2018 Oklahoma Arts Conference

Panchromatic: Spectrum of Possibilities

Janet Brown
Janet Brown recently retired as president and CEO of Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA), a national association for private foundations and public agencies, where she led the organization to gain national recognition for its bold racial equity in arts philanthropy work and its focus on the financial health of the nonprofit art sector. Prior to her tenure at GIA, Brown served as Chair of Performing and Visual Arts at Augustana University, and as an instructor at Goucher College where she taught about public policy and the arts in the Master in Arts Administration program. A registered lobbyist for 15 years, Brown formerly served as executive director of South Dakotans for the Arts (SoDA)—a statewide service, education, and advocacy organization—where she provided technical assistance to communities, inspired the arts-infused A+ program, managed a five-state conference, and created the Prairie Arts Management Institute. During her time at SoDA, Brown created the annual Arts Education Institute, the ArtsCorr program in juvenile corrections, and an arts in healthcare systems program. She also successfully lobbied for public art legislation.

Janet Brown's Schedule

Managing Your Money: Capitalization Principles that Lead to Success
Date: Wednesday – October, 24 2018 Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm Room: University of Oklahoma Community Design Center Track: Arts Managers
Arts organizations of all sizes—small, medium, and large—benefit from understanding capitalization principles that lead to successful fulfillment of missions over time. This workshop will engage participants in a conversation on the proven principles of managing funds. Topics covered will include: types of capital, facility ownership, endowment campaigns, expansion of operations, and more. Encouraged by funders, donors, managers, and artistic directors, the nonprofit culture of the past 50 years has left the sector undercapitalized. It’s time for a change.

Engaging Community through Relationships, Relevancy, and Responsibility
Date: Thursday – October, 25 2018 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Room: 21c Museum and Hotel Main Gallery Track: Arts Managers
Arts groups are constantly told to “engage” the community, but what does this actually mean? Are we functioning outside the community or within it? Do we see our organizations as merely arts organizations or as community assets? Whether you’re attempting to build audiences or provide services to other areas beyond the arts, your organization’s success is built on relationships, relevancy, and your responsibility as a good community member.

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