Events
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Expansion Arts Program: Grant Writing Workshop
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, culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations. To support the capacity building efforts of the EAP grantees, Alison co-designed[...]
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Leadership Center for Excellence’s 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon
For 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 doing incredibly impactful work in health, education, the arts, technology, environment, and the[...]
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The Black Report: The State of the Union for Blacks in Dance – Preliminary Results
The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) is part of the Comprehensive Organizational Health Initiative (COHI) 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 organizations, and strengthening[...]
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ArtTable Presents Consulting & Freelancing: Making the Leap
ArtTable was founded in 1980 by a group of professional women in the visual arts to foster greater support, recognition, and opportunities among their peers. Join ArtTable DC for the first program in a series of professional development programs this Spring! For details about how to RSVP click here. Have you considered leaving your[...]
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Using Data for Systemic Change
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 values of an organization? (3) What are the barriers in thinking about systemic change? During this session,[...]
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Program Evaluation: What Is It and How Do I Do It?
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 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[...]
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10 Things to Know Before Launching Your Arts Organization
Alison McNeil was invited to deliver a guest lecture to Dr. Antonio Cuyler's graduate level Leading the Arts Organization class. His students 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[...]
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Paving the Way: Entrepreneurship in the Arts
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, 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[...]
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Implementing Racial Equity Principles in Your Arts & Culture Organizations
National Arts Strategies convened 50 arts & culture leaders from across their alumni networks to work together to explore how biases affect organizational culture, how to lead through adversity to create lasting change, and ways to implement racial equity principles in arts and culture organizations. Alison was pleased to be invited to facilitate the dialogue[...]
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FRESHH 2019 Season Launch and Awards Ceremony
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 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[...]