Cultural Arts Division offers free professional development workshops

Cultural Arts Division offers free professional development workshops

By Teresa Pione Monday, 29 June 2009

The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division's second year of free professional development workshops with several topics relating to both nonprofit and for-profit businesses and art organizations. "Take it to the next level: Professional development and technical assistance workshops for creatives" consists of four tracks, each with the goal of helping participants to strengthen skills and maximize efficacy.

Each workshop is limited to 30 participants, unless otherwise noted.

The nonprofit series includes the following workshops:

Successful Grants Write Now: A Two-Part Intensive
Part 1: Wednesday, July 8, 1-4:30 p.m.
Part 2: Wednesday, July 29, 1-4:30 p.m.
Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101,
301 W. Second St.
Instructor: Ann Star, director of education and a fundraising consultant at Greenlights for NonProfit Success

Volunteer Management – Your Stepladder to Success
Thursday, Aug. 13, 1-5 p.m.
Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101, 301 W. 2nd St.
Instructor: Sue Breland, Breland Facilitation

The business skills series includes the following workshops:

Can You Hear Me Now? A Public Relations Strategy
Thursday, July 16, 1-5 p.m.
Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101,
301 W. Second St.
Instructor: Patti Hill, Founder and CEO of Austin-based Blabbermouth PR

Intellectual Property for Creative Organizations and Individuals
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1-4 p.m.
Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101,
301 W. Second St.
Instructor: Randy Houston is a co-founder and principal in the law firm of Fortkort & Houston P.C.

The public art series includes the following workshops:

Discovery and Dialogue in Public Art: A Full-Day Symposium
Saturday, Sept. 12 (tentative date)
Location: TBD

Visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/redevelopment/cad_wkshp.htm for more information.