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Honoring the Native land which you occupy acts as an expression of gratitude and appreciation for those whose territory you reside on. It is important to understand the history that has brought you to this land, as well as to seek to better understand your place and role in that history and connection to current context. Land acknowledgments, statements recognizing the relationships that exist between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories, are one form of such acknowledgment, but should only be the start of the conversation. This webinar, featuring Carly Bad Heart Bull of the Bush Foundation, will examine the importance of honoring Native land and how you can holistically incorporate this acknowledgment into your programming.
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Honoring the Native land which you occupy acts as an expression of gratitude and appreciation for those whose territory you reside on. It is important to understand the history that has brought you to this land, as well as to seek to better understand your place and role in that history and connection to current context. Land acknowledgments, statements recognizing the relationships that exist between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories, are one form of such acknowledgment, but should only be the start of the conversation. This webinar, featuring Carly Bad Heart Bull of the Bush Foundation, will examine the importance of honoring Native land and how you can holistically incorporate this acknowledgment into your programming.
Learning Objectives:
Why building relationships with Native communities, including through land acknowledgments, are important things to consider in your work
What to consider when crafting and implementing land acknowledgements
Why investing in Native country is important to the history and future of the United States
Carly Bad Heart Bull
Native Nations Activities Manager, Bush Foundation
Carly (Bdewakantunwan Dakota and Muskogee Creek) is a proud citizen of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in South Dakota and she lives in the Dakota homeland of Mnisota Makoce (Minnesota).
Carly previously taught the Dakota language to High-5 and kindergarten students in South Minneapolis. After graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School, she worked as a law clerk for the presiding Family Court Judge for the 4th Judicial District and then as an Assistant County Attorney for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office in its child protection division. She has also worked in the area of federal Indian law and represented families through the Indian Child Welfare Act Law Center. Currently, Carly is the Native Nations Activities Manager at the Bush Foundation, a regional funder whose focus is supporting community problem solving across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share that same geography. In this role, she works across all of the foundation’s program areas on their work serving Native communities. Carly serves on the board of directors of the national member-based organization, Native Americans in Philanthropy and is Vice-Chair of the board of a local non-profit and indigenous farm, Dream of Wild Health.
Carly lives in South Minneapolis with her husband, Jay, and their 2 ½ year old son, Quill. She loves to cook, read novels and rides horses when she can.
The arts and…immigration. At this present moment, immigrant artists are often extremely vulnerable and marginalized in our society. Many produce works of high caliber and emigrate here seeking opportunities. They are often educated, experienced, and heralded in their “home” countries. Support for them includes respect for the artist and their art form (frequently, traditional art practices of their native lands). Further, programs specific for immigrant artists need to be created in partnership with the immigrant artists communities. Fears of deportation, incarceration, and voiceless representation earmark many of their lives.
Using real-world examples and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program as a case study; this webinar will share stories from its’ twelve year history, recent experiences offering this program nationwide (Detroit, Oakland, San Antonio, Newark), suggest recommended ways of empowering immigrant artists with tools, resources, and access to own their rightful place in national conversations, and creative processes in the cultural landscape.
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The arts and…immigration. At this present moment, immigrant artists are often extremely vulnerable and marginalized in our society. Many produce works of high caliber and emigrate here seeking opportunities. They are often educated, experienced, and heralded in their “home” countries. Support for them includes respect for the artist and their art form (frequently, traditional art practices of their native lands). Further, programs specific for immigrant artists need to be created in partnership with the immigrant artists communities. Fears of deportation, incarceration, and voiceless representation earmark many of their lives.
Using real-world examples and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program as a case study; this webinar will share stories from its’ twelve year history, recent experiences offering this program nationwide (Detroit, Oakland, San Antonio, Newark), suggest recommended ways of empowering immigrant artists with tools, resources, and access to own their rightful place in national conversations, and creative processes in the cultural landscape.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn an overview and history of the program, its goals and outcomes
Learn about the moving parts of the program structure that knit together to create an impactful outcome; from mentorship, providing access to networks and resources, alumni engagement, and partnerships
Key takeaways; from lessons learned to what challenges immigrant artist encounter and how that can translate to other ways of supporting immigrant artists nationwide and beyond.
The arts make more things possible, from better education to greater health outcomes to a more civically-engaged citizenry—but people don’t always see the connection to the arts when change happens. From education and job security to housing, public safety, the military, and more, demonstrating the social impact of the arts and other sectors is increasingly important. In this series, we will examine the social impact of the arts and other sectors. Join us each month for a new webinar and topic.
Judy Cai
Senior Program Officer, NYFA Learning
Judy Cai is the Senior Program
Officer of NYFA Learning at the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). She is
facilitating various professional development programs at NYFA, such as
entrepreneurial boot camps and the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, to
better serve individual artists. With a strong interest in arts and cultural
exchange, Judy is also managing a number of NYFA’s China programs, and
outreaching to local Asian artist communities.
Prior to this position, Judy was
the Outreach Coordinator at the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. To
become a strong advocate of a global arts exchange and collect extensive
experiences in international communications, Judy also worked at Christie’s,
Dance/USA and Shanghai International Arts Festival. Judy Cai has a MA in Arts
Management from Carnegie Mellon University, a BS in Culture and Arts
Management, and a Bachelor of Law from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Alicia Ehni is a multidisciplinary
artist and Program Officer, NYFA Learning. At the New York Foundation for
the Arts (NYFA) she works on professional development programs for artists of
all disciplines and implements programs in Spanish. She is also the Editor of NYFA
Con Edison Immigrant Artist Newsletter, former New York Chair for Membership
for ArtTable 2016-2019 and serves on Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) Support for
Individual Artists committee.
In her previous role as Gallery
Director of Frederico Seve Gallery/Latincollector, Alicia had the opportunity
to work with artist Carmen Herrera, Fanny Sanin, and with artists estates, such
as Fundacion Gego and Fundacion Emilio Sanchez.
Alicia Ehni
studied Fine Arts at Universidad Católica, Perú and Pratt Institute, Brooklyn,
NY and Arts Administration at NYU. She is a 2018 fellow of NALAC Leadership
Institute, was selected as Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts 2018-19 SHIFT
Resident Artist, received a 2019 Puffin Foundation Grant and was awarded a
residency at MASS MoCA Summer 2019.
Cultural planning is a great tool for bringing a diverse array of stakeholders into alignment around arts and culture priorities. Well-constructed processes that are community- and data-driven can yield impressive long-term results that foster the health and vitality of your community’s arts and cultural assets and create opportunity for broader community development. Join Arts Cleveland staff as they discuss their new resource to the field, Elevating the Influence of Arts and Culture: A Cleveland Playbook, which documents their cultural plan journey, including how they engaged community members and elected officials, built strategic partnerships, and their frustrations and triumphs along the way.
About this Webinar
Cultural planning is a great tool for bringing a diverse array of stakeholders into alignment around arts and culture priorities. Well-constructed processes that are community- and data-driven can yield impressive long-term results that foster the health and vitality of your community’s arts and cultural assets and create opportunity for broader community development.
Join Arts Cleveland staff as they discuss their new resource to the field, Elevating the Influence of Arts and Culture: A Cleveland Playbook, which documents their cultural plan journey, including how they engaged community members and elected officials, built strategic partnerships, and their frustrations and triumphs along the way.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn the development and implementation of Arts Cleveland’s cultural plan.
Attendees will learn tips and tricks as they consider starting their own cultural planning process and strategy.
Attendees will learn some immediate next steps they can take to set themselves up for cultural planning success.
Megan Van Voorhis
President and CEO, Arts Cleveland
Megan Van Voorhis grew up in Flint, Michigan. She completed a BFA in dance from The Ohio State University in 1998. Van Voorhis began her professional career at the Royal George Theatre Center in Chicago, Illinois. She returned to Ohio in 2001 to pursue an MBA at Case Western Reserve University. In 2003, Van Voorhis joined the program staff of Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (now Arts Cleveland). She became President and CEO in January 2018. Van Voorhis taught in the arts management program at Baldwin Wallace University for 6 years. She serves on the board of Ohio Citizens for the Arts, is Chair of the Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition (Northeast Ohio Hub) and advisory committee member for MetroHealth’s Arts-In-Medicine program. She is a member of the 2014 class of Crain’s Cleveland Business 40 under 40 honorees.
As Director of Programs and Services, Valerie ensures quality, relevance and alignment of the organization’s programmatic offerings and manages the organization’s brand. In doing so, she manages a range of activities at Arts Cleveland including program implementation, online presence and design direction. Schumacher received her Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio, Entrepreneurship and Arts Management from Baldwin Wallace University and studied photography in Perugia, Italy, at the Umbra Institute. She was the first among "Emerging Artist Booth” participants to receive an honorable mention at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival. She graduated from YWCA Cleveland’s 2012-13 Leadership Boot Camp and continues to find ways to grow and support the growth of those around her.
As arts advocates work to make the case for support of the arts, one of the best arguments is that of social impact. With benefits far beyond enrichment and enjoyment, one social impact area gaining attention is the intersection of arts and health. Americans for the Arts partnered with Topos and Metris Arts Consulting to launch a research project summarizing existing research and example projects in the arts and health realm. Join us on June 7 at 2pm EDT for a webinar with Margy Waller, Senior Fellow with Topos Partnership and Clay Lord, VP of Local Arts Advancement with Americans for the Arts, as we explore the findings of this report.
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June 7, 2019 at 2:00PM EDT
Arts advocates around the country work hard to make the case that creative venues, activities and professionals should receive strong support. One of the most important yet underutilized advocacy arguments is the social impact of the arts—the benefits that go beyond enjoyment and enrichment of individual participants. Among these social impacts are benefits to individual and community health, which are increasingly a focus of social science research and evaluation.
In partnership with Topos and Metris Arts Consulting, Americans for the Arts launched a research project to produce a document summarizing existing research and example projects at the intersection of arts and health. This research report qualitatively explores Americans’ current thinking about the connection between arts and health, and their responses to communications about this topic. Conversations with a diverse cross-section of individuals in the Twin Cities give us important insights into how a conversation about the arts-health connection may play out at broader scales, and the potential of this focus to attract new engagement with and support (financial and otherwise) for the arts.
Join us for a webinar with Margy Waller, Senior Fellow with Topos Partnership and Clay Lord, VP of Local Arts Advancement with Americans for the Arts, as we explore the findings of this report.
Margy Waller is an advocate for building community through the arts. She is a Senior Fellow at Topos Partnership (a national strategic communications organization), founder and Serendipity Director of Art on the Streets, and was a leader in the transformation of ArtsWave, an arts advocacy and support non-profit. She is an advisor to national organizations like Americans for the Arts, PolicyLink, and LISC, currently serving as field coordinator for four leading creative placemaking organizations, ArtPlace, Kresge Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and Arizona State University. Previously she was Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution, with a joint appointment in the Economic Studies and Metropolitan Policy programs.
Prior to Brookings, she was Senior Advisor on domestic policy in the Clinton White House. Before joining the Administration, Margy was Senior Fellow for Social Policy and Director of the Working Families Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. She also served as Director of Public Policy at United Way of America, and Director of Policy Development at Public/Private Ventures in Philadelphia, and a congressional fellow in the office of U.S. Representative Eric Fingerhut (D-OH). Margy holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from Northwestern University and a J.D. from The Ohio State University. She comments on arts, place, and community at @margyartgrrl and her ArtsJournal blog, The Bright Ride.
Clayton Lord is Americans for the Arts’ Vice President of Strategic Impact. In that role, he and the Strategic Impact team collaborate closely with research, communications, and program staff to connect the dots between the various components of work done at Americans for the Arts and encourage the creation of solid, complex initiatives that progress the core mission and goals of the organization and drive systemic change. Prior to shifting into this role, Lord was the Vice President of Local Arts Advancement for the organization for seven years. Lord is a prolific writer, thinker, and speaker about the public value of the arts and has edited and contributed to three books: Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of the Arts; Arts & America: Arts, Culture and the Future of America’s Communities; and To Change the Face & Heart of America: Selected Writings on the Arts and Communities, 1949-1992. He led Americans for the Arts’ New Community Visions Initiative, a multi-year effort to better understand and support the changing role of the arts and LAAs in American communities, and now oversees initiatives focused on the social impact of the arts, the equitable treatment of creative workers, and the proliferation of pro-arts policy. This has included the Arts + Social Impact Explorer (AmericansForTheArts.org/SocialImpact). He is the chief architect of the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention. He holds a B.A. in English and Psychology from Georgetown University, and lives with his husband and daughter in Maryland.
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