Professional Development Workshops
Workshop Schedule
| AM | |
| A | Think Small - Lee Silber |
| B | Policy 101 Cultural Policy Workshop - Alain Pineau, Canadian Conferece of the Arts |
| C | Strategies and Uncertainties: The Consultant as Guide - Panel discussion sponsored by Arts Consultants Canada |
| D | Ten Communication Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making ... and How to Fix Them - Bev Phillips, sponsored by the Manitoba Editors Association |
| PM | |
| E | The Canadian Disability Arts and Culture Scene - Geoff McMurchy, sponsored by SPARK |
| F | Aboriginal Arts Programs at the Canada Council - Noel Habel, sponsored by Canadian Arts Council |
| G | Those Who Can Do, Train - Nathalie Kleinschmit, Artsgrove |
| H | Cacophony or Symphony? Structuring a Discussion to Value Diverse Perspectives - Nancy Peterson/ Think Unlimited |
| I | Social Networking Marketing in the Arts - Greg Klassen, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Brent Phillips, Manitoba Theatre Centre |
Think Small with Lee Silber
Using the New 90/10 Rule you will learn how to find happiness and success with less. This principle will work for everything from marketing yourself to making more time for the things that mean the most. This simplified and streamlined approach to business and life is a breath of fresh air for people who feel like hey need to have it all and do it all. Through increased focus, improved choices, and inspired living attendees will discover how to make the most of their time, talent, money, and marketing efforts. In addition, there will be a demonstration of a cool new way to plan your year. This workshop will have a profound effect on your business, career, relationships, and maybe most importantly, on you.
SPARK Arts and Disability Network Sponsored Workshop with Geoff McMurchy from Vancouver
The Canadian Disability Arts & Culture Scene
What is ‘disability culture’, anyway? And what value does it hold for the mainstream arts community, the broader disability rights movement and our society in general? Geoff McMurchy, Artistic Director of the Kickstart Festival, will provide a brief history of Canada’s first international celebration of disability arts and culture, and profile this country’s growing contribution to a burgeoning international movement.
Geoff McMurchy is an artist with varied interests. He was on his way to study printmaking at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1977, when he dove into a lake and broke his neck. After rehabilitation he was swept up in the disability advocacy movement and is now, as Artistic Director of Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture, able to merge the two main interests in his life; art and advocacy. Under the auspices of Kickstart, Geoff has presented two very successful international festivals, numerous art exhibits and performances and public forums, as well as artist-targeted training opportunities. He is also a founding member of a nascent national network of disability arts presenters, and spearheaded the formation of the BC Regional Integrated Arts Network (BRIAN). He is currently planning for Kickstart 2010 in Vancouver, BC.
LINK for more information about Geoff McMurchy
SPARK Disability and Arts Network March 2009 Newsletter PDF
Panel Discussion sponsored by ACCA
Strategies and Uncertainties: The Consultant as Guide
Panelists:
Patricia Bovey, FRSA – Art Historian and Consultant
Judy Slivinski, LLB – Principal, EDGE Cultural Management
Judy Wolfe, MBA – Partner, Consulting Matrix Inc.
How can arts consultants be of value to cultural organizations and groups in these tough economic times? This panel discussion will explore the role of the arts consultant in guiding clients through uncertain and shifting environmental realities, to help them be more responsive and innovative. Participants will be encouraged to share their perspectives and discuss options.
PATRICIA BOVEY, Winnipeg-based art historian, consultant and former director of The Winnipeg Art Gallery and Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, has curated and authored many exhibitions and publications. She teaches at the University of Winnipeg, was Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria and has lectured and published internationally on Canadian art and arts administration. Her consulting clients include St. Boniface General Hospital as Project Lead for the Buhler Gallery; University Canada West; Arts Stabilization Manitoba; First Voice Multimedia Inc.; Spirit Way Inc. and Spirit Way Arts Centre, Thompson; Northern Plains Aboriginal Centre, City of Brandon, Sioux Valley Nation and Manitoba Métis Federation South West Region; and Collège universitaire de St Boniface. Public art consultant for CIE Neilson Architecture and Planning, Victoria & Vancouver; she was Expert Advisor for the Auditor General of Canada’s office for Special Audits of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Museum of Civilization and National Gallery of Canada.
A member of the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba, she served on the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada; the Withrow/Richard Federal Task Force on Museums; and Canada Council for the Arts. A Past Chair of the Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization and Board of Governors of Emily Carr University of Art and Design, she is currently a member of the Trudeau Foundation, the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Board and Canadian Center for Cultural Management Board. Awarded the Canada 125 Medal in 1992, Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, Woman of Distinction for the Arts in 2002, she was elected Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in the United Kingdom in 2006; and in 2007, received the Canadian Museums Association Award of Distinguished Service and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Medal. She is a member of Arts Consultants Canada.
JUDY SLIVINSKI As President of EDGE Cultural Management, Judy has provided support to clients across Canada in research, strategic planning, governance, management, marketing, and resource development. In 2002, Judy co-authored a national study on human resource conditions of Canadian cultural workers, Face of the Future, and in 2003 she co-authored Creative Manitoba - An Economic Development Strategy for the Cultural Sector for the Manitoba Government. Judy is currently serving a two-year term as the Arts Management Consultant with Manitoba’s Department of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport. Judy was instrumental in the founding of ACI Manitoba and Arts Consultants Canada.
JUDY WOLFE is a sought-after advisor who helps executives to identify and overcome the strategic issues inherent in planning and managing corporate change. She has helped leaders to find solutions to resistance, financial constraints, accountability challenges and change fatigue to achieve lasting results. After more than 20 years as a senior manager in the public sector and a leader in the not-for-profit sector, Judy has had exemplary success as a consultant, facilitating executives and boards through transformations, large and small. She has both theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of management competencies — governance, finance, human resources, strategy, and regulation — as applied in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Her clients include many non-profit arts organizations such as Canadian Art, ArtsBuild Ontario, Visual Arts Ontario, many artist-run centres and contemporary dance companies. She has recruited Board members and delivered governance needs assessments and training to dozens of organizations in the non-profit sector.
"Those Who Can Do, Train!"
Historically, great artists have acted as mentors and teachers to promote their craft. Today, training is also a way for artists to supplement their income while sharing their love for their art. And yet, for some, the thought of creating a workshop or running a class can seem overwhelming. In this workshop, we’ll work through a training design approach that artists can use as a guide for developing classes with structure and flow. We’ll compare training approaches for individual lessons/group classes, for teaching kids/teens/adults. The workshop will be interactive. Participants are encouraged to bring their programs and examples to share and work on together.
Biography - Nathalie Kleinschmit
Nathalie’s first company, Global’Ease, offers consulting and training services for international business development: management, mobility, customer service and professional communication. She has personally welcomed more than 10 000 managers from 90 countries to her workshops.
After twenty years in Europe, Nathalie returned to Winnipeg with her family. A member of the Manitoba Writers Guild, ACI and PWAC, she now focuses her time on writing, course development, and mentoring new trainers and working with artists. She launched ArtsGrove in 2009 to focus on business and financial growth for self-employed artists.
Manitoba Editors’ Association Sponsored Workshop
Ten Communication Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making ... And How to Fix Them
Every day you communicate by phone and email, in memos or through your website. Are you making communication gaffes that prevent your message from getting through? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to improve your communication in several media: print, websites, phone, email, and more. Pick up tips on effective speaking in meetings and person to person, and learn quick fixes for common English mistakes.
A freelance editor in Winnipeg for over 20 years, Bev Phillips has worked for clients in the arts, academia and business. She has presented workshops for the Manitoba Editors’ Association and non-profit groups, including Toastmasters International.
Cacophony or Symphony?
Structuring a Discussion to Value Diverse Perspectives
Overview of the Workshop
Imagine what breakthroughs might emerge when we skillfully engage diverse voices of the creative class in focused discussions? Artists, arts administrators, entrepreneurs, business people, designers, government funders, etc. patiently listen to one another and explore varying perspectives. How do we orchestrate this?
Six Thinking Hats™, a system developed by Dr. Edward de Bono, encourages comprehensive exploration of challenges, ideas and opportunities. It is a six-dimensional framework that separates types of thinking – emotions from facts, positive from negative, critical from creative. People learn to wear each “hat” strategically in a process for solving problems and finding opportunities.
Participants
This workshop is ideal for anyone who leads groups of people in meetings, problem solving and idea generating sessions. Six Thinking Hats is also valuable to individuals as a method for decision making.
Facilitator
Nancy Peterson of Think Unlimited helps leaders and teams…
• connect and strengthen relationships,
• align values and commitment toward a positive and attainable future,
• increase creative collaboration, productivity and performance.
Think Unlimited strategic planning, team performance and creative thinking programs are designed to help participants value individual thinking and discover the collective wisdom that results when people work to bring out the best in each other. Think Unlimited serves clients in the corporate, health care, non-profit and government sectors across Canada.
Canadian Conference of the Arts Sponsored Workshop
Policy 101 - Cultural Policy Workshop
Alain Pineau, Executive Director, Canadian Conference of the Arts
This Cultural Policy Workshop is designed to provide a brief overview of the federal cultural policy-making process.
POLICY 101 will help answer questions such as:
-What is policy and how does it affect the cultural sector?
-How does policy get developed at the federal level?
-Who are the key decision-makers?
-How can we get involved in the process and develop policies that are more effective for the cultural sector?
This workshop is intended for artists, emerging arts professionals, and anyone wishing to learn more about how government decision-making works. Those who would like to professionally develop their understanding of cultural policy, and their ability to self-advocate will benefit from Alain Pineau’s expert guidance. Emerging professionals, and those working for small organizations are ideal audience members.
Alain Pineau has been National Director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts since November 2005.
Before that, he had spent 34 years of his life with the CBC, where he was, amongst others:
• French Radio journalist,
• Managing Editor of French Radio Network News,
• Associate VP of Regional Broadcasting Operations,
• VP of Planning and Regulatory Affairs.
Before joining the CCA, he launched and managed for nine years Galaxie, CBC’s very successful for-profit pay audio service.
Alain has an MA from Oxford University (UK) and has completed studies in public administration at ENAP in Montréal.
Alain has sat on the Board of the Foundation of the Governor General’s Awards for the Performing Arts since 1992 and he served for many years on the Board of Opera Lyra Ottawa.
Canada Council for the Arts Sponsored workshop
Aboriginal Arts Programs at the Canada Council Noel Habel, Program Officer, Canada Council for the Arts
This workshop will discuss program architecture, history, and the politics of supporting Aboriginal art.
Noel Habel is a member of the Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation in southern Manitoba. He is a graduate from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor’s degree in music and arts administration and is fully trained in the percussive arts.
As a performer, Noel has been involved in the music scene for over 15 years. Most notably with the Juno nominated Aboriginal group 7th Fire. His work as a musician and composer can be heard in the Museum of Civilization’s First Peoples Hall, where he collaborated to bring contemporary Aboriginal soundscapes to the ambience of the hall.
In the past five years Noel has been honing his administrative skills while working for the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs where he coordinated the Cultural Education Centers programs as well as the Youth Employment Strategy. Recently, he joined the Canada Council for the Arts as a program officer for the Aboriginal Arts Office.
Social Networking Marketing in the Arts, Greg Klassen, RWB and Brent Phillips MTC
Discover why people attend events and how to harness these emotions in your favor. This workshop will focus on strategies to attract new audiences as well as reducing barriers to attendance. It also covers retention strategies to encourage your audiences to return.
Greg Klassen is a Winnipeg based marketing professional who spends his free time gardening, traveling and playing volleyball. He’s been the Marketing Director at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet for the past eight years and has worked for a variety of cultural organizations, including the Vancouver International Writer’s Festival, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Popular Theatre Alliance and Winnipeg Dance Festival, among others.
Brent Phillips is currently the Director of Marketing & Communications at the Manitoba Theatre Centre and has over 10 years experience in Winnipeg’s arts and non-profit community. Prior to MTC, he worked at Jazz Winnipeg, the Misericordia Foundation and Lions Housing Centres. In his spare time, Brent plays touch football, has become hopelessly addicted to the Internet and has been a DJ/Promoter in Winnipeg’s electronic music scene for over 15 years, promoting a number of successful events and club nights.