BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//McNeil Creative Enterprises, LLC - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:McNeil Creative Enterprises, LLC X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcearts.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for McNeil Creative Enterprises, LLC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181213T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181213T190000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011127Z CREATED:20251113T221021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011127Z UID:4446-1544727600-1544727600@mcearts.com SUMMARY:FRESHH 2019 Season Launch and Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:FRESHH Inc. is a nonprofit grassroots theatre company and incubator committed to celebrating and cultivating the voices of Black Women and girls in theatre. FRESHH\n centers it’s work on four pillars: Bold\, Powerful\, Brilliant and Resilient. Alison received FRESHH’s Resilient award. She was recognized for her “relentless support and contributions” in support of Black women & girls and the arts. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/freshh-2019-season-launch-and-awards-ceremony/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181206T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T000000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011127Z CREATED:20251113T221035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011127Z UID:4447-1544054400-1544227200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Implementing Racial Equity Principles in Your Arts & Culture Organizations DESCRIPTION:National Arts Strategies convened 50 arts & culture leaders from across their alumni networks to work together to explore how biases affect organizational\n culture\, how to lead through adversity to create lasting change\, and ways to implement racial equity principles in arts and culture organizations. \nAlison was pleased to be invited to facilitate the dialogue for advancing racial equity in arts and culture organizations. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/implementing-racial-equity-principles-in-your-arts-culture-organizations/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180929T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180929T150000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011127Z CREATED:20251113T221035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011127Z UID:4448-1538233200-1538233200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Paving the Way: Entrepreneurship in the Arts DESCRIPTION:Arts Administrators of Color-DMV (AAC-DMV) is committed to empowering artists and arts administrators in the Washington\, DC metropolitan area by advocating for access\,\n diversity\, inclusion\, and equity in the arts. On September 29\, 2018\, AAC-DMV will host is annual convening bringing together artists and arts professionals across the Washington\, DC metropolitan area. Alison McNeil will serve on a panel about\n entrepreneurship in the arts. The convening will be held in Baltimore\, MD at The Motor House. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/paving-the-way-entrepreneurship-in-the-arts/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180918T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180918T160000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4449-1537286400-1537286400@mcearts.com SUMMARY:10 Things to Know Before Launching Your Arts Organization DESCRIPTION:Alison McNeil was invited to deliver a guest lecture to Dr. Antonio Cuyler‘s graduate level Leading the Arts Organization class. His students\n were expected to design their own arts organization as a part of their coursework. To complement their preparation for this assignment\, Alison was invited to reflect on her experiences and lessons learned as an entrepreneur in the arts and\n culture sector. She offered insights and sparked dialogue informed by her entrepreneurial journey\, including what led her to launch an arts service organization\, an arts consulting firm and a philanthropic fund that invests in artists. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/10-things-to-know-before-launching-your-arts-organization-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180709T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180709T130000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4450-1531141200-1531141200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Program Evaluation: What Is It and How Do I Do It? DESCRIPTION:Words Beats and Life is a DC based nonprofit organization that creates arts based educational experiences rooted in hip hop that equips youth\, arts managers\, teaching\n artists and scholars to move from theory to practice. In June 2018\, they launched the inaugural Arts Management Institute. Fifteen young people enrolled in Washington\, DC’s Summer Youth Employment Program will participate in this Institute. The Institute will include lectures\, guest speakers\, creative community tours\, arts workshops and hands on management skill training for all participants.\n Alison has been invited to design and facilitate a workshop on program evaluation. What an incredible opportunity for the young people of DC! URL:https://mcearts.com/event/program-evaluation-what-is-it-and-how-do-i-do-it/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180502T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180502T133000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4451-1525267800-1525267800@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Using Data for Systemic Change DESCRIPTION:This session will explore the following questions: (1) How does an arts service organization utilize a “systems-change” mindset when evaluating their offerings? (2) What are the challenges in translating the core values of a project to the core\n values of an organization? (3) What are the barriers in thinking about systemic change? \nDuring this session\, the panelists will reflect on their experiences unpacking the aforementioned questions through a project meant to accurately represent the operations of under-resourced and under-represented arts & culture organizations. \n\nKatie Ingersoll\, Education Manager\, DataArts\nMichelle Higgins\, Community Engagement Manager\, DataArts\nAlison McNeil\, Co-Founder & Partner\, Third Eye Cultural Collaborative URL:https://mcearts.com/event/using-data-for-systemic-change/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180418T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180418T183000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4452-1524076200-1524076200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:ArtTable Presents Consulting & Freelancing: Making the Leap DESCRIPTION:  \nArtTable was founded in 1980 by a group of professional women in the visual arts to foster greater support\, recognition\, and opportunities among their peers. \nJoin ArtTable DC for the first program in a series of professional development programs this Spring! For details about how to RSVP click here. \nHave you considered leaving your organization to try your hand at consulting? Does the appeal of flexible hours and choice of projects sound appealing? What are the risks with striking out on one’s own? What are the benefits? This panel brings\n together four women who have successfully transitioned into consulting and freelance work\, each with different reasons and trajectories. One panelist carefully planned the transition for several years (Alison‘s\n story)\, another turned to consulting suddenly when full-time employment ended. One panelist will talk about consulting as a gradual step towards retirement\, and another will talk about why she returned to an organization after years as a freelancer.\n If you are considering striking out on your own\, you won’t want to miss this event! \nPanelists: \n\nAlison McNeil\, Founder and Chief Creative Officer\, McNeil Creative Enterprises\nCarlyn Madden\, Principal\, Carlyn Madden Consulting Services\nEdith Graves\, Director of Communications\, Anthony Wilder Design/Build and Studio E Partners\nMarsha Semmel\, Principal\, Marsha Semmel Consulting\, formerly Director\, Institute of Museum and Library Services\n\nModerator: \n\nClaire Huschle\, Director\, Scaffold URL:https://mcearts.com/event/arttable-presents-consulting-freelancing-making-the-leap/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180125T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180125T080000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4453-1516867200-1516867200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:The Black Report: The State of the Union for Blacks in Dance - Preliminary Results DESCRIPTION:  \nThe International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) is part of the Comprehensive Organizational Health Initiative (COHI)\n funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. COHI builds organizational resiliency within the national arts ecosystem by broadening access to resources in underserved regions\, creating more equitable systems of support for artists and cultural\n organizations\, and strengthening community participation. While participating in COHI\, IABD launched an effort to document the stories of blacks in dance as informed by a representative sample of IABD member organizations in a report called\n The Black Report: The State of the Union for Blacks in Dance. MCE is a contributor to this report. \nIABD and MCE presented the preliminary results from The Black Report during the 2018 IABD conference in Los Angeles\, CA. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/the-black-report-the-state-of-the-union-for-blacks-in-dance-preliminary-results/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171130T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171130T113000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4454-1512041400-1512041400@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Leadership Center for Excellence's 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon DESCRIPTION:  \nFor the last several years the Leadership Center for Excellence has identified 40 leaders under the age of 40 that live in the DC metro area and are actively committed to creating change in their community and/or profession. These leaders are\n doing incredibly impactful work in health\, education\, the arts\, technology\, environment\, and the law. Alison was recognized as one of 40 individuals doing work to change the world. Alison was recognized for efforts to create equitable systems\n in the arts and culture sector. What an honor! \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://mcearts.com/event/leadership-center-for-excellences-40-under-40-awards-luncheon/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171115T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171115T173000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4455-1510767000-1510767000@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Expansion Arts Program: Grant Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Supported by a collaboration between the Rhode Island Foundation\, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts\, and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities\, the Expansion Arts Program (EAP) offers funding and organizational assistance to community-based\,\n culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations. To support the capacity building efforts of the EAP grantees\, Alison co-designed and presented a 3-hour workshop with her Third Eye Cultural Collaborative colleagues to help grantees better\n understand the grant making process. Participants discussed ways to navigate the traditional grantmaking system\, learned how grantmakers are working to reduce funding gaps and disparities to address the cultural equity issues in philanthropy\,\n investigated creative models that are emerging to support artists and organizations and went through the process of looking at their organization’s traits and systems and developed a practical plan to begin to work with grantmakers. \n  \n  URL:https://mcearts.com/event/expansion-arts-program-grant-writing-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171008T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171008T130000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011128Z CREATED:20251113T221051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011128Z UID:4456-1507467600-1507467600@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Funding Woes: What Creative Models Can We Utilize to Break the Funding Gap? DESCRIPTION:  \nAlison will be moderating a panel during the inaugural convening of the Arts Administrators of Color DMV Network. \nSession Background \nPanelists share their challenges in building capacity and the creative strategies that lead to new funding opportunities. \nSession Participants \nModerator: \n\nAlison McNeil\, Founder and Chief Creative Officer\, McNeil Creative Enterprises\n\nPanelists: \n\nRuby Harper Lopez\, Director of Local Arts Services\, Americans for the Arts\, Americans for the Arts\nTakenya LaVisount\, Senior Grants Program Manager\, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County\nRegan Spurlock\, Grants Programs Manager\, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities URL:https://mcearts.com/event/funding-woes-what-creative-models-can-we-utilize-to-break-the-funding-gap/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170309T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170309T150000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011151Z CREATED:20251113T221105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011151Z UID:4457-1489071600-1489071600@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Strategies for Surviving Online Learning DESCRIPTION:For the last several years\, National Arts Strategies (NAS) and the University of Pennsylvania hosts the Executive Program in Arts & Culture Strategy for early to mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector\, as well as those seeking\n to enter the sector. \nThe University of Pennsylvania faculty\, the NAS team and some of the best and brightest leaders working in the world come together to deliver tested tools\, frameworks and expert industry knowledge to help develop understanding of the business\n side of the industry. The program is part distance learning and part in person convening. \nDuring the in-person convening\, at the University of Pennsylvania\, Alison McNeil discusses how to plan for a fruitful online learning experience. She shares strategies for success\, common barriers and pitfalls\, and best practices applied during\n the online learning experience. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/strategies-for-surviving-online-learning-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170309T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170309T143000 DTSTAMP:20170419T080657Z CREATED:20170419T051032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170419T080657Z UID:2365-1489068000-1489069800@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Strategies for Surviving Online Learning DESCRIPTION:For the last several years\, National Arts Strategies (NAS) and the University of Pennsylvania hosts the Executive Program in Arts & Culture Strategy for early to mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector\, as well as those seeking to enter the sector. \n\n\n\n\nThe University of Pennsylvania faculty\, the NAS team and some of the best and brightest leaders working in the world come together to deliver tested tools\, frameworks and expert industry knowledge to help you develop your understanding of the business side of the industry. The program is part distance learning and part in person convening. \n\nDuring the in-person convening\, at the University of Pennsylvania\, Alison McNeil discusses how to plan for a fruitful online learning experience. She shares strategies for success\, common barriers and pitfalls\, and best practices applied during the online learning experience. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/strategies-for-surviving-online-learning/ LOCATION:Steinberg Dietrich Hall – University of Pennsylvania\, 3620 Locust Walk\, Philadeplhia\, PA\, 19104\, United States CATEGORIES:Strategy & Operations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170216T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170216T113000 DTSTAMP:20170419T080722Z CREATED:20170419T044424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170419T080722Z UID:2361-1487237400-1487244600@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Collecting & Interpreting Data to Understand and Engage Community DESCRIPTION:Have you been tasked with reaching new audiences? Do you need assistance with determining who is currently in and missing from your audience? Are you curious about the best techniques to work with and serve your intended audiences? Then this workshop is for you! Join Third Eye Cultural Collaborative as they facilitate discussions and exercises that will provide guidance on how data can support your efforts to understand your current demographics\, engage new audiences\, and identify varied approaches to leveraging data to plan for the future. This 2-hour workshop will include hands-on opportunities to draft and receive feedback on ample survey/focus group questions\, discuss lessons learned from relevant case studies\, and review techniques and resources that will support your efforts when you return to your organizations. \n  \nAbout Third Eye Cultural Collaborative \nThird Eye Cultural Collaborative is a social enterprise dedicated to strengthening our cultural ecosystem by enhancing the impact of arts and culture organizations.  We provide strategy\, organizational development\, and innovation support services that enrich arts and culture organizations and leaders. We are committed to understanding your mission\, supporting your work\, and crafting the appropriate tools to invigorate organizational excellence and propel your organization to new heights. URL:https://mcearts.com/event/collecting-interpreting-data-to-understand-and-engage-community/ LOCATION:Silver Spring Civic Buildling\, Betty Mae Kramer Gallery 1 Veterans Plaza Silver Spring\, MD 20910\, 1 Veterans Plaza \, Silver Spring\, MD\, 20910 CATEGORIES:Research,Strategy & Operations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170216T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170216T093000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011151Z CREATED:20251113T221105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011151Z UID:4458-1487237400-1487237400@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Collecting & Interpreting Data to Understand and Engage Community DESCRIPTION:Alison with her Third Eye Cultural Collaborative colleagues facilitated discussions and exercises that provided guidance on how data can support arts organization’s efforts to understand current demographics\, engage new audiences\, and identify\n varied approaches to leveraging data to plan for the future. \n  \n  URL:https://mcearts.com/event/collecting-interpreting-data-to-understand-and-engage-community-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161215T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161215T163000 DTSTAMP:20170419T080733Z CREATED:20170419T042720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170419T080733Z UID:2356-1481812200-1481819400@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Don’t Let Your Network Die: How to Plan & Manage the Basics of Your Emerging Arts Leader Network DESCRIPTION:A thriving network chapter needs a clear structure and strategy to ensure continuity and relevant programming. Often networks are started by a couple of energetic individuals doing it all but if they forego proper planning and recruitment they will ultimately face burnout and a dying network. \nJoin consultant and planning expert Alison T. McNeil and Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles Advisory Board member Lauren Nichols for a conversation on how to approach the planning process in order to create a strong framework and grow a successful and sustainable network. McNeil is the Founder & President of McNeil Creative Enterprises. She has experience consulting with Emerging Leader Networks\, including Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles\, on strategic visioning and building a strong foundation. \nWebinar participants should expect insight on the following topics: \n\nWhat to Consider When Launching an Emerging Arts Leaders(EAL) Network\nHow to Plan for EAL Network Success\nCommon Issues/Challenges Faced by EAL Networks\nTechniques to Address Issues/Challenges URL:https://mcearts.com/event/dont-let-your-network-die-how-to-plan-manage-the-basics-of-your-emerging-arts-leader-network/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conventions,Strategy & Operations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161215T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161215T143000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011152Z CREATED:20251113T221105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011152Z UID:4459-1481812200-1481812200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Don’t Let Your Network Die: How to Plan & Manage the Basics of Your Emerging Arts Leader Network DESCRIPTION:A thriving network chapter needs a clear structure and strategy to ensure continuity and relevant programming. Often networks are started by a couple of energetic individuals doing it all but if they forego proper planning and recruitment they\n will ultimately face burnout and a dying network. \nJoin consultant and planning expert Alison T. McNeil and Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles Advisory Board member Lauren Nichols for a conversation on how to approach the planning process in order to create a strong framework and grow a successful\n and sustainable network. McNeil is the Founder & President of McNeil Creative Enterprises. She has experience consulting with Emerging Leader Networks\, including Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles\, on strategic visioning and building a\n strong foundation. \nWebinar participants should expect insight on the following topics: \n\nWhat to Consider When Launching an Emerging Arts Leaders(EAL) Network\nHow to Plan for EAL Network Success\nCommon Issues/Challenges Faced by EAL Networks\nTechniques to Address Issues/Challenges URL:https://mcearts.com/event/dont-let-your-network-die-how-to-plan-manage-the-basics-of-your-emerging-arts-leader-network-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160618T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160618T170000 DTSTAMP:20170419T043404Z CREATED:20170419T040717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170419T043404Z UID:2350-1466262000-1466269200@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Tim Cynova on Creating Innovative Environments Inside Non-Profits DESCRIPTION:Join the deputy director of Fractured Atlas to discuss ways to foster innovation even inside risk-averse organizations\, such as most nonpro ts. \nThis session addresses issues of capacity\, diversity/equity\, engagement\, evaluation\, and leadership. \nSession Speaker: Tim Cynova\, Deputy Director\, Fractured Atlas \nSession Moderator: Alison McNeil\, President\, McNeil Creative Enterprises URL:https://mcearts.com/event/tim-cynova-on-creating-innovative-environments-inside-non-profits/ LOCATION:2016 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention\, Sheraton Boston\, Boston\, MA\, 02199\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conventions,Strategy & Operations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160618T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160618T150000 DTSTAMP:20251114T011152Z CREATED:20251113T221106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T011152Z UID:4460-1466262000-1466262000@mcearts.com SUMMARY:Tim Cynova on Creating Innovative Environments Inside Non-Profits DESCRIPTION:Join the deputy director of Fractured Atlas to discuss ways to foster innovation even inside risk-averse organizations\, such as most nonprofits. This session addresses issues of capacity\, diversity/equity\, engagement\, evaluation\, and leadership. \nSession Speaker: Tim Cynova\, Deputy Director\, Fractured Atlas. \nSession Moderator: Alison McNeil\, Founder and Chief Creative Officer\, McNeil Creative Enterprises URL:https://mcearts.com/event/tim-cynova-on-creating-innovative-environments-inside-non-profits-2/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR