2005 Report 
Session Summaries | Conference Schedule | Offsite Sessions
Artist Profiles | Speaker Biographies | Keynote Speaker
Participant List | Conference Planning Committee | Photos

May 11, May 12 & May 13

Wednesday, May 11

3:00 – 7:00PM

Early registration at the Hyatt

Thursday, May 12

8:00AM

Registration and continental breakfast at the Hyatt conference center

9:00 – 9:30AM

Welcome
Judi Holdorf, Rose Parisi, and Crystal Womble, One State conference co-chairs

Meeting, greeting, connecting with colleagues; welcoming first-timers and mapping out the day; public art and documentation by Street Level Youth Media

9:45 – 11:15AM

Concurrent Sessions:

Working Easier
Support for this program provided by The Chicago Community Trust

Did you miss this popular session last time? Here's your chance to catch fantastically simple and surprisingly fun time management and organization tips that will leave you breathing deeper immediately.
Presenters: Debra Snider, consultant and author of Working Easier; Cathy Meredith, Reading In Motion

Preserving the Public Trust
Sarbanes-Oxley is being reinterpreted for the nonprofit sector. How will impending legislation affect large and small arts organizations, and what can we do to prepare?
Panelists: Ellen Alberding, The Joyce Foundation; Catherine Carabetta, Donors Forum Chicago; Deborah Card, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Josh Mintz, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Moderator: Alene Valkanas, Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation

Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Arts
A close look at strategies addressing the need for diversity in board, staff, and constituency. What are organizations doing to ensure equitable representation of ethnicity, gender, age, physical ability, and sexual orientation, and how do they know that their strategies work?
Panelists: Rosa Cabrara, The Field Museum; Jim Hirsch, Chicago Sinfonietta; Mike Irwin, Victory Gardens; Karen Shifo, Boone County Arts Council
Moderator: Luther Goins, Actors Equity

Meet the Accountants II: Understanding your financials
A real-world walk-through of financial statements, audit reports and form 990s. You'll leave with the ability to explain your financials to a funder or board member without hesitation.
Presenters: Sue Greenberg, St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts; Toni Diprizio, Blackman Kallick

11:30 - 1:30PM - Lunch and plenary session

Forging a Vision for Arts Education in Illinois
Support for this program provided by The Chicago Community Trust
Local and national experts provide research and direction about the state of arts education in Illinois and discuss how to improve public policy in this critical arena.
Panelists: Elliot Regenstein, Director of Education Reform for the Office of Governor Blagojevich; Nancy Stemper, Carbondale Elementary School District Board and Carbondale Community Arts; Mark Slavkin, Music Center of The Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles; Daniel Windham, Cleveland Music School Settlement; and a representative from Chicago Public Schools
Moderator: Nick Rabkin, Center for Arts Policy, Columbia College Chicago

2:00 - 5:30PM

Adventures in Arts Administration!
Visit and learn from arts organizations in action.

(See Offsite Adventures in Arts Administration for detailed descriptions.)

Support for off-site sessions graciously provided by Caterpillar Inc.

Raising the Roof: Real life capital campaigns
Arts organizations at various stages of their campaigns discuss their challenges and successes.

Visits to: Hyde Park Arts Center and Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center. Additional panelists from Muntu Dance Theatre, ETA Creative Arts Foundation and the Bloomington Cultural District.

Get It Together: Models for long-term collaborations
Unique models for collaboration and resource sharing, including incubator programs, space-sharing, and other models.

Visits to: Athenaeum and Theatre Building Chicago. Additional panelists from Hoogland Center for the Arts and the Champaign County Alliance.

Rooted: Connecting to (and growing in) your community
Each of these arts organizations has found strength and success by creating programs uniquely for and with their communities.

Visits to: Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum and Chernin Center for the Arts. Additional panelists from Albany Park Theater Project, the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago and the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn.

Access to Art: Innovations in arts education
Innovative approaches to providing access to the arts through educational programming.

Visit to: Gallery 37. Additional panelists from Barrel of Monkeys, Old Town School of Folk Music, Pros Arts Studio, Snow City Arts Foundation, Tarble Arts Center and Urban Gateways.

6:30 – 8:30PM

First Night Reception
Wine, art and hors d'oeuvres at the magnificent Field Museum; shuttle buses provided to and from the Hyatt or walk along the lake shore.

8:00 – Noon

Registration in the Hyatt conference center

8:30 – 10:00AM

Breakfast With The Illinois Arts Council (IAC)
If you have not done so already, this is your chance to meet and talk with IAC staff.  Also, learn about your involvement and the process for developing the Illinois Arts Council Strategic Plan 2007 – 2012.

Peer Group Meetings
Informal gatherings of self-selected peer groups, such as local arts agencies, emerging leaders, fundraising professionals or literary arts organizations. Sign up for an established group or create your own!

10:15 -11:45AM

Concurrent Sessions:

Filling the Gap: The Interim Executive Director Solution
Support for this program provided by The Chicago Community Trust

Leadership transitions can be fraught with issues, not least of which is “who runs things while we look for a new E.D.?” Interim Executive Directors to the rescue! Learn why and how to make use of an interim leader as well as how to become one yourself.
Presenters: Daniel Mayer, consultant and author of Filling The Gap; Stella Carnahan, Decatur Area Arts Council; Alan Salzenstein, DePaul University School of Music and Court Theatre

A Vision for Arts Education Advocacy: Forging ahead
Continue the conversation started during Thursday's plenary by discussing how the arts can gain a place at the table during educational reform and how to apply these lessons to our daily advocacy efforts.
Presenters: Julie Adrianopoli, Illinois Arts Alliance; Melanie Scofield, Scofield Communications

From Coping to Creating
“10% of life is what happens, 90% of life is how you deal with it.” Develop a deeper understanding of your own capacity to embrace inevitable change and cultivate energy. Reconnect with your priorities and core values. Take time out to consider your most important resource – YOU!
Presenters: Nancy W. Moore, arts consultant; Rhonda Goldstein, consultant and life coach

Going With the Flow: Budgeting and cash management
Anyone can dream up a balanced budget. But how do you keep it that way? A down-to-earth guide to budgeting and cash management.
Presenter: Marv Cutler, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies and CPAs for the Public Interest

12:15 – 1:45PM

Keynote Luncheon
Primary support for keynote address provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Author and social commentator Douglas Rushkoff addresses how marketing and public relations have come to shape American democracy and how the arts fit into an increasingly complex marketplace.

2:00 – 3:30PM

Concurrent Sessions:

Meeting Your Match(es): Examining mentorship models
Mentoring program support provided by the Sara Lee Foundation

An examination of new and traditional mentorship models, including one-to-one relationships, personal advisory committees, and others.
Presenters: Nancy W. Moore, arts consultant; Jennifer Armstrong, 40 North 88 West; Maggy Fouche, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs

Balancing Power: The board and the director
What are the (real) roles of the board and the executive director? A provocative discussion about re-examining our responsibilities in order to govern more effectively.
Presenters: Ed Martenson and Russell Willis Taylor, National Arts Strategies

Box Office and Beyond: Revenue Generation Strategies for the Arts
This session will present the yield management - or revenue maximization - techniques developed specifically for the Airlines and Hotel industries and demonstrate how they can be adapted and applied to the arts.
Presenter: Philippe Ravanas, Columbia College Chicago

3:30 – 4:30PM

Closing reception

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