[NEohioPAL] Funding for Arts Month at the Foundation Center

[Cynthia Bailie]

Special Arts Month Events Coming Up 

Join us in October for the Foundation Center's annual Funding for Arts Month! You can register now for our October programs, including the following free special events: 

For Arts Organizations +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  

#1
Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker programs http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/MTGCL_oct07.html

Kathleen Cerveny, Program Director,The Cleveland Foundation
Tuesday, October 2, 9:30-10:30 am

Catherine Boyle, Executive Director, and Achala Wali, Director of Grant Programs, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Friday, October 19, 9:30-10:30 am

Deena Epstein, Senior Program Officer, The George Gund Foundation
Wednesday, October 24, 9:30-10:30 am

#2
Balancing the Funding Portfolio: For Arts Organizations http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/artsfunding07.html
Held at the Elyria Public Library - West River Branch
Thursday, October 25, 10:00 am-12:00 pm 

Learn about the value of careful program development viewed through the lens of funding sustainability. You'll also hear about proven techniques for finding private funders, earning income, seeking support from the Ohio Arts Council, and engaging individual contributors in your work. 

Presenters include: 
Megan van Voorhis, Vice President, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture 
Cynthia Bailie, Director, The Foundation Center-Cleveland 
Janet Barlow, Director, Stocker Arts Center 
Betsy Manderen, Executive Director, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts 
Sally Winter, Northern Ohio Field Representative, Ohio Arts Council 

For Individual Artists  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  

Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/indivartistsakron07.html
Held at the Akron Summit County Public Library - Main Library
Friday, October 26, 2:00-4:00 pm 

Join us for our introductory course geared toward individuals involved in the arts who want to fund arts-related projects. Following the class, a distinguished panel of presenters from the Community Partnership for Arts & Culture, the Ohio Arts Council, and the Artist Network of Kent will discuss additional resources available for individuals in the arts. 



The Foundation Center - Cleveland
1422 Euclid, Suite 1600
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216-861-1934 x21
www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland