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Re: Dance/USA on Tour - Professional Development Seminars - October 1-2, 20
Posted:
Sep 5, 2005 11:58 AM
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Dance/USA On Tour Professional Development Workshops
Twin Cities, MN
Saturday & Sunday, October 1st & 2nd, 2005
Questions about Dance/USA on Tour? contact:
Dana Holstad, Southern Theater at 612-340-0155 x15 / dana@southerntheater.org -or-
Catherine Baumgartner, Local Coordinator at 612-598-0707 / cbaumgartner@uswest.net
TO REGISTER:
Please fill out and fax or mail in registration form (attached to this post).
Registration form is also available at http://www.southerntheater.org/
Questions about registration?
Contact Jennifer Kult, Southern Theater, at 612-340-0155 x13 / jennifer@southerntheater.org
FEES:
Single Half-day session (Sat.): $15
One-day registration (Sat. or Sun.): $25
Two-day registration: $40
Plenary and Community Reception: FREE
SCHEDULE AND SESSION OVERVIEW (for full session descriptions, see below)
>>SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 @ the Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. South, Minneapolis
“Organizing Your Professional Life From the Inside Out: Let Your Art Define the Infrastructure”
with Ivan Sygoda, Director of Pentacle, NYC
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
“Clarity of Expression: Communicating Artistic Vision”
with Philip Szporer, dance scholar, broadcaster, writer and lecturer, Montreal
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
>>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 @ Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Ave. South, Minneapolis
“Communicating with the Press and the Public”
with Suzanne Carbonneau, dance critic and historian, and
Anita Amirrezvani, Director of Public Relations and Publications for San Francisco Performances
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Keynote Speaker Donna Walker-Kuhne
President of Walker International Communications Group
5:30 pm - Followed by a Community Reception!
SESSION DETAILS:
For presenter bios go to http://www.danceusa.org/meetings/ontour_05bios.htm
“Organizing Your Professional Life From the Inside Out: Let Your Art Define the Infrastructure”
with Ivan Sygoda, Director of Pentacle, NYC
Saturday 10/1, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Southern Theater
This half-day interactive seminar touches on aspects of arts management relevant to emerging choreographers and artist-driven enterprises:
·The American arts landscape: economic, political, social
·Incorporate or not; 501(c)3 or not? (status as non-profit; status as employer)
·Do you really need a "Board"?
·Ways of structuring working relationships with administrators, dancers and other artistic collaborators (employee vs. independent contractor; contracts)
·Wampum and words: the two languages in which you will have to articulate your artistic values and goals (budgets, vision statements; setting fees; talking money)
·Keeping tabs on it all: record-keeping and archiving: maintaining contact with presenters, funders, champions
A variety of practical handouts and other essential “tools” will be provided.
LEVEL: geared towards emerging and independent artists
“Clarity of Expression: Communicating Artistic Vision”
with Philip Szporer, dance scholar, broadcaster, writer and lecturer, Montreal
Saturday 10/1, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Southern Theater
One of the most crucial skills an artist must have is the ability to express his/her artistic vision in words. Clarity of Expression: Communicating Artistic Vision reflects an ongoing problem in the field. Without the correct words, fundraising, promotion and community outreach are unfocused, less effective than they might be, and the performing arts/visual arts remain forms that many people just don’t get.
The seminar is aimed at translating artistic vision into words, demystifying the critical approaches taken when considering the arts, and at building tools for writing about the specifics of the arts. First viewpoints, approaches and ethical issues, as well as form and clarity of writing will be introduced. The second part of the seminar is oriented to writing a critique. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions.
Since this is a hands-on workshop, to help develop each participant's individual message even more fully, participants are asked to bring two written pieces (no more than two; cd or plain paper – typed and clearly labeled; press releases, grant narratives critical writing (of their own), program notes, etc.) These will be left in a basket upon entry and randomly selected as examples during the course of the seminar.
LEVEL: geared towards mid-level or established organizations, and individuals
“Communicating with the Press and the Public”
with Suzanne Carbonneau, dance critic and historian, and
Anita Amirrezvani, Director of Public Relations and Publications for San Francisco Performances
Sunday 10/2, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Patrick’s Cabaret
This workshop focuses on artists’ relationships with the press and the public. Once you’ve made your work, how do you bring the press in to see it? How do you facilitate comprehension of an art form that many people find difficult?
Part of the workshop focuses on the press: What happens to a press release once it leaves your hands? How are decisions made about what gets covered in a newspaper? How can you increase the likelihood of coverage? How do contemporary newspapers function in relation to the arts? And are there are alternatives to the daily newspaper that you can explore?
The other part of the workshop looks at issues surrounding audience engagement. Dance is usually the most difficult art form for general audiences to comprehend, and as a result, the public is often wary about attending performances. How can you decrease the public’s lack of familiarity with dance and how a dance “works”? How can you reach out to more people in your community? A variety of strategies for engaging audiences more directly with your work will be discussed, and strategies to link with local audience members will be explored.
LEVEL: geared towards all levels of organizations, and individuals
Keynote presentation by Donna Walker-Kuhne
Followed by a Community Reception
Sunday 10/2, 5:30 pm, Patrick’s Cabaret
Donna Walker-Kuhne is President of Walker International Communications Group. Acknowledged as the nation’s foremost expert on Audience Diversification by the Arts & Business Council, Donna Walker-Kuhne, an accomplished arts administrator and adult educator, has devoted her professional career to increasing the accessibility and connection to the arts by our Nation’s rapidly growing multicultural population. She was formerly Director of Marketing and Audience Development for The Public Theater and Director of Marketing for Dance Theatre of Harlem. Her company currently serves clients including The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, the musical Hairspray, Sony Music, and the Arts and Business Council.
A reception with light refreshments will follow the presentation.
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