If you are a member of the Oliver Community Arts Council or one of its member groups, and you want to improve the effectiveness of your arts and culture organization, you are invited to register for two FREE seminars courtesy of ArtsBC. They are “webinars” – seminars on the Web. You can attend while in your own home in your PJs!
Each seminar lasts one hour, using your computer Internet connection and a toll-free phone number to link with the guest speaker and other participants across BC. Watch a Powerpoint presentation, view the speaker, chat with other participants, ask questions. No webcam or speakers required.
One has already been held, but all three seminars are independent. Notes and documents will be available from the first seminar, “Creating an Effective Board”.
The remaining two “webinars” are:
How to Move Your Organization Forward Wednesday, October 12 (7:30 pm – 8:30 pm) OR Saturday, October 15 (10:00 am – 11:00 am) Including these topics: Benefits to planning, Who should be involved in planning, Barriers to successful planning, and a Planning document checklistand
Fundraising/Friendraising Monday, October 17 or Tuesday, October 18 (7:30 pm – 8:30 pm) How to secure the resources you need to achieve your goals. Topics will include: The fund raising process, Barriers to successful fund raising, Sources of support, Developing an effective fund raising plan, and Fund raising techniques that workThese seminars are recommended for Board members or directors of any of Oliver’s arts groups. For more information and a link to register, please contact olivercac @gmail.com
Arts BC, the webinar host, provides advocacy, leadership and support to community and regional arts councils in the province of BC, and supports the central role of arts and arts practices in building community and society. Arts BC helps to finance Arts and Culture Week and hosts a spring conference every year. www.artsbc.org
