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Keep on top of the latest issues relevant to improving your organization by listening to NAMAC's podcasts. Each one-hour podcast is jam-packed with the best ideas and fresh perspectives on leadership development and capacity building for arts organizations.

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Creative Placemaking and Belonging

On February 13, 2013, in collaboration with Arts & Democracy and the Network of Ensemble Theaters, NAMAC hosted a national teleconference on "Placemaking and Belonging."

Listen to a recording of the call below, or download it for listening later!

The impetus for the call was inspired by several thought threads, including "Creative Placemaking and the Politics of Belonging and Dis-Belonging," an incisive article written by Roberto Bedoya, NAMAC Board Member and the Executive Director of Tucson Pima Arts Council.

This collaborative teleconference examined those creative placemaking practices which strengthen self-determination and belonging within a community. Presenters offered insights from exemplary programs across the country, identifying their vision, values, and impact. Read on for more information about the contents of the call. Then, click here to download a recording of this call or listen in the player below. And consult this ample collection of resources that Arts & Democracy and NAMAC compiled as a supplementary resource to the conversation.

 


87:10 minutes (39.9 MB)

Transforming Organizations through Audience Participation

Nina Simon, known for her popular blog Museum 2.0, has been acclaimed for her visionary approach to engaging the public in cultural institutions to make them more dynamic, relevant, essential places. Last year, Ms. Simon took on the task of turning around a cultural institution that was floundering financially, testing out her community-centered approach with the aim of creating a dynamic new future for the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz. By taking risks and engaging audiences and donors in new ways, the Museum has experienced a dramatic financial and programmatic turnaround.  

Find out what Nina Simon learned and how you can apply participatory design principles to engage your organization’s constituents more authentically, take risks with confidence, and cultivate deeper investment in your mission and success.
 
Click here to download the audio podcast (.mp3 file) of "Transforming Organizations through Audience Participation."

58:51 minutes (20.23 MB)

Structuring Leadership: Distributing Decision-Making in your Organization

As the Baby Boom generation ages, there is more discussion about the future leadership of nonprofit organizations. At the same time, many leaders have found their next steps limited or unclear, especially in the present economic climate. Many organizations have been looking for alternative ways to share leadership and decision-making in their organizations in order to increase their impact in an increasingly multigenerational workplace.

The Building Movement Project's Frances Kunreuther and Caroline McAndrews (pictured), two of the authors of Structuring Leadership: Alternative Models for Distributing Power and Decision-making in Nonprofit Organizations, share examples from their recent study of organizations practicing shared leadership and lead a discussion on how these methods can be applied in your own organization, as well as how they might already be operating.

 


56:42 minutes (19.49 MB)

The Art of Marketing

The Art of Marketing: Creating a Marketing Plan that Works for You


85:30 minutes (35.31 MB)

Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofit Organizations

Bob Harrington, Director of Strategic Restructuring Practice at La Piana Consulting, describes the various partnership options available to nonprofit organizations including mergers, joint programming, administrative consolidation, management service organizations, parent-subsidiary, etc.  He presents the findings of landmark studies on mergers and alliances in the United States, and discusses the benefits and challenges of restructuring as well as the phases of the strategic restructuring process.

Power Point


89:57 minutes (8 MB)

Working Across Generations: Leadership Transitions in Our Organizations

As the Baby Boom generation ages, there is more discussion about the future leadership of nonprofit organizations.  At the same time, many leaders have found their next steps limited or unclear, especially in the present economic climate.  Based on the book Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership, this interactive workshop will provide you with tools for how to approach leadership changes in ways that value the contributions of long-time leaders, recognize what new and younger leaders have to offer, and help prepare groups to work across generational
88:44 minutes (8 MB)

Grant Makers' Resource Review

Especially during tough economic times, grant makers look to fund projects that fit well with their priorities and that can demonstrate impact.  In this panel, we present resources of interest to grant seekers, including updates on the media arts funding world, a database for matching grant seekers with funders, a useful evaluation matric, and a model for "prenups" guidelines for filmmakers.

Presenters:
Sheila Leddy, Fledgling Fund
Ted Libbey, National Endowment for the Arts
Shaady Salehi, Active Voice


79:28 minutes (8 MB)

Social Media and Social Networks: From Experiment to Strategy

For many organizations, the social Web has been both an exciting and sometimes frustrating laboratory for experimenting with new ways to maximize awareness, engage audiences, foster community building and more.  This session explores the insights gained from these experiments and offers ways in which organizations can use this information to formulate strategies for more effectively utilizing social media and social networks without draining financial and human resources.

Presented by: David Dombrosky, Center for Arts Management and Technology


91:11 minutes (8 MB)

Why Aren't You At the Table? An Advocacy Seminar

In City Hall, at the State House and in Washington, leaders are making decisions that will profoundly affect not only the future of your organization, but even its survival.  You need to be an effective advocate for your organization, your mission, and for your industry: arts and culture.  This advocacy seminar will teach you how to navigate the political landscape and win a seat at the table with political, business, and media leaders.

Presented by: Dan Hunter, Massachussetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities


76:10 minutes (8 MB)

New Voices Rising: Technology, Art, and Media Crossing Critical Divides

New technologies are creating powerful opportunities for voices traditionally left out of mainstream public discourse to be cultivated, reinforced, and amplified through art and media.  Come hear and share case studies of technological antidotes to marginalization.

Presenters:
Steven Renderos, Main Street Project
Michella Rivera-Gravage, Center for Asian American Media
Nettrice Gaskins, Massachusetts College of Art

Moderated by: Amalia Deloney, Media Action Grassroots Network


69:35 minutes (8 MB)

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