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Using Art and Motion to Expand a Powerful Brand

Forum One

Simmons, the talks named in her honor are a planned series of moderated discussions with African American innovators in art, business, science, literature, medicine, social justice, technology, and more. The inaugural event in the series also happened to feature artists who are personal heroes of mine. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Alumni Fundraising in the Arts: 5 Tips to Create Connections

Achieve

A solid fundraising strategy is essential for every area of higher education institutions to thrive, and performing arts programs are no exception. Effective fundraising can help your program put on better shows, train students more effectively, and ultimately boost its reputation for high-quality instruction in the arts. Social media.

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Client Spotlight: Orange County School of the Arts

Qgiv

Who they are The award-winning Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) provides a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment that offers bright and talented students unparalleled preparation for higher education and a profession in the arts. OCSA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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Power of Storytelling | Harmony for Change: The Global Impact of Playing For Change

Pamela Grow

What sets this apart is the collaboration of 100 artists from diverse countries, orchestrated by the Playing For Change Foundation. Playing For Change aims to provide arts education to marginalized youth in 17 countries. The organization believes in the transformative power of music as a tool for social change.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. It can pay tribute to heritage while also emphasizing the universal human ideals of justice, family, culture, or community. Displaying AAPI visual arts is another engaging activity.

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Telling the story in a new way: Should arts leaders use impact evaluation?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Christopher Haines Artistic Director & Co-Founder, iTheatre Collaborative. To borrow from the song: “Art is a many splendored thing.” Art is also very subjective. Again borrowing: “One man’s trash is another man’s art.” So, what is the value of art? Recently, I attended a conference on arts education.

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Unique Nonprofit Fundraising Event Ideas to Stand Out

DipJar

Artistic & Culinary Experiences Both art and food have a way of transcending differences, removing barriers, and rallying diverse groups around a common cause. Consider putting out a call for artists in the months leading up to the event date and provide a theme for the works.

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