Workshop: Leveraging Community Connections

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
9:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m.
Columbia College Chicago
623 S. Wabash, Hokin Hall, Rm 109
Price: $45 (NPO budget <$250K), $65 (NPO budget >$250K)
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Learn how your organization can partner with the Chicago Parks District through: arts partners in residence, contractual cultural programming, split revenue partnership and short-term performances or rehearsals. You'll hear directly from arts nonprofits that are currently taking advantage of these opportunities in a variety of ways to address their space needs, to build new audiences, to engage the community and to support their outreach programs.

What you'll learn:
* How you can benefit from partnering with the Chicago Parks District
* What tools and resources are necessary to nurture this relationship
* How the Chicago Parks District can help you build stronger connections with the community
* How relationships with other civic partners can be leveraged

Lead Presenter: Carla Mayer, Arts & Culture Manager, Chicago Parks District

Panelists: Josephine Lee, President & Artistic Director, Chicago Children's Choir; Elizabeth Levy, Program Director, Barrel of Monkeys; Mark Messing, Chief Creative Officer, Opera-matic.