The Rotunda & Vision Driven Consulting are teaming up to bring resources and capacity-building workshops to  

curators and self-producing artists from any discipline.  

Workshops will be held: 

2nd Monday of each month beginning in November,

6:00 – 8:00pm at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St, Philadelphia)

All workshops in the series are FREE and OPEN to the public, but please sign up in advance HERE to secure your spot! 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Nonprofit, LLC, or Fiscal Sponsorship (November 9th, 6-8pm)

• Discuss the pros and cons of various structures – pool experiences and get new ideas

• Craft your mission statement to determine the structure that best suits your practice

• Sole-proprietor, LLC, 501(c)3: understand the structures and how your projects fit into them

2016 Planning (December 14th, 6-8pm)

• Plan your upcoming year of work 

• Identify your goals and break them into achievable tasks

• Plot your tasks on a timeline for 2016

Fundraising Basics (January 11th, 6-8pm)

• Learn the language of fundraising 

• Maximize opportunities beyond grants to support your projects

• Brainstorm actual fundraising ideas for your work

Grant Writing – Beginner  (February 8th, 6-8pm)

• Demystify the language and process behind grant writing

• Receive tools for finding grants 

• Read actual grant proposals to learn common mistakes and important proposal components 

Grant Writing – Intermediate (March 14th, 6-8pm)

• Review aspects of a strong grant proposal

• Practice writing an actual grant 

• Receive feedback on your draft proposal 

Real Budgeting for Real Work (April 11th, 6-8pm)

• Look at sample budgets and learn how to interpret the story behind the numbers 

• Create a budget tailored to your goals for 2016

• How to assemble a project budget for potential funders

Crowdfunding 101 (May 9th, 6-8pm)

• Learn how to tell if crowdfunding is right for your project or if it is not

• Discover the pros and cons of various crowdfunding platforms

• Receive a crowdfunding workbook to help you plan a campaign

Getting New Projects off the Ground (June 13th, 6-8pm)

• Identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and potential threats of a new project 

• Think through the components of your project and its goals 

• Hone in on the details of your program or project and begin a draft project plan

Getting People to Show Up (July 11th, 6-8pm)

• Learn new techniques for building an audience, recruiting volunteers, and reaching your ideal participant

• Troubleshoot issues with audience development that you may have had in the past

• Identify tangible ways to keep people coming back in the future

Balancing Your Practice (August 8th, 6-8pm)

• Identify places of (im)balance in your practice

• Discuss health, wellness, and your work

• Share and obtain tools for successful time management

Developing Campus/Community Collaborations (September 12th, 6-8pm)

• Hear stories of successful campus and community collaborations

• Learn how to find campus and community partners

• Avoid common problems and learn how to build mutually beneficial partnerships

Goal Identification & Measurement (October 10th, 6-8pm)

• 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