NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
February 9, 1999
Contact: Maria Munoz-Blanco, 404/730-5780
Learning to Be A Better Nonprofit
Professional Development Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations
(Atlanta)--The Fulton County Arts Council announces a series of five
professional development workshops designed for staff, volunteers and board
members of nonprofit cultural organizations. These workshops are designed to
provide information and practical advice on a variety of topics relevant to
the management of arts and cultural organizations.
"The success of non-profit arts organizations depends largely on their human
resources–the dedicated staff, board and volunteers who make quality programs
happen," says Harriet Sanford, the Arts Council's director. "Providing this
series of workshops is our way of ensuring that this workforce can
competitively meet the growing challenges faced by our field as we enter the
21st century."
Five workshops are planned during the next four months on subjects ranging
from cultural diversity to developing new ways of community support. The
workshops have been organized in partnership with a number of local non-profit
organizations and will be facilitated by experienced arts and cultural
administrators. A list of workshops with dates and locations follows.
Workshop Title: Are the Arts Really Culturally Diverse in Our Community?
Date/Time: February 19, 1999 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: William Breman Jewish Museum, Atlanta Jewish Federation, 1441
Spring Street, Atlanta
Facilitators: Carla Roberts, Arizona Community Foundation, and John Thorpe,
Network of Cultural Centers of Color.
Workshop Title: Partnerships and Collaborations: Who, What, When, Where, Why
and How?
Date/Time: March 29, 1999, 9:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta
Facilitator: Barbara Schaffer-Bacon, Author and Consultant
Workshop Title: Digging Deeper: Helping your Community Support the Arts
Date/Time: March 30, 1999 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: The Arts Exchange, 730 Kalb Street, SE, Atlanta
Facilitator: Barbara Schaffer-Bacon, Author and Consultant
Workshop Title: Introduction to ADA
Date/Time: April 28, 1999 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.,
Atlanta
Facilitators: Pam Fordham, Arts for All, and Nancy Duncan, Georgia ADA
Exchange
Workshop Title: Access and the Arts–ADA in Action
Date/Time: May 6, 1999 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Piedmont Park at The Prado, Atlanta
Facilitators: Pam Fordham, Arts for All, and Nancy Duncan, Georgia ADA
Exchange
Workshops are free to Fulton County artists and cultural organizations.
Artists and organizations based in other counties are welcome to attend for a
nominal fee. For information and registration, please contact the Fulton
County Arts Council at 404/730-5780.
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The Fulton County Arts Council was established by the Fulton County Board of
Commissioners in 1979 to ensure equal access to the arts for all Fulton County
residents. The Arts Council is the county department designated to provide
arts programming and research, and to support the citizens and nonprofit
organizations in the ten municipalities and unincorporated areas across Fulton
County, and as such assists the Commission in developing and implementing the
County's policies on arts and culture.
FULTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
141 Pryor Street, SW, Suite 2030
Atlanta, GA 30303
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