VDA Workshops.
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VDA Workshops are free and/or low-cost capacity-building workshops for self-producing artists/musicians, arts organization staff, and event curators in all disciplines. Attendees learn new skills, gain new resources, and meet and connect with other local artists.
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The Rotunda Workshops
From 6-8pm at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St, Philadelphia)
All workshops in the series are FREE and OPEN to the public. Refreshments provided. No sign-up necessary.
All workshops in the series are FREE and OPEN to the public. Refreshments provided. No sign-up necessary.
CultureWorks Workshops
From 6-8pm at CultureWorks (1315 Walnut St, Suite 320, Philadelphia)
All workshops are free to CultureWorks members and sliding scale for the general public. Refreshments provided. Advance sign-up required. Links listed below next to workshop descriptions.
All workshops are free to CultureWorks members and sliding scale for the general public. Refreshments provided. Advance sign-up required. Links listed below next to workshop descriptions.
Upcoming Workshops
Getting Paid: Fundraising Beyond Grants (October 24, 2018) @ CultureWorks (Canceled)
NEW DATE: November 13, 2018 @ CultureWorks
- Learn about six different categories of fundraising (including, but not primarily, grants)
- Brainstorm more than a hundred methods for resourcing your work
- Create a simple budget that will help guide your fundraising choices
Register to attend here
Nonprofit, LLC, or Fiscal Sponsorship (November 12, 2018) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about the different organizational structures you can use to support your work
- Discuss the pros and cons of various structures
- Take a quiz to determine the best structure for your purposes
Special Guests: Beth Warshaw & Melissa Hamilton, CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia
Facebook Event
2019 Project Planning (December 10, 2018) @ The Rotunda
- Identify your goals for 2019 and break them into achievable tasks
- Plot your tasks on a timeline or calendar for 2019
- Create a plan to keep yourself accountable
Facebook Event
Fundraising Beyond Grants (January 14, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about six different categories of fundraising (including, but not primarily, grants)
- Brainstorm more than a hundred methods for resourcing your work
- Create a simple budget that will help guide your fundraising choices
Facebook Event
Getting Paid: Intermediate Grants & Funder Panel (January 23, 2019) @ CultureWorks
- Learn about local arts funding opportunities
- Receive personalized feedback on your grant proposals (bring 1 page for funders to review)
- Practice reading and scoring actual grant applications
Register to attend here
Taxes for Artists (January 28, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about which expenses you can deduct on your taxes
- Find out how and when to send out 1099s
- Get your individual questions answered
Special Guest: Christianne Kapps
Facebook Event
Introduction to Arts Grants (February 11, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Demystify the language and process behind grant writing
- Learn how to find and submit grants
- Read actual grant proposals to learn common mistakes and important proposal components
Facebook Event
Intermediate Grant Writing & Funder Panel (March 11, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about local arts funding opportunities
- Receive personalized feedback on your grant proposals (bring 1 page for funders to review)
- Practice reading and scoring actual grant applications
Facebook Event
Personal Finances for Artists (April 8, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn why and how to use budgets
- Look at sample budgets and learn how to interpret the story behind the numbers
- Create a simplified budget tailored to your goals for 2019
Facebook Event
Getting Paid: Individual Donor Development (April 24, 2019) @ CultureWorks
- Learn about different types of individual donors
- Hear stories of successful fundraising through individual donor development
- Develop a list of ways you could bring in money from individuals in ways that meet your capacity and goals
Register to attend here
Outreach & Audience Building (May 13, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn new techniques for building an audience
- Troubleshoot issues with audience development that you may have had in the past
- Identify marketing techniques to keep people showing up to your future events
Facebook Event
Social Media Marketing (June 10, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Talk about the advantages of using various social media channels
- Gain new tips and tricks for using different types of social media
- Learn how to use public relations and press releases to promote your work
Facebook Event
Getting Paid: Grant Writing Tips, Tricks, & Best Practices (July 24, 2019) @ CultureWorks
- Demystify the language and process behind grant writing
- Learn how to find and submit grants
- Read actual grant proposals to learn common mistakes and important proposal components
Register to attend here
Crowdfunding (September 9, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn how to tell if crowdfunding is right for your project
- Discover the pros and cons of different crowdfunding platforms
- Hear from a panel of artists who have run successful crowdfunding campaigns
Facebook Event
Creating an Artist Statement (September 23, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Read through actual artist statements
- Verbally share your personal mission or vision for your art with a partner
- Practice writing or editing your own statement
Facebook Event
Setting & Measuring Goals (October 21, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Identify what you want to achieve in your projects
- Incorporate critical feedback and self-reflection into your arts practice
- Brainstorm and receive tools for measuring success
Facebook Event
NEW DATE: November 13, 2018 @ CultureWorks
- Learn about six different categories of fundraising (including, but not primarily, grants)
- Brainstorm more than a hundred methods for resourcing your work
- Create a simple budget that will help guide your fundraising choices
Register to attend here
Nonprofit, LLC, or Fiscal Sponsorship (November 12, 2018) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about the different organizational structures you can use to support your work
- Discuss the pros and cons of various structures
- Take a quiz to determine the best structure for your purposes
Special Guests: Beth Warshaw & Melissa Hamilton, CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia
Facebook Event
2019 Project Planning (December 10, 2018) @ The Rotunda
- Identify your goals for 2019 and break them into achievable tasks
- Plot your tasks on a timeline or calendar for 2019
- Create a plan to keep yourself accountable
Facebook Event
Fundraising Beyond Grants (January 14, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about six different categories of fundraising (including, but not primarily, grants)
- Brainstorm more than a hundred methods for resourcing your work
- Create a simple budget that will help guide your fundraising choices
Facebook Event
Getting Paid: Intermediate Grants & Funder Panel (January 23, 2019) @ CultureWorks
- Learn about local arts funding opportunities
- Receive personalized feedback on your grant proposals (bring 1 page for funders to review)
- Practice reading and scoring actual grant applications
Register to attend here
Taxes for Artists (January 28, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about which expenses you can deduct on your taxes
- Find out how and when to send out 1099s
- Get your individual questions answered
Special Guest: Christianne Kapps
Facebook Event
Introduction to Arts Grants (February 11, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Demystify the language and process behind grant writing
- Learn how to find and submit grants
- Read actual grant proposals to learn common mistakes and important proposal components
Facebook Event
Intermediate Grant Writing & Funder Panel (March 11, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn about local arts funding opportunities
- Receive personalized feedback on your grant proposals (bring 1 page for funders to review)
- Practice reading and scoring actual grant applications
Facebook Event
Personal Finances for Artists (April 8, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn why and how to use budgets
- Look at sample budgets and learn how to interpret the story behind the numbers
- Create a simplified budget tailored to your goals for 2019
Facebook Event
Getting Paid: Individual Donor Development (April 24, 2019) @ CultureWorks
- Learn about different types of individual donors
- Hear stories of successful fundraising through individual donor development
- Develop a list of ways you could bring in money from individuals in ways that meet your capacity and goals
Register to attend here
Outreach & Audience Building (May 13, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn new techniques for building an audience
- Troubleshoot issues with audience development that you may have had in the past
- Identify marketing techniques to keep people showing up to your future events
Facebook Event
Social Media Marketing (June 10, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Talk about the advantages of using various social media channels
- Gain new tips and tricks for using different types of social media
- Learn how to use public relations and press releases to promote your work
Facebook Event
Getting Paid: Grant Writing Tips, Tricks, & Best Practices (July 24, 2019) @ CultureWorks
- Demystify the language and process behind grant writing
- Learn how to find and submit grants
- Read actual grant proposals to learn common mistakes and important proposal components
Register to attend here
Crowdfunding (September 9, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Learn how to tell if crowdfunding is right for your project
- Discover the pros and cons of different crowdfunding platforms
- Hear from a panel of artists who have run successful crowdfunding campaigns
Facebook Event
Creating an Artist Statement (September 23, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Read through actual artist statements
- Verbally share your personal mission or vision for your art with a partner
- Practice writing or editing your own statement
Facebook Event
Setting & Measuring Goals (October 21, 2019) @ The Rotunda
- Identify what you want to achieve in your projects
- Incorporate critical feedback and self-reflection into your arts practice
- Brainstorm and receive tools for measuring success
Facebook Event
Workshop Testimonials
“Thanks for having these sessions. I have been retired for five years and some the things discussed I have practiced and taught, yet some I have forgotten some things and these sessions are bring me back to my 'GAME.' Thanks again for the sessions and for the connections they offer.”
– Vernoca, Workshop Attendee
“I made a budget for this grant using the template and realized how incredibly useful the workshop I attended was! It made creating this program budget a breeze and I really felt like I understood how to do it to tell the story we were trying to convey in the grant. So YAY Culture Works workshops!”
- Cara, "Creating a Project Budget" Workshop Attendee
– Vernoca, Workshop Attendee
“I made a budget for this grant using the template and realized how incredibly useful the workshop I attended was! It made creating this program budget a breeze and I really felt like I understood how to do it to tell the story we were trying to convey in the grant. So YAY Culture Works workshops!”
- Cara, "Creating a Project Budget" Workshop Attendee
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