Posted on March 25th, 2010 by Advance the Arts Admin
Guest post by Margy Waller,
Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund
Many of us have spent years searching for the strongest possible message and the best case on which to build support for the arts. Yet, the messages we have used to create dialogue in communities across the country have not yielded the broad sense of shared responsibility [...]
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Advance the Arts Admin
Embracing dynamic adaptability
in the Bay Area
Is there anything special arts funders can do to help nonprofits and artists deal with the continued effects of a down economy? Something beyond continued funding opportunities, capacity building, and technical support?
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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Advance the Arts Admin
Five ways CAA-funded community foundations grew arts funds in the worst year since the Depression
Most nonprofit fundraisers are glad to see the calendar turn to 2010—personal donations in 2009 declined while social needs skyrocketed. During this tumultuous time, the arts giving landscape might have been bleak, but it was far from barren.
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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by Advance the Arts Admin
Launching the East Bay Cultural Corridor
Talk about a multiplier effect: Here’s how two community foundations leveraged private foundation dollars to seed a four-city partnership for the arts. It’s an equation worth knowing in regions where acting together is the better path for growing a vibrant, sustainable arts landscape.
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Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Advance the Arts Admin
2009 Champions of the Arts Videos
Monterey County
Here’s how one community is using video to showcase local arts—and appeal to existing and new donors.
This moving medium was a centerpiece in the 2009 Champions of the Arts Gala sponsored by the Arts Council for Monterey County. The Gala offered tribute to community arts heroes—artists, nonprofit leaders, education [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2009 by Advance the Arts Admin
One man’s point of view
John Killacky is on a quest for relevance. He fears that many grantmakers will establish new priorities and initiatives regardless of what the field of dance actually needs. He calls for foundations and arts organizations alike to hone their ability to adapt to changing times—emphasizing that being dynamic is as important [...]
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Posted on December 16th, 2008 by Advance the Arts Admin
SparkOC.com
Where is art? Thanks to SparkOC.com, that’s a question of the past for cultural consumers in Orange County. The area’s arts council and community foundation teamed to create a one-stop info source for area residents and visitors.
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Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Advance the Arts Admin
Cultural Engagement in California’s Inland Regions
A middle-schooler streams YouTube videos. A family shares its heritage through a holiday skit. A baby boomer starts a garage band. Today, many forms of cultural engagement take place off the radar of traditional nonprofit arts organizations.
How can community foundations help arts organizations better support the broad range of [...]
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by Advance the Arts Admin
Guest post from Jerry Yoshitomi
What’s your earliest memory of the arts?
Chances are, your recollection made you smile. That’s a testimony to the power of the personal question–and the way it can help you engage donors in community arts.
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Advance the Arts Admin
Mi Vida/Mi Pueblo, Greenfield, Calif.
Every work of art tells a story. In Monterey County, stories of life told through art are fueling the emotional well-being, cultural pride, and civic engagement of local groups. It’s happening through Mi Vida/Mi Pueblo (My Life/My Town).
A series of art workshops in and around the agricultural community of Greenfield brought [...]
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