.

* Are experienced or emerging leaders (the Institute emphasizes intergenerational, experiential learning) in executive, managerial, or creative positions.

* Are performing at or above performance expectations and who exhibit leadership potential.

* Have at least five years of experience working in arts organizations (this may include previous experience in other organizations).

What Are the Costs?
The Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations is completely underwritten by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts.

To Learn more about the Institute: Including what you will learn, how to apply, who attended in previous years, bios on the facilitators, and more, go to http://namac.org/programs/LIVAO

Application Deadline: July 8, 2011
For questions, please contact Dewey Schott, Senior Manager of Leadership Services at NAMAC, at dan@namac.org or 415-431-1391 ext. 302

How To: Breakfast Roundtables

Each morning, the Convening will begin with Breakfast Roundtables from 7-9am in Park Grill, the hotel’s third floor restaurant. Participation in the roundtables is optional and largely self organized.

For the breakfast itself, the hotel will give you vouchers when you check in. These vouchers must be given to the server when you sit down at a table. The breakfast is a hot buffet with a variety of the following options:

Freshly squeezed orange & grapefruit juices; hand cut seasonal fruits & berries; fresh baked morning pastries and sliced breakfast bread; fruit preserves & butter; low-fat yogurts; farm fresh scrambled eggs; applewood smoked bacon & chicken apple sausage; breakfast potatoes; and assorted cereals and milk.

At the entrance to the restaurant, we’ll have topic cards and pens available. You can write a topic on the card and set it visibly on your table, so that others may join you for a discussion.

In addition to your own conversations, our consultants Ben Aase and Nancy Lee, will also be available for one-on-one or small group sessions throughout the weekend. On Friday, June 24 Dewey Schott, Senior Manager of Leadership Services at NAMAC, will be on hand to discuss the Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations. The institute has welcomed a number of Initiative organization leaders over the last couple of years and a select few alumni will join Dewey to talk about the program and its impact.

We hope you take advantage of these early sessions, just be sure to wrap things up and meet in the lobby for the buses, departing promptly at 9am.