• Tim Cynova on Creating Innovative Environments Inside Non-Profits

    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. Session Speaker: Tim Cynova, Deputy Director, Fractured Atlas. Session Moderator: Alison McNeil, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, McNeil Creative Enterprises

  • Tim Cynova on Creating Innovative Environments Inside Non-Profits

    2016 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention Sheraton Boston, Boston, MA, United States

    Join the deputy director of Fractured Atlas to discuss ways to foster innovation even inside risk-averse organizations, such as most nonpro ts. This session addresses issues of capacity, diversity/equity, engagement, evaluation, and leadership. Session Speaker: Tim Cynova, Deputy Director, Fractured Atlas Session Moderator: Alison McNeil, President, McNeil Creative Enterprises

  • Don’t Let Your Network Die: How to Plan & Manage the Basics of Your Emerging Arts Leader Network

    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. Join consultant and planning expert Alison T. McNeil and[...]

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  • Collecting & Interpreting Data to Understand and Engage Community

    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 varied approaches to leveraging data to plan for the future.    

  • Collecting & Interpreting Data to Understand and Engage Community

    Silver Spring Civic Buildling, Betty Mae Kramer Gallery 1 Veterans Plaza Silver Spring, MD 20910 1 Veterans Plaza , Silver Spring, MD

    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[...]

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  • Strategies for Surviving Online Learning

    Steinberg Dietrich Hall - University of Pennsylvania 3620 Locust Walk, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    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. The University of Pennsylvania faculty, the NAS team and some of the[...]

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  • Strategies for Surviving Online Learning

    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. The University of Pennsylvania faculty, the NAS team and some of the[...]

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  • Funding Woes: What Creative Models Can We Utilize to Break the Funding Gap?

      Alison will be moderating a panel during the inaugural convening of the Arts Administrators of Color DMV Network. Session Background Panelists share their challenges in building capacity and the creative strategies that lead to new funding opportunities. Session Participants Moderator: Alison McNeil, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, McNeil Creative Enterprises Panelists: Ruby Harper Lopez,[...]

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