Arts Management in Community Institutions

AMICI Training Institute

June 5-18, 2005

St. Paul, Minnesota

Schedule at a Glance

 

Sunday, June 5
Arrival – University of St. Thomas – Koch Commons (after 3:00pm); Introductions and orientation –
Committee Assignments – Programs of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts

Monday, June 6
The Meaning of “Community” Schools of the Arts – Toward a definition of community. Whom do we serve?

Tuesday, June 7
How does an organization serve a community?
Organizational Development: Community Input and Involvement Techniques

Wednesday, June 8

Organizational Development: Creating and Governing Your Arts Organization – Ethical and Legal
Considerations
Site Visit #1: The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts, Amery, Wisconsin
Organizational Development: Recruiting, Supervising and Training Volunteers

Thursday, June 9
Organizational Governance: Why incorporate? Developing a board that works – A Case Study

Friday, June 10
Financial Management for Non-Profits: Budgeting, Understanding Financial Statements, Cash
Management – Bookkeeping Basics, Reporting Requirements, Internal Controls

Saturday, June 11
Fund Raising and Resource Development: Proposal Development and Grant Writing – National,
Regional, State, and Local Public and Private Resources – Earned Income Development

Sunday, June 12
Free Morning
Afternoon – Partnerships & Advocacy Programs
Committee Reports and Public Speaking Presentations (1)

Monday, June 13
Organizational Programming: Program Planning, Development, Implementation and Evaluation –
Partnership Models – Scholarship programs – Facilities Management

Tuesday, June 14
Personnel Management: Board/Staff Responsibilities – Job descriptions – Recruitment – Compensation
– Employee Performance Evaluation

Wednesday, June 15
Site Visits #2, #3 and #4: MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. Paul Conservatory
of Music and East Metro Music Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota

Thursday, June 16
Marketing, Public Relations and Student Recruitment

Friday, June 17
The Uses of Technology in Education and Management
Committee Reports and Public Speaking Presentations (2)

Saturday, June 18
AMICI Institute Summary & Evaluation
Graduation Ceremony – AMICI 2004 concludes at 12:00 p.m. - Departure