Arts Midwest

Open meeting; general business & block booking discussion.

Open to presenters only.

Note: Also meets on 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Open to presenters only; block-booking discussion.

Note: Also meets on 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Open business meeting.

Note: Also meets on 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Open to presenters only; general business & block-booking discussion.

Note: Also meets 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Open to consortium members only; general business & block-booking discussion.

Note: Also meets on 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Open to consortium members only; general business & block-booking discussion.

Note: Also meets on 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Open business meeting.

Note: Also meets on 9/16/10 from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) has supported regional touring in the performing arts since 1972. Through its regional Artists’ Registry and grants to presenters, M-AAA seeks to promote artists and public programs throughout its six-state region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas). This session will focus on two grant programs: the Community Engagement with Touring Artists grants emphasize the promotion of deeper community engagement with touring artists; the new Regional Touring Program focuses exclusively on the talented registry artists in our six-state region. The session will feature practical tips on preparing applications and provide examples of applications that successfully demonstrate the goals of each program.

The performing arts field is in a time of deep change –- so what are our new realities? Join the dialog on how the presenting environment has changed, why and how we must think differently, and how you can re-imagine yourself and your organization now. This session is extracted from a series of facilitated seminars held around the country last spring that drew upon leading presenter and author Ken Foster’s thought-provoking paper, Thriving in An Uncertain World…, which was commissioned by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) for the 2010 APAP Conference in New York. This interactive session will include an open discussion about future professional development, networking, and resources available through APAP.

Join Mario Garcia Durham, director of artist communities and presenting at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), for an update on NEA programs, initiatives, and funding opportunities. He will also give his popular “insider’s tips” for applying to the NEA for funding, including best ways to communicate with staff, strategizing for maximum effectiveness, and his “Do’s & Don’ts.” This session is essential for first-time applicants and those who wish to improve their organization’s grantwriting knowledge and capabilities.

Join Jane Forde as she presents the 2010 National Dance Project (NDP) Touring Awards available for support in 2011–2012. She will also present updates on program criteria, eligibility, and deadlines; show video clips of NDP–funded artists’ work; and provide information on how to obtain up to 50% in touring support to present one or more of the NDP Touring Award projects.

Join Chamber Music America’s (CMA) Marc Giosi to learn about CMA’s grant and award programs for ensembles and presenters of all styles of chamber music, including early, classical, contemporary, jazz, and world-music genres. Note: This is a 45-minute meeting.

The Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance (ICPP) brings artists, presenters, managers, and other performing arts professionals together to develop a responsive curatorial practice that takes the best from the fields of visual arts and performance. Starting in summer 2011, the ICPP will offer a low-residency professional certificate program in Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Students will study artistic and curatorial practice, social and cultural context, and entrepreneurial strategies.

This session will explore innovative strategies for programming geared to 21–40-year-olds, a demographic underrepresented in the concert hall. How can a programmer maintain artistic standards while also appealing to a broad audience? How can a presenter choose venues that optimize attendance? What other activities can be planned alongside the performance? Discover new approaches that have been successful in reaching this target audience.

Organizing support for this session provided by Chamber Music America.

The global sounds available for touring in America continue to expand; if you program (or are considering programming) world music in your series or your community, you’ll want to check the pulse of the field at this session. Topics will include: new sounds hitting American stages (this is not your mother’s world music anymore); methods for integrating world music with other programming; innovative approaches to reaching new audiences and educational offerings; programming world music suitable for a diversity of settings; and making world music accessible to your audiences.

This discussion will focus on the importance and value of investing in the creation and presentation of new work for young people. Budgets, time, and even inspiration are in limited supply, but our young audiences need to be engaged now to help ensure the future of live performance. Artists, presenters, and managers are welcomed at this session, as we explore opportunities and strategies to help build the canon of touring work in North America.