Thanks to all of you who participated in our Emerging Program Institute!
Twenty-six individuals involved in developing or redeveloping artists' residencies came together to share their future plans, explore new directions, and examine existing models and practices. Hosted by McColl Center for Visual Art (Charlotte, NC) and HUB-BUB (Spartanburg, SC), these artists' communities offered participants two very different models.
Known for its stunning facilities, McColl Center offered an example of a residency program with structured community projects, renowned exhibitions, and other formal programming that reflects the Charlotte community. HUB-BUB is an up-and-coming residency program for emerging visual artists and writers, offering its residents a variety of ways to connect with and contribute to the local community. Both organizations represent new directions in public engagement, and are leaders in the field for their approaches to supporting creativity in community.
For many just beginning to explore the idea of a new residency program, the Institute offers a supportive peer network and validation of what can seem like a daunting dream. One participant said, "It's a huge boon to know you're not alone, there are others with like passions and values....and to be able to use them as resources. It gives the incentive to move forward with passion and purpose."
Join us in early 2011 for our next Emerging Program Institute!
Take part in the only training intensive for artists' residencies.
This 2-day institute combines best practices from the nonprofit arts sector with specific, hands-on information about artists' residencies. If you are interested in or involved in launching a new residency program, you won't want to miss this!
Emerging Program Institute: sessions | schedule | travel | register
We felt for the first time that what we are planning to do is part of a great and important movement. We came away refreshed, inspired, and feeling like we were welcome new members of an incredible old community. --Emerging Program Institute attendee
Who should attend: The Institute is geared toward individuals involved in the creation and establishment of new artist-in-residence programs, including founders, directors, board members, and other staff, while directors of residency programs going through significant re-establishment may also find these sessions helpful. Whether in the early planning stages or in the formative years of programming, your organization will benefit from this professional development conference.
The Institute aims to give you the tools and resources to establish solid organizational practices from the start, other models of success, and a strong peer network. We reconize that institutional stability and strategic growth requires commitment at each level of governance; therefore, we encourage multiple staff and/or board members from an organization to participate, and we are offering a discount of $100 for each additional attendee.
The Institute will include a tour and case-study of McColl Center for Visual Art, an urban artists' residency in downtown Charlotte, as well as a visit to HUB-BUB, an emerging artists' residency in the small town of Spartanburg, SC.
The Institute will utilize portions of The Ultimate Residency Resource Guide, published by the Alliance in 2005, and include small-group exercises, interactive seminars, take-home resources, and visits to area residency programs.
Emerging Program Institute: sessions | schedule | travel | register
The 2009 Emerging Program Institute is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
